Monday, August 20, 2012

1973 IN MUSIC


Events

[edit]January–April

[edit]May–August

[edit]September–December

[edit]Unknown dates

[edit]Bands formed

[edit]Bands disbanded

[edit]Albums released

[edit]January

DayAlbumArtistNotes
5Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band-
8Approximately Infinite UniverseYoko Ono-
HollandThe Beach Boys-
13AerosmithAerosmith-
23The Six Wives of Henry VIIIRick Wakeman-
25The Great Lost Kinks AlbumThe KinksCompilation of unreleased material
26Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano PlayerElton John-
-Any Old Wind That BlowsJohnny Cash-
Artificial ParadiseThe Guess Who-
Back in '72Bob Seger-
Better DaysPaul Butterfield's Better Days-
Composite TruthMandrill-
GPGram Parsons-
HeartbreakerFree-
In ConcertDerek and the DominosLive 1970
Just Being MyselfDionne Warwick-
Life and TimesJim Croce-
Life in a Tin CanBee Gees-
Naked SongsAl Kooper-
One Foot in HistoryJohn Nitzinger-
PhewClaudia Lennear-
Separate WaysElvis PresleyCompilation
True Stories and Other DreamsJudy Collins-
We the PeopleEllen McIlwaine-
Who Do We Think We AreDeep Purple-

[edit]February

DayAlbumArtistNotes
4Aloha from Hawaii: Via SatelliteElvis PresleyLive
11Tyranny and MutationBlue Öyster Cult-
18BlueprintRory Gallagher-
21MasterpieceThe Temptations-
25Billion Dollar BabiesAlice Cooper-
In the Right PlaceDr. John-
-All OutGrin-
Back Up Against the WallAtlanta Rhythm Section-
The Best of MountainMountainCompilation
Black CaesarJames BrownSoundtrack
CamelCamel-
CameoDusty Springfield-
Chapter VIIBuddy Miles Band-
Dixie ChickenLittle Feat-
ELO 2Electric Light Orchestra-
Heaven Help the ChildMickey Newbury-
Kids Say the Darndest ThingsTammy Wynette-
Proud Words on a Dusty ShelfKen Hensley-
Raw PowerThe Stooges-
RosieFairport Convention-
The SessionJerry Lee Lewis-
Shoot Out at the Fantasy FactoryTraffic-
Solid AirJohn Martyn-
Steelyard BluesMike BloomfieldPaul ButterfieldNick Gravenites et al.Soundtrack

[edit]March

DayAlbumArtistNotes
1The Dark Side of the MoonPink FloydUS; released in UK 24 March
2The Captain and MeThe Doobie Brothers-
A Wizard, a True StarTodd Rundgren-
7ByrdsThe Byrds-
9The New AgeCanned Heat-
16TanxT. Rex-
23For Your PleasureRoxy Music-
Larks Tongues in AspicKing Crimson-
26Ring RingABBA-
28Houses of the HolyLed Zeppelin-
29SkywriterThe Jackson 5-
-After You, Pride's Not Hard to SwallowHank Williams, Jr.-
Alone TogetherDonny Osmond-
AtemTangerine Dream-
Beck, Bogert & AppiceBeck, Bogert & Appice-
Be What You Want ToLink Wray-
Birds of FireMahavishnu Orchestra-
Closing TimeTom Waits-
Cosmic WheelsDonovan-
Eat ItHumble PieDouble LP; three sides studio, one side live
Fire UpMerl Saunders-
FoghatFoghataka Rock and Roll
Grand HotelProcol Harum-
Heart FoodJudee Sill-
In DeepArgent-
Mother's PrideFanny-
My Feet Are SmilingLeo KottkeLive
My Tennessee Mountain HomeDolly Parton-
Neither One of UsGladys Knight & the Pips-
Paris 1919John Cale-
PenguinFleetwood Mac-
The Pointer SistersPointer Sisters-
Raunch 'N' Roll LiveBlack Oak ArkansasLive
Still Alive and WellJohnny Winter-
Sylvester and the Hot BandSylvester-
Tower of PowerTower of Power-
Where Are You Now, My Son?Joan Baez-

