1973 Album Releases

1973

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Mar 1

Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon

The Dark Side of the Moon

100

critic score

(6)

89

user score

(2,543)

Apr 13

David Bowie - Aladdin Sane

93

critic score

(3)

84

user score

(732)

Mar 28

Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy

Houses of the Holy

97

critic score

(5)

84

user score

(592)

Aug 3

Stevie Wonder - Innervisions

98

critic score

(4)

89

user score

(407)

Feb 7

The Stooges - Raw Power

99

critic score

(6)

87

user score

(383)

Aug 1

Can - Future Days

89

critic score

(3)

86

user score

(312)

Mar 23

King Crimson - Larks' Tongues in Aspic

Larks' Tongues in Aspic

85

critic score

(2)

86

user score

(303)

Oct 26

Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters

90

critic score

(3)

86

user score

(300)

Oct 12

Genesis - Selling England by the Pound

Selling England by the Pound

70

critic score

(2)

84

user score

(266)

Dec 1

Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

85

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(255)

Jul 13

62

critic score

(4)

67

user score

(251)

Oct 5

Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

94

critic score

(6)

84

user score

(227)

Aug 28

Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On

Let's Get It On

93

critic score

(3)

86

user score

(217)

Mar 1

Tom Waits - Closing Time

86

critic score

(3)

82

user score

(196)

Jul 1

Lou Reed - Berlin

81

critic score

(3)

84

user score

(196)

Oct 19

The Who - Quadrophenia

90

critic score

(4)

84

user score

(189)

Feb 1

The Velvet Underground - Squeeze

The Velvet Underground

25

critic score

(2)

33

user score

(176)

Sep 21

Faust - Faust IV

92

critic score

(2)

84

user score

(166)

Dec 5

Paul McCartney & Wings - Band on the Run

Paul McCartney & Wings

Band on the Run

90

critic score

(2)

84

user score

(165)

Oct

Pescado Rabioso - Artaud

Pescado Rabioso

87

user score

(161)

Mar 23

Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure

For Your Pleasure

95

critic score

(3)

82

user score

(146)

Apr 13

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Catch a Fire

Bob Marley & The Wailers

95

critic score

(2)

86

user score

(142)

May 25

Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells

100

critic score

(1)

83

user score

(134)

Oct 19

David Bowie - Pin Ups

53

critic score

(3)

58

user score

(134)

Aug 31

The Rolling Stones - Goats Head Soup

The Rolling Stones

Goats Head Soup

70

critic score

(3)

73

user score

(112)

Jul 1

Steely Dan - Countdown to Ecstasy

Countdown to Ecstasy

100

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(110)

Sep 11

Bruce Springsteen - The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle

Bruce Springsteen

The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle

84

critic score

(4)

82

user score

(108)

Jan 5

Bruce Springsteen - Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.

Bruce Springsteen

Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.

82

critic score

(3)

78

user score

(101)

Mar 1

John Cale - Paris 1919

92

critic score

(3)

82

user score

(101)

Aug 13

Lynyrd Skynyrd - (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)

(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)

100

critic score

(1)

80

user score

(101)

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Jul 27

New York Dolls - New York Dolls

90

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(93)

Jan 5

Aerosmith - Aerosmith

75

critic score

(2)

71

user score

(87)

Aug 1

Secos & Molhados - Secos & Molhados

Secos & Molhados

Secos & Molhados

90

critic score

(1)

86

user score

(84)

Apr 1

Al Green - Call Me

100

critic score

(1)

84

user score

(81)

Dec 14

Yes - Tales from Topographic Oceans

Tales from Topographic Oceans

46

critic score

(2)

75

user score

(77)

Nov 19

Bob Dylan - Dylan

22

critic score

(4)

43

user score

(71)

Nov 19

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Brain Salad Surgery

90

critic score

(1)

79

user score

(69)

Sep 7

The Mothers of Invention - Over-Nite Sensation

The Mothers of Invention

Over-Nite Sensation

75

critic score

(2)

78

user score

(63)

Mar 2

Todd Rundgren - A Wizard, a True Star

A Wizard, a True Star

87

critic score

(4)

80

user score

(62)

Nov 1

Roxy Music - Stranded

91

critic score

(3)

80

user score

(62)

Jun 22

David Bowie - Life On Mars?

94

user score

(61)

Nov 1

Fripp & Eno - (No Pussyfooting)

(No Pussyfooting)

85

critic score

(2)

79

user score

(61)

Oct 19

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Burnin'

Bob Marley & The Wailers

100

critic score

(1)

87

user score

(60)

Oct 29

John Lennon - Mind Games

80

critic score

(1)

75

user score

(59)

Jan 1

Gal Costa - Índia

93

critic score

(2)

85

user score

(58)

Jan 8

The Beach Boys - Holland

55

critic score

(3)

70

user score

(55)

Apr 15

71

critic score

(4)

74

user score

(55)

Mar 29

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire

Mahavishnu Orchestra

100

critic score

(2)

79

user score

(52)

Mar 30

Herbie Hancock - Sextant

80

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(51)

Jun 30

Sly & The Family Stone - Fresh

Sly & The Family Stone

83

critic score

(4)

83

user score

(51)

Jul 26

ZZ Top - Tres Hombres

90

critic score

(2)

77

user score

(51)

Feb 1

John Martyn - Solid Air

93

critic score

(3)

83

user score

(50)

Apr 13

Michael Jackson - Music & Me

Michael Jackson

68

critic score

(2)

56

user score

(50)

Jan 1

Sun Ra - Space is the Place

Space is the Place

100

critic score

(1)

78

user score

(49)

Jan 26

Elton John - Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player

Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player

60

critic score

(2)

74

user score

(49)

Feb 25

Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies

Billion Dollar Babies

70

critic score

(2)

76

user score

(49)

Mar 26

ABBA - Ring Ring

Björn Benny & Agnetha Frida

55

critic score

(2)

63

user score

(48)

May 30

George Harrison - Living in the Material World

George Harrison

Living in the Material World

70

critic score

(3)

75

user score

(47)

Jan 1

Fela Kuti & Africa 70 - Gentleman

Fela Kuti & Africa 70

87

critic score

(3)

83

user score

(46)

Dec 1

Magma - Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh

Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh

90

critic score

(1)

75

user score

(46)

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