The UK Albums Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom. Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical albums. This list shows albums that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart during 1973, as well as albums which peaked in 1972 and 1974 but were in the top 10 in 1973. The entry date is when the album appeared in the top ten for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
The first new number-one album of the year was by Slayed? by Slade. Overall, twenty different albums peaked at number one in 1973, with David Bowie, Elton John, Slade and Various artists (2) having the joint most albums hit that position.
Top-ten albums Key SymbolMeaning‡Album peaked in 1970 or 1972 but still in chart in 1973.♦Album released in 1973 but peaked in 1974.EnteredThe date that the album first appeared in the chart.PeakHighest position that the album reached in the UK Albums Chart.
Entered (week ending)Weeksintop10 Single ArtistPeak Peakreached (week ending)WeeksatpeakAlbums in 1970 135Bridge Over Troubled Water ‡Simon & Garfunkel 1 33Albums in 1972 20The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from MarsDavid Bowie 5 1 59Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits ‡Simon & Garfunkel 2 3 20Never a Dull Moment ‡ Rod Stewart 1 2 1520 All Time Greats of the 50s ‡Various artists 1 11 10Catch Bull at Four ‡Cat Stevens 2 2 22Back to FrontGilbert O'Sullivan 1 1 922 Dynamic Hits Vol. 2 ‡Various artists 2 2 1020 Fantastic Hits Vol. 2 ‡ 2 3 1525 Rockin' and Rollin' Greats ‡ 1 11 11Portrait of DonnyDonny Osmond 5 1 16Slayed?Slade 1 3 8Too Young ‡Donny Osmond 7 5Albums in 1973 4Crazy HorsesThe Osmonds 9 2 7The Strauss FamilyCyril Ornadel and the London Symphony Orchestra 2 2 4No SecretsCarly Simon 3 2 11Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano PlayerElton John 1 6 2HeartbreakerFree 9 2 2PiledriverStatus Quo 5 1 6Focus II (Moving Waves)Focus 2 1 8Rock Me BabyDavid Cassidy 2 1 2Who Do We Think We AreDeep Purple 4 1 5Focus IIIFocus 6 1 5Bursting at the SeamsStrawbs 2 2 2The Six Wives of Henry VIIIRick Wakeman 7 1 5A Clockwork OrangeWendy Carlos 4 1 9Billion Dollar BabiesAlice Cooper 1 1 620 Flash Back Greats of the SixtiesVarious artists 1 2 42The Dark Side of the MoonPink Floyd 2 1 4TanxT. Rex 4 2 720 Fantastic Hits from the 50s and 60sVarious artists 2 2 6For Your PleasureRoxy Music 4 1 5Houses of the HolyLed Zeppelin 1 2 1TogetherJack Jones 8 1 4Ooh La LaFaces 1 1 4Believe in MusicVarious artists 2 2 27Aladdin SaneDavid Bowie 1 5 171967-1970The Beatles 2 3 141962-1966 3 3 1SingalongaMax Vol. 3Max Bygraves 5 1 6Red Rose SpeedwayPaul McCartney & Wings 5 1 420 Fantastic Hits Vol. 3Various artists 3 2 2DaltreyRoger Daltrey 6 1 1YessongsYes 7 1 4Alone TogetherDonny Osmond 6 1 2Liza with a ZLiza Minnelli 9 1 5Pure GoldVarious artists 1 3 1Never Never NeverShirley Bassey 10 1 7There Goes Rhymin' SimonPaul Simon 4 1 1Space RitualHawkwind 9 1 6Touch MeGary Glitter 2 1 320 Original Chart HitsVarious artists 9 2 8That'll Be the Day 1 7 15We Can Make ItPeters and Lee 1 2 5Living in the Material WorldGeorge Harrison 2 1 44And I Love You So ♦Perry Como 1 1 22Now & ThenThe Carpenters 2 1 6ForeignerCat Stevens 3 1 2Love Devotion SurrenderCarlos Santana and John McLaughlin 7 1 12Hunky DoryDavid Bowie 3 2 1Genesis LiveGenesis 9 1 9Sing It Again RodRod Stewart 1 3 5The PlanThe Osmonds 6 2 74Tubular Bells ♦Mike Oldfield 1 1 4Touch Me in the MorningDiana Ross 7 1 4Innervisions ♦Stevie Wonder 8 1 6Goats Head SoupThe Rolling Stones 1 2 2MottMott the Hoople 7 1 13SladestSlade 1 4 9Hello!Status Quo 1 1 3SingalongaMax Vol. 4Max Bygraves 7 1 16I'm a Writer, Not a FighterGilbert O'Sullivan 2 2 4Selling England by the PoundGenesis 3 1 1BerlinLou Reed 7 1 13Pin UpsDavid Bowie 1 5 25Goodbye Yellow Brick RoadElton John 1 2 4These Foolish ThingsBryan Ferry 5 1 3Motown Chartbusters Vol. 8Various artists 9 3 5QuadropheniaThe Who 2 2 7Dreams Are Nuthin' More Than WishesDavid Cassidy 1 1 8StrandedRoxy Music 1 1 2Sabbath Bloody SabbathBlack Sabbath 4 2 4Rock OnDavid Essex 7 1 2RingoRingo Starr 7 1 1Loud 'n' ProudNazareth 10 1 1Music For A Royal WeddingVarious artists 7 1 1WelcomeSantana 8 1 5A Time for Us ♦Donny Osmond 4 1 49Band on the Run ♦Paul McCartney & Wings 1 7 5Tales from Topographic Oceans ♦Yes 1 2
See also 1973 in British music List of number-one albums from the 1970s (UK)
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External links 1973 album chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)