[edit]April

DayAlbumArtistNotes
2The Beatles 1962-1966The BeatlesCompilation
The Beatles 1967-1970The BeatlesCompilation
12BloodshotThe J. Geils Band-
13Aladdin SaneDavid Bowie-
Catch a FireBob Marley & The Wailers-
Music and MeMichael Jackson-
17DesperadoEagles-
18RenaissanceThe Miracles-
23Down the RoadManassas-
30Red Rose SpeedwayPaul McCartney and Wings-
-Bittersweet White LightCher-
The Blue Ridge RangersJohn Fogerty-
Call MeAl Green-
DaltreyRoger Daltrey-
Danny's SongAnne MurrayStudio and live
Diamond GirlSeals and Crofts-
The Golden Age of Rock 'N' RollSha Na NaDouble LP; three sides live
The Gospel RoadJohnny CashSoundtrack
Last of the Brooklyn CowboysArlo Guthrie-
Losin' StreakRay Stevens-
The Marshall Tucker BandThe Marshall Tucker Band-
Melanie at Carnegie HallMelanieLive
My Sportin' LifeJohn Kay-
No Ruinous FeudIncredible String Band-
Ooh La LaFaces-
Parcel of RoguesSteeleye Span-
Thirty Seconds Over WinterlandJefferson AirplaneLive
Uriah Heep LiveUriah HeepLive
What's Your Mama's NameTanya Tucker-

[edit]May

DayAlbumArtistNotes
5There Goes Rhymin' SimonPaul Simon-
11Space RitualHawkwindLive
Wishbone FourWishbone Ash-
16Now & ThenCarpenters-
17Bachman–Turner OverdriveBachman–Turner Overdrive-
18History of The ByrdsThe ByrdsCompilation
YessongsYesLive
25Flying TeapotGong-
Tubular BellsMike Oldfield-
30Living in the Material WorldGeorge Harrison-
-BananamourKevin Ayers-
Country CasanovaCommander Cody-
Frampton's CamelPeter Frampton-
Head to the SkyEarth, Wind & Fire-
Honey in the RockCharlie Daniels-
I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star)Glen Campbell-
Live SongsLeonard CohenLive
RazamanazNazareth-
Rigor Mortis Sets InJohn Entwistle-
Raw PowerThe Stoogescredited to Iggy and the Stooges
You Broke My Heart So I Busted Your JawSpooky Tooth-

[edit]June

DayAlbumArtistNotes
1Touch MeGary Glitter-
15Messin'Manfred Mann's Earth Band-
18The Smoker You Drink, The Player You GetJoe Walsh-
19SmokeySmokey Robinson-
22Touch Me in the MorningDiana Ross-
25Chicago VIChicago-
30FreshSly & the Family Stone-
-#10The Guess Who-
Crossword PuzzleThe Partridge Family-
FantasyCarole King-
Farewell AndromedaJohn Denver-
Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)Aretha Franklin-
Jack the ToadSavoy Brown-
Jesus Christ SuperstarVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Leon LiveLeon RussellLive
A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the NightHarry Nilsson and Gordon Jenkins-
Never Turn Your Back on a FriendBudgie-
The PlanThe Osmonds-
Roger McGuinnRoger McGuinn-
Super Fly T.N.T.OsibisaSoundtrack
A White Sport Coat and a Pink CrustaceanJimmy Buffett-
Woman Across the RiverFreddie King-

[edit]July

DayAlbumArtistNotes
6A Passion PlayJethro Tull-
7Barry ManilowBarry Manilow-
13History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear's Choice)Grateful DeadLive 1970
QueenQueen-
16Pat Garrett & Billy the KidBob DylanSoundtrack
20Love Devotion SurrenderCarlos Santana and John McLaughlin-
MottMott the Hoople-
25ForeignerCat Stevens-
26Tres HombresZZ Top-
27Genesis LiveGenesisLive
The New York DollsNew York Dolls-
We're an American BandGrand Funk Railroad-
-African HerbsmanThe WailersCompilation
BerlinLou Reed-
Call of the WildTed Nugent and The Amboy Dukes-
Countdown to EcstasySteely Dan-
ElvisElvis Presley-
Home ThoughtsClifford T. Ward-
Honky Tonk HeroesWaylon Jennings-
MoontanGolden Earring-
The Morning AfterMaureen McGovern-
Styx IIStyx-
The SweetSweetUS-only compilation and debut
10cc10cc-
Whatever Turns You OnWest, Bruce and Laing-

