The best selling album in 1973 in United Kingdom was ALADDIN SANE by DAVID BOWIE.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Released |
| 1 | DAVID BOWIE | ALADDIN SANE | 1973 |
| 2 | SIMON & GARFUNKEL | SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS | 1972 |
| 3 | ELTON JOHN | DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER | 1973 |
| 4 | PETERS & LEE | WE CAN MAKE IT | 1973 |
| 5 | THE BEATLES | 1967 - 1970 | 1973 |
| 6 | PINK FLOYD | DARK SIDE OF THE MOON | 1973 |
| 7 | GILBERT O'SULLIVAN | BACK TO FRONT | 1973 |
| 8 | DAVID BOWIE | HUNKY DORY | 1971 |
| 9 | THE BEATLES | 1962 - 1966 | 1973 |
| 10 | PERRY COMO | AND I LOVE YOU SO | 1973 |
| 11 | DAVID BOWIE | THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS | 1972 |
| 12 | CARPENTERS | NOW AND THEN | 1973 |
| 13 | DAVID BOWIE | PIN UPS | 1973 |
| 14 | SIMON & GARFUNKEL | BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER | 1970 |
| 15 | ROD STEWART | SING IT AGAIN ROD | 1973 |
| 16 | SOUNDTRACK | A CLOCKWORK ORANGE | 1972 |
| 17 | ALICE COOPER | BILLION DOLLAR BABIES | 1973 |
| 18 | THE ROLLING STONES | GOAT'S HEAD SOUP | 1973 |
| 19 | SLADE | SLAYED | 1972 |
| 20 | ROXY MUSIC | FOR YOUR PLEASURE | 1973 |
Source: Music Week