Top ten albums of 1973

[Comus]

In no order:

• Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies
• Genesis - Selling England by the Pound
• Frank Zappa - Over-Nite sensation
• Samla Mammas Manna - Måltid
• Magma - Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh
• Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire
• Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy
• Gentle Giant - In a Glass House
• Caravan - For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night
• Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon

I mean it's no 1972 but it has some real bangers, it's been too long since I listened to Larks, Future Days, Aladdin Sane, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath so honorable mentions I guess. Pronounced is also tough because I love that album, I went with Alice Cooper basically just on nostalgia as Billion Dollar Babies was one of the first CDs I owned, and I also got to see him live.

[Rubber Soul]

I didn't have Zappa on my list but I probably should have put him in my Honorable mentions. Zappa was my first concert back in 1976.

[Comus]

This thread made me think that it would be cool to do an old style battle of the bands (but albums) for some years. I remember running the battle of the bands on the other forum back in the day. Pretty good result even if Zappa lost. I know I never did get around to doing season 2, but we could do something like this here and have it be a bit smaller, and since we know the fools who run it we could even have some kind of official stamp on the album for each year.

[GD]

I have no definite top 10 for this year, but my list would probably include:

• John Fahey - Fare Forward Voyagers (Soldier's Choice)
• NEU! - NEU! 2
• Iggy and The Stooges - Raw Power
• Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
• Can - Future Days
• David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
• Sly & The Family Stone - Fresh

...and possibly some others I'm forgetting

I've had an idea of making a thread/journal ranking my favorite albums for each year going back to about 1960 or so, but there are quite a few years I would have to delve into more deeply before I'm ready to undertake something like that

[Rubber Soul]

I actually did something like

I have no definite top 10 for this year, but my list would probably include:

• John Fahey - Fare Forward Voyagers (Soldier's Choice)
• NEU! - NEU! 2
• Iggy and The Stooges - Raw Power
• Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
• Can - Future Days
• David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
• Sly & The Family Stone - Fresh

...and possibly some others I'm forgetting

I've had an idea of making a thread/journal ranking my favorite albums for each year going back to about 1960 or so, but there are quite a few years I would have to delve into more deeply before I'm ready to undertake something like that

I actually did something like that starting with 1955 and ending with 2017. Posted it on a blog nobody visits. I do like Comus' "Battle of the albums" idea.

[Janszoon]

In no particular order:

• Mandrill—Just Outside of Town
• Tom Waits—Closing Time
• Herbie Hancock—Sextant
• Herbie Hancock—Head Hunters
• João Gilberto—João Gilberto
• Jimmy Buffett—A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean
• Stevie Wonder—Innervisions
• The O'Jays—Ship Ahoy
• Taj Mahal—Oooh So Good 'N Blues
• Pink Floyd—Dark Side of the Moon

[Comus]

Let the games begin: https://scd.community/index.php?board=5.0

[ribbons]

Just for the record:

Iggy & The Stooges – Raw Power
New York Dolls – New York Dolls
Can – Future Days
Roxy Music – For Your Pleasure
Sly & The Family Stone - Fresh
Stevie Wonder – Innervisions
Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On the Run
Fela Kuti – Gentleman
Led Zeppelin – Houses of the Holy
King Crimson – Larks' Tongues in Aspic