It was 40 Years ago....(The albums of 1973)

[A Lark Ascending]

I spend a lot of my time working with kids on historical interpretations and the various reasons the past is understood or represented differently (though Mr. Gove is working to put a stop to that - it'll soon be 'Our Island Story' again!).

The responses in this thread are fascinating in that respect - memories of 1973 are so different. You'd expect that between countries, but even MG and myself in the same place (though maybe 10 years apart in age) have such a different recollection.

Imagine what it looked like to the 11 year olds I had to supervise as an 18 year old prefect at school discos - yes, it was Suzi Quatro, T. Rex, Slade, Osmonds etc.

1973 was also the year of:

'You don't get me, I'm part of the union...'

Having flirted briefly with the Strawbs I was horrified by them on TofTP with eyeliner!

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[robertoart]

What about this one from 1973!

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

What about this one from 1973!

Mentioned already, Guv

A very, very good album.

There was also

Fatback Band - Let's do it again - Perception (George Adams' first recording, I believe)

and

Kool & the Gang - Wild & peaceful - DeLite - a bit mixed and you STILL hear 'Jungle boogie' all the effin' time!

MG

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

I spend a lot of my time working with kids on historical interpretations and the various reasons the past is understood or represented differently (though Mr. Gove is working to put a stop to that - it'll soon be 'Our Island Story' again!).

The responses in this thread are fascinating in that respect - memories of 1973 are so different. You'd expect that between countries, but even MG and myself in the same place (though maybe 10 years apart in age) have such a different recollection.

I'm not sure that it's the age difference; hardly any people my age were into R&B/Soul/Soul Jazz in those years (actually, hardly anyone in Britain was into Soul jazz then). Those people have to be about ten/twenty years younger than YOU, Bev

MG

[Noj]

I should clarify that my list is not from memories, since I wasn't born until '76.

[cih]

I was born in 1973, but I do remember the first lp of that vintage which I bought - it was Quadrophenia, from Chelmsford market in about 1984.

[7/4]

This classic also came out in 1973:

Henry Cow - Legend

I'm not sure if I heard it then - but I did see them in a small room at Reading University towards the end of the year. A friend of mine was the first to get the record so I may have heard it in his room that year or early the next.

7/4 approves.

[Jim R]

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[StarThrower]

I happened to be listening to Ralph Towner's Diary by coincidence.

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[romualdo]

And a special mention to KC's Larks Tongues In Aspic

[GA Russell]

My vague recollection of 1973 purchases includes...

Larry Coryell - The Real Great Escape

Soft Machine Six and Seven

Colin Blunstone - Ennismore (sp?)

Back Door

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[Eric]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizard,_a_True_Star

SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH was released in December of '73

Absolutely love this album

[paul secor]

I bought some of the albums that have been listed.

Some are gone from my collection:

Sly: Fresh

The Band: Moondog Matinee

Dr. John: In the Right Place

Marvin Gaye: Let's Get It On

Little Feat: Dixie Chicken

Some I stll have on LP:

Toots & the Maytals: Funky Kingston

The JBs: Doing It to Death

The Kinks: Preservation Act 1

or on CD:

John Cale: Paris 1919

In 1973, I was in the process of leaving the pop world (but not completely) and was mostly in the world of jazz and blues.

[romualdo]

Two of my favourite Australian releases from 1973

Mackenzie Theory were a jazz/fusion unit

The Captain Matchbox LP ("Smoke Dreams") was released on ESP-Disc in the states in quadraphonic (ESP-3009, Dynaquad) - never seen a copy of this

[J.A.W.]

[A Lark Ascending]

Apparently these were both from 1973 - I first heard the second the following year, the first about 8 years later. Planxty were a curiosity in my collection in the 70s but would come to be very important as my interest in folk music (beyond folk rock) took hold.

The first one in particular was hugely influential in Ireland and beyond - the point when Irish music opened up for the hippy generation!

[Jim R]

By the way, although I can't vouch for its accuracy, anyone who may want a memory aid can go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:1973_albums

[paul secor]

I still have Doug Sahm's Texas Tornado on LP and Doug Sahm and Band (expanded form) on CD - both on Atlantic and both from 1973, I believe.

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