art rock

1973
Queen (band) struck deal with EMI Records

The following month, Trident managed to strike a deal with EMI Records .

King Crimson released that March

the album was released that March

Pink Floyd Released in March 1973

Released in March 1973, the LP became an instant chart success in the UK and throughout Western Europe, earning an enthusiastic response from critics. Every member of Pink Floyd except Wright boycotted the press release of The Dark Side of the Moon because a quadraphonic mix had not yet been…
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Pink Floyd US tour

Throughout March 1973, The Dark Side of the Moon featured as part of Pink Floyd’s US tour. The album is one of the most commercially successful rock albums of all time. A US number-one, it remained on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart for more than fourteen years during…
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Queen (band) promoted the unreleased album

Queen promoted the unreleased album in February 1973 on BBC Radio 1 , still unsigned.

The Velvet Underground Squeeze was released

Squeeze was released in February the following year, 1973, in Europe only, with minimal promotion by the label, and was held in low regard by fans and critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine notes that the album received “uniformly terrible reviews” upon initial release, and in the early 1970s, the NME Book…
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The Who Quadrophenia

By 1973, the Who turned to recording the album Quadrophenia about mod and its subculture, set against clashes with Rockers in early 1960s Britain. The story is about a boy named Jimmy, who undergoes a personality crisis, and his relationship with his family, friends and mod culture. The music features…
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Genesis (band) re-signed their contracts with Charisma

In the summer of 1973, Genesis re-signed their contracts with Charisma.

Split Enz appeared on New Faces

In late 1973, Split Ends appeared as contestants on the television talent show New Faces . They made it to the next round but lost the following week, with judge Phil Warren complaining that they were “too clever”.

King Crimson recorded Larks’ Tongues in Aspic

In January and February 1973, King Crimson recorded Larks’ Tongues in Aspic in London