[edit]August

DayAlbumArtistNotes
3InnervisionsStevie Wonder-
10Sing It Again RodRod StewartCompilation
13(pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd)Lynyrd Skynyrd-
14Killing Me SoftlyRoberta Flack-
28Let's Get It OnMarvin Gaye-
31Goats Head SoupThe Rolling Stones-
-41 Original Hits from the Soundtrack of American GraffitiVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Bedside Manners Are ExtraGreenslade-
BioChuck Berry-
BouldersRoy Wood-
Brothers and SistersThe Allman Brothers Band-
Chi-LitesThe Chi-Lites-
Deliver the WordWar-
Future DaysCan-
Hard Nose the HighwayVan Morrison-
Johnny Cash and His WomanJohnny Cash and June Carter Cash-
Leg EndHenry Cow-
Live at Montezuma HallMickey NewburyLive
Long Hard ClimbHelen Reddy-
Maria MuldaurMaria Muldaur-
Music is Your MistressLinda Hargrove-
No SweatBlood, Sweat & Tears-
Out of Our HandsFlash-
Pressure Cookin'Labelle-
3 + 3The Isley Brothers-
Unlucky BoyChicken Shack-
Valley HiIan Matthews-
Volcanic RockBuffalo-

[edit]September

DayAlbumArtistNotes
7Over-Nite SensationFrank Zappa-
10Eric Clapton's Rainbow ConcertEric ClaptonLive
11The Wild, the Innocent & the E-Street ShuffleBruce Springsteen-
12G.I.T.: Get It TogetherThe Jackson 5-
15Crazy EyesPoco-
21Everybody Likes Some Kind of MusicBilly Preston-
Faust IVFaust-
Vagabonds of the Western WorldThin Lizzy-
24MilestonesRoy Orbison-
28Hello!Status Quo-
28SladestSladeCompilation
-Angel ClareArt Garfunkel-
Back into the FutureManLive
BangJames Gang-
Bubbling OverDolly Parton-
Can You Feel ItLighthouse-
Don't Call Me Mama AnymoreCass ElliotLive
Don't Cry NowLinda Ronstadt-
Full MoonKris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge-
Half-BreedCher-
Hank Wilson's Back, Vol. 1Leon Russellas Hank Wilson
In a Glass HouseGentle Giant-
It's Only a MovieFamily-
Just Outside of TownMandrill-
Main Street PeopleFour Tops-
Nice 'n' GreasyAtomic Rooster-
Paper RosesMarie Osmond-
Show Your HandAverage White Band-
Sometimes a Memory Ain't EnoughJerry Lee Lewis-
Sweet FreedomUriah Heep-
Ten Years Are GoneJohn Mayall-
Where My Heart IsRonnie Milsap-

