Classic Rock Review of the Year 1973

1973 was a phenominal year for music with some of the most timeless classc rock albums produced. The outer limits of the rock n roll universe continued to expand as well as the frontiers of technology. Artists such as Led Zeppelin, The Who, Genesis, and Pink Floyd were in their prime, while Aerosmith, Lynard Skynard, and Bruce Springsteen made striking debuts. The year also saw the first true post-Beatles success by Paul McCartney and the last top-notch album by the Allman Brothers Band.

1973 Reviews
Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd  Quadrophenia by The Who
The Captain and Me by Doobie Brothers  Band On the Run by Paul McCartney
Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper Band  Innervisions by Stevie Wonder  Brothers and Sisters by Allman Brothers Band
Selling England by the Pound by Genesis  Piano Man by Billy Joel  Pronounced Lynard Skynard
Brain Salad Surgery by Emerson, Lake, & Palmer  Bruce Springsteen 1973 albums  There Goes Rymin' Simon by Paul Simon
Aerosmith debut album  Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John  Houses of the Holy by Led Zeppelin
Final 1973 Poll Results
Q: What is the best album of 1973?

1 Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd 48%
2 Houses of the Holy by
Led Zeppelin
24%
3 Selling England by the Pound by Genesis 14%
4 Band on the Run by Paul McCartney & Wings 11%
5 Brothers and Sisters by
Allman Brothers Band
3%

Conducted on our site, January-February, 2013

Other 1973 Albums of Note

1973 had its share of important albums by established or soon-to-be established artists. These included albums from Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Marvin Gaye along with some deeply progressive efforts by Yes and Jethro Tull.

Wake of the Flood by Grateful Dead  Penguin by Fleetwood Mac  Aladdin Sane by David Bowie  Who Do We Think We Are by Deep Purple  Ass by Badfinger

Dixie Chicken by Little Feat  Red Rose Speedway by Paul McCartney & Wings   Joker by Steve Miller Band   Let's Get it On by Marvin Gaye   Countdown to Ecstasy by Steely Dan

Mind Games by John Lennon   Preservation, Act I by The Kinks   Killing Me Softly by Roberta Flack   Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player by Elton John   Shoot out the Fantasy Factory by Traffic

On the Third Day by ELO  Muscle of Love by Alice Cooper Band  Desperado by The Eagles   Goat's Head Soup by Rolling Stones   A Passion Play by Jethro Tull

The Marshall Tucker Band  A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean by Jimmy Buffett  Stealers Wheel   Suzi Quatro  Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

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