Best Album released in 1973

[Gwylan]

Wasn't Magical Mystery Tour released as a double EP in the UK, unlike in America where it was released as an album, and the UK only went over to the album version in later years?

You're right. I was thinking that it came out with the film, which was definitely 1967

 

[Jam The Man]

Always amazes me how close in release dates these two were:

Pet Sounds - May 16th 1966
Revolver - August 5th 1966

 

[jakarta]

I would add:

In Search of Space - Hawkwind - completely Fruit Loops and clearly NO-ONE taking drugs.....

Seeing as I'm listening to it at present I would also add for 1971:

Neu! - Neu! - Once again NO-ONE taking drugs, no Sir.

 

[fleet]

Of those, it's Dark Side of the Moon. Second place by some distance is Band on the Run, except I can't believe they were released at even nearly the same time. DSotM has to be much earlier than Bamd on the Run.

 

[studio150]

Of those, it's Dark Side of the Moon. Second place by some distance is Band on the Run, except I can't believe they were released at even nearly the same time. DSotM has to be much earlier than Bamd on the Run.

Dark Side March Band on the Run December

 

[Poyningsgull]

Nov 1972 - Steely Dan, Can't buy a thrill. Fantastic.

 

[fleet]

Dark Side March Band on the Run December

Can't believe it. Dark side has a much older feel than Band on the Run. Shocked they are the same year

 

[The Sock of Poskett]

I can make a pretty decent case for 1969 ...

The Beatles - Abbey Road
Led Zeppelin 1 & II
King Crimson - In The Court of the Crimson King
Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground
The Stooges - The Stooges
The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats
Neil Young - Everybody Knows This is Nowhere
Fairport Convention - Liege and Lief + Unhalfbricking
Bob Dylan - Nashville Skyline
The Band - The Band
Blind Faith - Blind Faith
MC5 - Kick Out The Jams
The Doors - Soft Parade
Johnny Cash - At San Quentin
Jethro Tull - Stand Up
Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica
Can - Monster Movie
Procol Harum - A Salty Dog
Yes - Yes
Pentangle - Basket of Light
Joni Mitchell - Clouds
Laura Nyro - New York Tendaberry
Pink Floyd - Ummagumma / More
Deep Purple - Deep Purple
Ten Years After - Sssh
Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends
Free - Free
Kevin Ayers - Joy of a Toy

etc etc

 

[The Sock of Poskett]

A few of my favourites from 1973:

Steely Dan - Countdown to Ecstasy
Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure / Stranded
Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Isley Brothers - 3 + 3
Judee Sill - Heart Food
Gentle Giant - In A Glass House
Doobie Brothers - The Captain & Me
Gong - Flying Teapot
Nektar - Remember the Future

(Apologies for two posts running ...)

 

[8th battalion East Lancs]

1973 and no mention of Tubular Bells. Shame on you.

 

[Binney on acid]

'73 had to be 'For everyman' by the greatest musical talent ever lived. '74 was probably the better year, because he released 'Late for the sky,' which is probably the best album ever made. Gene Clark's 'No other' was released in 1974. It's the best album that I've ever heard, that didn't feature Jackson Browne.

 

[John Bumlick]

1993 is the year for me:

Check Your Head - Beastie Boys
Automatic for the People - R.E.M.
The Chronic - Dr. Dre
Selected Ambient Works 85–92 - Aphex Twin
Lazer Guided Melodies - Spiritualized
Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine
Arrested Development - 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life of...
Dry - PJ Hravey
Experience - The Prodigy
U.F.Orb - The Orb
Welcome To Wherever You Are - INXS

 

[Icy Gull]

1973 and no mention of Tubular Bells. Shame on you.

Except the record that made Richard Branson's Virgin Records was mentioned on the first pot of the thread

I don't think it has aged well either.

 

[Binney on acid]

Tubular bells. What a great album! He played lead guitar, loud guitar, very loud guitar, exceptionally loud guitar, phased guitar. Such versatility.

 

[studio150]

Tubular bells. What a great album! He played lead guitar, loud guitar, very loud guitar, exceptionally loud guitar, phased guitar. Such versatility.

Don't forget acoustic guitar and slightly distorted guitar

 

[boik]

Seeing as I'm listening to it at present I would also add for 1971:

Neu! - Neu! - Once again NO-ONE taking drugs, no Sir.

That Neu! album is such a classic. Always amazes me that people rave about Kraftwerk but completely overlook Neu! (and Can to some degree).

 

[cirC]

This was recorded in 1973 and released early 74,a masterpiece of prog rock.Drug addiction...................

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-hvO03ZraQ