[edit]October

DayAlbumArtistNotes
5Goodbye Yellow Brick RoadElton John-
These Foolish ThingsBryan Ferry-
12Selling England by the PoundGenesis-
13Head HuntersHerbie Hancock-
15Moondog MatineeThe Band-
Mystery to MeFleetwood Mac-
Time Fades AwayNeil YoungLive
Wake of the FloodGrateful Dead-
16Live in EuropeCreedence Clearwater RevivalLive
19Burnin'Bob Marley & The Wailers-
Hat TrickAmerica-
Pin UpsDavid BowieCovers album
QuadropheniaThe Who-
26Diana & MarvinDiana Ross and Marvin Gaye-
-The Adventures of Panama RedNew Riders of the Purple Sage-
All American BoyRick Derringer-
Ashes Are BurningRenaissance-
At the RainbowFocusLive
Belly Up!Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show-
Bodacious DFBodacious DF-
Bulletin BoardThe Partridge Family-
CyanThree Dog Night-
CyborgKlaus Schulze-
Dreams Are Nuthin' More Than WishesDavid Cassidy-
Five & DimeDavid Ackles-
For EverymanJackson Browne-
For Girls Who Grow Plump in the NightCaravan-
Full SailLoggins and Messina-
Gone CrazyGrin-
ImaginationGladys Knight & the Pips-
Inside OutJohn Martyn-
I Remember Hank WilliamsGlen Campbell-
It All Comes BackPaul Butterfield's Better Days-
Jackie JacksonJackie Jackson-
The JokerSteve Miller Band-
Laid BackGregg Allman-
MineDolly PartonCompilation
NineFairport Convention-
Ol' Blue Eyes Is BackFrank Sinatra-
On the RoadTrafficLive
Playin' FavoritesDon McLean-
Please Don't Ever ChangeBrinsley Schwarz-
Raised on Rock/For Ol' Times SakeElvis Presley-
Ship AhoyThe O'Jays-
Side 3Raspberries-
SpectrumBilly Cobham-
Suzi QuatroSuzi Quatro-
Sweet RevengeJohn Prine-
Takin' My TimeBonnie Raitt-
Wild and PeacefulKool & the Gang-
You've Got It Bad, GirlQuincy Jones-

[edit]November

DayAlbumArtistNotes
1StrandedRoxy Music-
2RingoRingo Starr-
3Abandoned LuncheonetteHall & Oates-
Jonathan Livingston SeagullNeil DiamondSoundtrack
6Piano ManBilly Joel-
9WelcomeSantana-
11TattooRory Gallagher-
16Bette MidlerBette Midler-
Mind GamesJohn Lennon-
Preservation Act 1The Kinks-
19The Beach Boys in ConcertThe Beach BoysLive
Brain Salad SurgeryEmerson, Lake & Palmer-
DylanBob DylanOuttakes recorded 1969-'70
20Muscle of LoveAlice Cooper-
23Feeling the SpaceYoko Ono-
26AssBadfinger-
30MontroseMontrose-
Solar FireManfred Mann's Earth Band-
-Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical InstrumentsBarbra Streisand-
BazaarSylvester-
Between Nothingness and EternityMahavishnu OrchestraLive
Booger BearBuddy Miles Express-
Ferguslie ParkStealers Wheel-
FM/LiveClimax Blues BandLive
Friends and LegendsMichael Stanley-
From the Streets of New YorkSha Na NaLive
Happy ChildrenOsibisa-
High on the HogBlack Oak Arkansas-
The Human MenagerieCockney Rebel-
JobriathJobriath-
John Denver's Greatest HitsJohn DenverCompilation
Ladies InvitedThe J. Geils Band-
Loud 'n' ProudNazareth-
NextThe Sensational Alex Harvey Band-
(No Pussyfooting)Robert Fripp and Brian Eno-
Nutbush City LimitsIke & Tina Turner-
On the Third DayElectric Light Orchestra-
Quiet PlacesBuffy Sainte-Marie-
A Time for UsDonny Osmond-
Viva TerlinguaJerry Jeff WalkerLive
WitnessSpooky Tooth-

[edit]December

DayAlbumArtistNotes
1Sabbath Bloody SabbathBlack Sabbath-
5Band on the RunPaul McCartney & Wings-
6Last Time I Saw HimDiana Ross-
Livin' for YouAl Green-
71990The Temptations-
14Tales from Topographic OceansYes-
22Comin' AtchaMadeline Bell-
-Angel's EggGong-
Bachman–Turner Overdrive IIBachman–Turner Overdrive-
The Best of Top of the Pops '73Top of the PoppersCompilation
Essence to EssenceDonovan-
I Got a NameJim Croce-
Live DatesWishbone AshLive
The Ozark Mountain DaredevilsOzark Mountain Daredevils-
Ridin' the Storm OutREO Speedwagon-
VirtuosoJoe Pass-
Wild TalesGraham Nash-

