Cultural Highlights of 1973
- Mar 1973: Pink Floyd Releases *The Dark Side of the Moon* – Progressive rock reached its absolute commercial and artistic zenith when Pink Floyd released *The Dark Side of the Moon*. Engineered with pristine sonic clarity by Alan Parsons, the concept album explored human greed, mental illness, and mortality. Supported by iconic tracks like 'Money' and 'Time,' the album achieved historic longevity, remaining on the Billboard charts for over 900 weeks and defining the high-end audiophile listening experience.
- Jul 1973: Led Zeppelin Breaks Attendance Records on US Tour – Stadium rock reached unprecedented financial and logistical scales as Led Zeppelin embarked on their mammoth North American concert tour. Playing to record-shattering crowds in massive outdoor sports stadiums and flying between cities on their private Boeing 720 jet, 'The Starship,' the band cemented the modern paradigm of arena rock excess, groupie culture, and multi-million-dollar touring revenue.
- Aug 1973: DJ Kool Herc Births Hip Hop in the Bronx – A monumental cultural revolution quietly unfolded at a back-to-school party in the recreation room of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, New York. DJ Kool Herc utilized two turntables and identical vinyl records to isolate and extend the percussive 'break'beats of funk and soul tracks. This innovative technique birthed hip hop culture, laying the rhythmic foundation for breakdancing, MCing, and modern rap music.
- Oct 1973: Elton John Dominates Pop Charts with *Goodbye Yellow Brick Road* – British piano-rock superstar Elton John achieved global pop ubiquity with his sprawling double album, *Goodbye Yellow Brick Road*. Collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin, John delivered an unstoppable streak of radio hits, including 'Bennie and the Jets,' 'Candle in the Wind,' and 'Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting,' cementing his status as the flamboyant, theatrical king of 1970s pop.
Earth
By Vangelis O. Papathanassiou
Label: Vertigo
Released: 1973
Dixie Chicken
By Little Feat
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Released: 1973
Eat It
By Humble Pie
Label: A&M Records
Released: 1973
Le cose della vita
By Antonello Venditti
Label: RCA Italiana
Released: 1973
I stället för vykort
By Cornelis Vreeswijk
Label: YTF
Released: 1973
Jobriath
By Jobriath
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 1973
Queen
By Queen
Label: Elektra
Released: 1973
Second Time Round
By Cymande
Label: Janus Records
Released: 1973
Takin My Time
By Bonnie Raitt
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Released: 1973
Burnin’
By The Wailers
Label: Island
Released: 1973
Il grande mare che avremmo traversato
By Ivano Fossati
Label: Cetra
Released: 1973
Poco prima dell'aurora
By Ivano Fossati
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 1973
10cc
By 10cc
Label: UK Records
Released: 1973
Incus Taps
By Derek Bailey
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 1973
Mugur de fluier
By Phoenix
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 1973
Brain Salad Surgery
By Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Label: Manticore
Released: 1973
Goats Head Soup
By The Rolling Stones
Label: Rolling Stones Records
Released: 1973
Living in the Material World
By George Harrison
Label: Apple Records
Released: 1973
Gryphon
By Gryphon
Label: Transatlantic Records
Released: 1973
New York Dolls
By New York Dolls
Label: Mercury Records
Released: 1973
Vuelve el Gigante
By Charlie Palmieri y su Orquesta
Label: Alegre Records
Released: 1973
Big Beat
By Nick Ingman
Label: De Wolfe Music
Released: 1973
Inside Out
By John Martyn
Label: Island
Released: 1973
I’ve Got So Much to Give
By Barry White
Label: 20th Century Records
Released: 1973
Boulders
By Roy Wood
Label: Harvest
Released: 1973
Il n’y a plus rien
By Léo Ferré
Label: Barclay
Released: 1973
YU Grupa
By YU Grupa
Label: Jugoton
Released: 1973
Laid Back
By Gregg Allman
Label: Capricorn Records
Released: 1973
Behind Closed Doors
By Charlie Rich
Label: Epic
Released: 1973
Duo Exchange
By Rashied Ali
Label: Survival Records
Released: 1973
Skull Snaps
By Skull Snaps
Label: GSF Records
Released: 1973
Omega
By Omega
Label: Bacillus Records
Released: 1973
All Out
By Grin
Label: Spindizzy
Released: 1973
Roberto Roena y su Apollo Sound 5
By Roberto Roena y su Apollo Sound
Label: International Records
