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Best songs of 1973

Progressive rock reached the mainstream without softening much to get there, which almost never happens. Soul got political and picked up an orchestra along the way. Jamaican records started arriving in Britain as albums by this point, rather than as imports passed hand to hand.

Songs from the albums of 1973, ordered by their own ratings rather than the record's.

The Beatles 1967-1970 (The Blue Album) cover№ 1SomethingThe Beatles · The Beatles 1967-1970 (The Blue Album)4.5Weighted score4.9 avg · 6 ratings
  1. 2The Beatles 1962-1966 (The Red Album) coverEleanor RigbyThe Beatles · The Beatles 1962-1966 (The Red Album)4.44.8 avg · 4 ratings
  2. 3The Beatles 1967-1970 (The Blue Album) coverCome TogetherThe Beatles · The Beatles 1967-1970 (The Blue Album)2 ratings
  3. 4Bachman-Turner Overdrive II coverI Don't Have to HideBachman-Turner Overdrive · Bachman-Turner Overdrive II2 ratings
  4. 5You've Got It Bad Girl coverLove Theme From 'The Getaway'Quincy Jones · You've Got It Bad Girl2 ratings
  5. 6You've Got It Bad Girl coverSummer in the CityQuincy Jones · You've Got It Bad Girl2 ratings
  6. 7La Valise coverMartini dryPhilippe Sarde · La Valise1 rating
  7. 8Wovoka coverCome and Get Your LoveRedbone · Wovoka1 rating
  8. 9Closing Time coverMarthaTom Waits · Closing Time1 rating
  9. 10Closing Time coverI Hope That I Don't Fall in Love With YouTom Waits · Closing Time1 rating
  10. 11The Beatles 1962-1966 (The Red Album) coverYellow SubmarineThe Beatles · The Beatles 1962-1966 (The Red Album)1 rating
  11. 12Todos os Olhos coverTodos os olhosTom Zé · Todos os Olhos1 rating
  12. 13Live at the Sahara Tahoe coverThe First Time Ever I Saw Your FaceIsaac Hayes · Live at the Sahara Tahoe1 rating
  13. 14Live at the Sahara Tahoe coverWindows of the WorldIsaac Hayes · Live at the Sahara Tahoe1 rating
  14. 15Ladies Invited coverI Can't Go OnThe J. Geils Band · Ladies Invited1 rating
  15. 16Ladies Invited coverDid You No WrongThe J. Geils Band · Ladies Invited1 rating
  16. 17Bachman-Turner Overdrive II coverBlownBachman-Turner Overdrive · Bachman-Turner Overdrive II1 rating
  17. 18Neither One of Us coverIt's Gotta Be That WayGladys Knight & The Pips · Neither One of Us1 rating
  18. 19Barry Manilow I coverCould It Be MagicBarry Manilow · Barry Manilow I1 rating
  19. 20Who Do We Think We Are coverRat Bat BlueDeep Purple · Who Do We Think We Are1 rating
  20. 21Who Do We Think We Are coverSuper TrouperDeep Purple · Who Do We Think We Are1 rating
  21. 22Tower of Power coverSo Very Hard to GoTower of Power · Tower of Power
  22. 23Pronounced' Leh-'Nerd 'Skin-'Nerd coverPoison WhiskeyLynyrd Skynyrd · Pronounced' Leh-'Nerd 'Skin-'Nerd
  23. 24Queen coverKeep Yourself AliveQueen · Queen
  24. 25Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverUnderground Lair (Remastered)George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  25. 26Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverBoat Chase (Remastered)George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  26. 27Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverNew Orleans (Remastered)George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  27. 28Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverThe Lovers (Remastered)George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  28. 29Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverBond and Rosie (Remastered)George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  29. 30Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverSan Monique (Alternate) [Remastered]George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  30. 31Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverBond to New York (Remastered)George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  31. 32Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverGunbarrel / Snakebit (Remastered)George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  32. 33Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverJames Bond Theme (Remastered)George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  33. 34Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverSacrifice (Remastered)George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  34. 35Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverSolitaire Gets Her Cards (Remastered)George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  35. 36Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverTrespassers Will Be Eaten (Remastered)George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  36. 37Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverIf He Finds It, Kill Him (Remastered)George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  37. 38Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverBond Drops In (Remastered)George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  38. 39Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverFillet of Soul-New Orleans / Live and Let Die / Fillet of Soul-Harlem (Remastered)George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  39. 40Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverSan Monique (Remastered)George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  40. 41Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverBaron Samedi's Dance of Death (Remastered)George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  41. 42Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverSnakes Alive (Remastered)George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  42. 43Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverWhisper Who Dares (Remastered)George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  43. 44Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverBond Meets Solitaire (Remastered)George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  44. 45Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverJust a Closer Walk with Thee / New Second Line (feat. Olympia Brass) [Remastered]George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  45. 46Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered] coverLive and Let Die (Remastered)George Martin · Live and Let Die (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition / Remastered]
  46. 47Viva Terlingua (Live) coverLondon Homesick Blues (Live)Jerry Jeff Walker · Viva Terlingua (Live)
  47. 48Viva Terlingua (Live) coverWheel (Live)Jerry Jeff Walker · Viva Terlingua (Live)
  48. 49Viva Terlingua (Live) coverBackslider's Wine (Live)Jerry Jeff Walker · Viva Terlingua (Live)
  49. 50Viva Terlingua (Live) coverUp Against the Wall, Red Neck (Live)Jerry Jeff Walker · Viva Terlingua (Live)

One great song, one bad album

Tracks carry their own ratings here, so a record you would never play front to back can still have a song worth defending.

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