[edit]Release Date Unknown

[edit]Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1973.
#ArtistTitleYearCountryChart entries
1The Rolling StonesAngie1973United KingdomUS BB 1 – Sep 1973, Canada 1 – Sep 1973, Holland 1 – Sep 1973, France 1 – Sep 1973, Switzerland 1 – Sep 1973, Norway 1 – Oct 1973, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Jun 1974, Australia Goset 1 – Oct 1973, Europe 3 of the 1970s, Germany 4 – Jan 1974, Belgium 4 of all time, UK 5 – Sep 1973, Italy 6 of 1974, Austria 8 – Oct 1973, DDD 11 of 1973, Australia 19 of 1973, RYM 27 of 1973, Poland 43 of all time, Scrobulate 51 of ballad, US CashBox 69 of 1973, OzNet 71, Germany 190 of the 1970s, WXPN 571, Acclaimed 1093
2Tony Orlando & DawnTie a Yellow Ribbon 'round the Old Oak Tree1973United StatesUK 1 – Mar 1973, US BB 1 – Mar 1973, US CashBox 1 of 1973, Canada 1 – Mar 1973, Holland 1 – Apr 1973, Norway 1 – May 1973, Australia 1 of 1973, Éire 1 – Apr 1973, Australia 1 for 7 weeks Dec 1973, Australia Goset 1 – May 1973, Austria 2 – Jun 1973, France 3 – Apr 1973, Germany 10 – Jun 1973, South Africa 10 of 1973, US BB 11 of 1973, TOTP 14, Global 33 (5 M sold) – 1973, POP 36 of 1973, DDD 88 of 1973
3The SweetThe Ballroom Blitz1973United KingdomCanada 1 – Aug 1975, France 1 – Oct 1973, Éire 1 – Sep 1973, Australia Goset 1 – Nov 1973, UK 2 – Sep 1973, Norway 2 – Oct 1973, Switzerland 3 – Sep 1973, Germany 3 – Jan 1974, Holland 4 – Sep 1973, US BB 5 – Aug 1975, Austria 5 – Nov 1973, Australia 9 of 1974, Scrobulate 9 of glam rock, US BB 11 of 1975, RYM 15 of 1973, POP 30 of 1975, US CashBox 46 of 1975, DDD 51 of 1973, Germany 137 of the 1970s, TheQ 188, OzNet 217, Acclaimed 2373
4Elton JohnCrocodile Rock1973United KingdomUS BB 1 – Dec 1972, Canada 1 – Dec 1972, Switzerland 1 – Jan 1973, Italy 1 of 1973, Australia Goset 2 – Jan 1973, Norway 3 – Feb 1973, US CashBox 4 of 1973, Germany 4 – Jan 1973, UK 5 – Nov 1972, Australia 5 of 1973, Austria 6 – Feb 1973, France 9 – Dec 1972, POP 9 of 1973, Holland 12 – Dec 1972, OzNet 12, US BB 16 of 1973, RYM 26 of 1972, DDD 27 of 1972, Germany 223 of the 1970s, Acclaimed 2325
5Roberta FlackKilling Me Softly With His Song1973United StatesUS BB 1 – Feb 1973, Canada 1 – Feb 1973, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Nov 1973, Australia Goset 1 – Mar 1973, Grammy in 1973, Holland 3 – Feb 1973, Norway 4 – Aug 1973, France 5 – Apr 1973, UK 6 – Feb 1973, DDD 8 of 1973, Australia 17 of 1973, Austria 19 – Dec 1973, US CashBox 21 of 1973, RYM 25 of 1973, Switzerland 32 – Oct 1996, RIAA 101, Rolling Stone 360, Acclaimed 631, OzNet 863

[edit]Other selected hit singles

[edit]Published popular music

[edit]Classical music

Maria Callas farewell tour, 1973

[edit]Opera

  • de la Figo – Bronski eu Lot
  • Nikolai Korndorf – Feast in the Time of Plague

[edit]Musical theater

[edit]Musical films

[edit]Births

[edit]Deaths

No comments:

Post a Comment