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As part of my Decades project, I counted down my own favorite albums of the year then explored other notable releases with which I was less familiar.

The year 1973 saw new releases from some of the decades heaviest hitters — including two from The Boss — and a prog rock masterpiece that went on to be one of the top-selling albums of all time.

Originally published: 2019 | Song of the Day posts featured: 20

My top ten albums of 1973:

#1. Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd

#2. Piano Man – Billy Joel

#3. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John

#4. The Wild, The Innocent & The E-Street Shuffle – Bruce Springsteen

#5. There Goes Rhymin’ Simon – Paul Simon

Other notable albums of 1973…

Aladdin Sane – David Bowie

Desperado – Eagles

Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye

Selling England by the Pound – Genesis

Call Me – Al Green

Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only the Piano Player – Elton John

Houses of the Holy – Led Zeppelin

Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd – Lynrd Skynrd

Catch a Fire – Bob Marley and the Wailers

New York Dolls – New York Dolls

Goats Head Soup – The Rolling Stones

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

Countdown to Ecstasy – Steely Dan

Quadrophenia – The Who

Innervisions – Stevie Wonder