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Top 15 Artists Who Released their Debut Recording in 1973
These artists released their first recording in 1973, which made them first eligible for the 1999 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Artists aleady inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are highlighted in orange.
| 1. | Bruce Springsteen |
| 2. | Aerosmith |
| 3. | Queen |
| 4. | Tom Waits |
| 5. | ABBA |
| 6. | Rush |
| 7. | New York Dolls |
| 8. | Rufus with Chaka Khan |
| 9. | Ashford and Simpson |
| 10. | The Pointer Sisters |
| 11. | The E Street Band |
| 12. | Ladysmith Black Mambazo |
| 13. | Randy Rhoads |
| 14. | Barry Manilow |
| 15. | Rick Derringer |
Essential Debut Albums from 1973
| Albums (?) | Wikipedia | |
| Aerosmith | Aerosmith | ☆ |
| Bruce Springsteen | The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle | ☆ |
| Bruce Springsteen | Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. | ☆ |
| John Fogerty | The Blue Ridge Rangers | ☆ |
| Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | ☆ |
| Montrose | Montrose | ☆ |
| New York Dolls | New York Dolls | ☆ |
| Queen | Queen | ☆ |
| The Marshall Tucker Band | The Marshall Tucker Band | ☆ |
| The Pointer Sisters | The Pointer Sisters | ☆ |
| Tom Waits | Closing Time | ☆ |
Essential Debut Songs from 1973
| Songs (?) | Wikipedia | |
| Aerosmith | Dream On | ☆ |
| Aerosmith | Mama Kin | ☆ |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive | Takin' Care of Business | ☆ |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive | Let It Ride | ☆ |
| Bruce Springsteen | Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) | ☆ |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) | ☆ |
| David Essex | Rock On | ☆ |
| Hues Corporation | Rock the Boat | ☆ |
| Incredible Bongo Band | Apache | ☆ |
| MFSB feat. The Three Degrees | T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) | ☆ |
| Mike Oldfield | Tubular Bells | ☆ |
| Montrose | Bad Motor Scooter | ☆ |
| New York Dolls | Personality Crisis | ☆ |
| New York Dolls | Trash | ☆ |
| New York Dolls | Jet Boy | ☆ |
| New York Dolls | Looking for a Kiss | ☆ |
| New York Dolls | Vietnamese Baby | ☆ |
| Queen | Keep Yourself Alive | ☆ |
| Rick Derringer | Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo | ☆ |
| Stray Dog | Chevrolet | ☆ |
| The Marshall Tucker Band | Can't You See | ☆ |
| Tom Waits | I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You | ☆ |
| Tom Waits | Ol' '55 | ☆ |
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