The best selling album in 1973 in Japan was 女のみち by SHIRO MIYA (宮史郎).
| Rank | Artist | Album | Released |
| 1 | SHIRO MIYA (宮史郎) | 女のみち | 1972 |
| 2 | CHERISH (チェリッシュ) | スーパー・デラックス | 1973 |
| 3 | THE BEATLES | 1962 - 1966 | 1973 |
| 4 | TAKURO YOSHIDA (吉田 拓郎) | 元気です | 1972 |
| 5 | CARPENTERS | NOW AND THEN | 1973 |
| 6 | THE BEATLES | 1967 - 1970 | 1973 |
| 7 | THE BEATLES | LET IT BE | 1970 |
| 8 | KAGUYAHIME (かぐや姫) | かぐや姫さあど | 1973 |
| 9 | YOSUI INOUE (井上 陽水) | YOSUI LIVE | 1973 |
| 10 | MICHEL POLNAREFF | GOLD DISK(JAPAN ONLY) | 1972 |
Source: Oricon Charts