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Best albums of 1973

According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 1973 is The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, rated 4.7/5 by 9 listeners.

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  1. The Dark Side of the Moon cover№ 1The Dark Side of the MoonPink Floyd · 19734.79 ratings
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  2. 2Innervisions coverInnervisionsStevie Wonder · 19734.75 ratings
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  3. 3Call Me coverCall MeAl Green · 19734.53 ratings
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  4. 4Quadrophenia coverQuadropheniaThe Who · 19734.32 ratings
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  5. 5Selling England by the Pound coverSelling England by the PoundGenesis · 19734.32 ratings
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  6. 6Larks' Tongues in Aspic coverLarks' Tongues in AspicKing Crimson · 19734.51 rating
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  7. 7The Payback coverThe PaybackJames Brown · 19734.01 rating
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  8. 8Pronounced' Leh-'Nerd 'Skin-'Nerd coverPronounced' Leh-'Nerd 'Skin-'NerdLynyrd Skynyrd · 19733.82 ratings
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  9. 9Goodbye Yellow Brick Road coverGoodbye Yellow Brick RoadElton John · 19733.84 ratings
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  10. 10Live at the Sahara Tahoe coverLive at the Sahara TahoeIsaac Hayes · 19733.51 rating
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  11. 11Tres hombres coverTres hombresZZ Top · 19733.51 rating
  12. 12The Serpent Is Rising coverThe Serpent Is RisingStyx · 19733.52 ratings
  13. 13The Three Degrees coverThe Three DegreesThe Three Degrees · 19733.01 rating
  14. 14Us coverUsMaceo Parker · 19733.01 rating
  15. 15Frampton's Camel coverFrampton's CamelPeter Frampton · 19733.32 ratings
  16. 16Houses of the Holy coverHouses of the HolyLed Zeppelin · 1973
  17. 17Head Hunters coverHead HuntersHerbie Hancock · 1973
  18. 18The Best of Bread coverThe Best of BreadBread · 1973
  19. 19Queen coverQueenQueen · 1973
  20. 20Artaud coverArtaudPescado Rabioso · 1973
  21. 21The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary) [2023 Remaster] coverThe Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary) [2023 Remaster]Pink Floyd · 1973
  22. 22Raw Power coverRaw PowerThe Stooges · 1973
  23. 23Killing Me Softly coverKilling Me SoftlyRoberta Flack · 1973
  24. 24Let's Get It On coverLet's Get It OnMarvin Gaye · 1973
  25. 25Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits coverJanis Joplin's Greatest HitsJanis Joplin · 1973
  26. 26Berlin coverBerlinLou Reed · 1973
  27. 27Mind Games coverMind GamesJohn Lennon · 1973
  28. 28Burnin' coverBurnin'Bob Marley & The Wailers · 1973
  29. 29Closing Time coverClosing TimeTom Waits · 1973
  30. 30Tales From Topographic Oceans coverTales From Topographic OceansYes · 1973
  31. 31Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. coverGreetings From Asbury Park, N.J.Bruce Springsteen · 1973
  32. 32Spectrum coverSpectrumBilly Cobham · 1973
  33. 33Yessongs coverYessongsYes · 1973
  34. 34Jonathan Livingston Seagull coverJonathan Livingston SeagullNeil Diamond · 1973
  35. 35For Your Pleasure coverFor Your PleasureRoxy Music · 1973
  36. 36Fresh coverFreshSly & The Family Stone · 1973
  37. 37The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle coverThe Wild, the Innocent & the E Street ShuffleBruce Springsteen · 1973
  38. 38Ring Ring coverRing RingABBA · 1973
  39. 39Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player coverDon't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano PlayerElton John · 1973
  40. 40Goats Head Soup coverGoats Head SoupThe Rolling Stones · 1973
  41. 41New York Dolls coverNew York DollsNew York Dolls · 1973
  42. 42Catch a Fire coverCatch a FireThe Wailers · 1973
  43. 43Who Do We Think We Are coverWho Do We Think We AreDeep Purple · 1973
  44. 44L'Apocalypse des animaux coverL'Apocalypse des animauxVangelis · 1973
  45. 45Os 24 maiores sucessos da era do rock coverOs 24 maiores sucessos da era do rockRaul Seixas · 1973
  46. 46Vu de l'extérieur coverVu de l'extérieurSerge Gainsbourg · 1973
  47. 47The Captain and Me coverThe Captain and MeThe Doobie Brothers · 1973
  48. 48Living in the Material World coverLiving in the Material WorldGeorge Harrison · 1973
  49. 49Birds of Fire coverBirds of FireMahavishnu Orchestra · 1973
  50. 50Stranded coverStrandedRoxy Music · 1973

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FAQ

What are the best albums of 1973?
On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 1973 is The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd (4.7/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
How is the 1973 ranking decided?
By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
Does the best-of-1973 list change?
Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1973 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.