Released: 1973
Triptykon
By Jan Garbarek
Label: ECM Records
Released: 1973
Janne Schaffer
By Janne Schaffer
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 1973
Greenslade
By Greenslade
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Released: 1973
Provisorium
By Dežo Ursiny
Label: Supraphon
Released: 1973
Nothing to Hide
By Blackfoot Sue
Label: DJM Records
Released: 1973
Right Off
By Hudson and Landry
Label: Doré
Released: 1973
Journey of Persephone
By The George School
Label: [no label]
Released: 1973
Doug Sahm and Band
By Doug Sahm
Label: Atlantic
Released: 1973
Here We Are
By Jane
Label: Brain
Released: 1973
Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash
By Michael Nesmith
Label: RCA Victor
Released: 1973
Bedside Manners Are Extra
By Greenslade
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Released: 1973
Everything
By Smoke
Label: MPS
Released: 1973
The Hillbilly Singer
By Skeeter Davis
Label: RCA Victor
Released: 1973
Special Delivery
By Billy Mernit
Label: Elektra
Released: 1973
Photos of Ghosts
By Premiata Forneria Marconi
Label: Numero uno
Released: 1973
Silver Faces
By Doggerel Bank
Label: Charisma
Released: 1973
Daltrey
By Roger Daltrey
Label: Track Record
Released: 1973
Foreigner
By Cat Stevens
Label: Island
Released: 1973
Sweet William's Ghost
By George Deacon
Label: Xtra
Released: 1973
Aikalintu
By Anki
Label: Top Voice
Released: 1973
Sotavalta
By Arto Sotavalta
Label: Scandia
Released: 1973
Cirius
By Cirius
Label: Blue Master
Released: 1973
Rautaa ja kettinkiä
By Kirka
Label: Scandia
Released: 1973
Nemo
By Nemo
Label: Agave
Released: 1973
Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir
By Michael Murphey
Label: A&M Records
Released: 1973
Vengo por la maceta
By Ismael Rivera con sus Cachimbos
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 1973
Eagle Rock
By Titanic
Label: CBS
Released: 1973
Gilbert Artman’s Lard Free
By Lard Free
Label: Vamp Records
Released: 1973
One Way
By The Light Reflections
Label: Cash Box Records
Released: 1973
Eu disse adeus
By Maria Creusa
Label: RCA Victor
Released: 1973
The Beggar and the Priest
By David McWilliams
Label: Dawn
Released: 1973
Les Vikings d’Haïti
By Les Vikings d’Haïti
Label: Disques Debs International
Released: 1973
Mantis
By Mantis
Label: Sweet Plum
Released: 1973
Drum Dance to the Motherland
By The Khan Jamal Creative Arts Ensemble
Label: Dogtown Records
Released: 1973
Top of the World
By Lynn Anderson
Label: Columbia
Released: 1973
Oiseaux du Venezuela
By Jean C. Roché
Label: Edwards Records
Released: 1973
Imagination
By Gladys Knight & the Pips
Label: Buddah Records
Released: 1973
The Burning of Atlanta
By Spirit of Atlanta
Label: Buddah Records
Released: 1973
Pescado 2
By Pescado Rabioso
Label: Microfon
Released: 1973
Liebeslieder
By Robert Stolz
Label: BASF
Released: 1973
Eigenheiten
By Wolfgang Ambros
Label: Bacillus Records
Released: 1973
Essenza
By Claudio Rocchi
Label: Ariston
Released: 1973
By Your Side
By Peters & Lee
Label: Philips
Released: 1973
Unusual
By Roger Ruskin Spear
Label: United Artists
Released: 1973
Handscapes
By The Piano Choir
Label: Strata-East
Released: 1973
Blue Morning
By Blue Morning
Label: Tomorrow
Released: 1973
Cosmic Century
By Wallenstein
Label: Kosmische Musik
Released: 1973
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
By Elton John
Label: DJM Records
Released: 1973
Nubian Lady
By Roy Meriwether
Label: Stinger Productions
Released: 1973
Sounds Electronic
By Boneschi Electronic Combo
Label: Chappell Recorded Music Library
Released: 1973
Katcharpari
By Rava
Label: BASF
Released: 1973
Orchestra Giulio Libano i Musicals
By Orchestra Giulio Libano i Musicals
Label: Devega Records
Released: 1973
Silent Warrior
By XIT
Label: Rare Earth
Released: 1973
The Two of Us Together
By Don Gibson
Label: Hickory Records
Released: 1973
Touch the Morning That’s What I’ll Do
By Don Gibson
Label: Hickory Records
Released: 1973
Symphonie pour un homme seul / Concerto des ambiguïtés
By Pierre Schaeffer
Label: Philips
Released: 1973
Jacopone
By Gianni Morandi
Label: RCA Italiana
Released: 1973
Welcome Home
By Peters & Lee
Label: Philips
Released: 1973
Country Keepsakes
By Wanda Jackson
Label: Capitol Records
Released: 1973
Music Makes My Day
By Olivia Newton‐John
Label: Pye International
Released: 1973
Back to the World
By Curtis Mayfield
Label: Curtom Records
Released: 1973
Jack the Toad
By Savoy Brown
Label: Decca Records
Released: 1973