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Best Albums of 1974

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1974 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,600 greatest album charts.

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1974 year summaryThe best bands of 1974 were Queen, Genesis, Supertramp, Neil Young, Robert Wyatt, King Crimson, Joni Mitchell, David Bowie, Brian Eno and Steely Dan.

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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis

Year of Release:	1974	Appears in:	128 charts
Rank in 1974:	1	Rank Score:	4,771
Rank in 1970s	66	Overall Rank:	256
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Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

Year of Release:	1974	Appears in:	133 charts
Rank in 1974:	2	Rank Score:	3,812
Rank in 1970s	85	Overall Rank:	305
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On The Beach

Neil Young

Year of Release:	1974	Appears in:	119 charts
Rank in 1974:	3	Rank Score:	3,774
Rank in 1970s	86	Overall Rank:	308
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Rock Bottom

Robert Wyatt

Year of Release:	1974	Appears in:	98 charts
Rank in 1974:	4	Rank Score:	3,749
Rank in 1970s	88	Overall Rank:	312
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Red

King Crimson

Year of Release:	1974	Appears in:	100 charts
Rank in 1974:	5	Rank Score:	3,030
Rank in 1970s	104	Overall Rank:	391
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Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

Year of Release:	1974	Appears in:	109 charts
Rank in 1974:	6	Rank Score:	2,866
Rank in 1970s	108	Overall Rank:	410
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Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:	1974	Appears in:	93 charts
Rank in 1974:	7	Rank Score:	2,605
Rank in 1970s	117	Overall Rank:	445
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Diamond Dogs

David Bowie

Year of Release:	1974	Appears in:	77 charts
Rank in 1974:	8	Rank Score:	2,436
Rank in 1970s	121	Overall Rank:	470
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Queen II

Queen

Year of Release:	1974	Appears in:	73 charts
Rank in 1974:	9	Rank Score:	2,193
Rank in 1970s	135	Overall Rank:	525
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Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

Year of Release:	1974	Appears in:	68 charts
Rank in 1974:	10	Rank Score:	1,614
Rank in 1970s	171	Overall Rank:	696
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Best Albums of 1974 composition

Band	Albums	%

Santana	3	0%
Barclay James Harvest	2	0%
Alice Cooper	2	0%
Joni Mitchell	2	0%
Elton John	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Jack the Lad	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	124	12%
	103	10%
	17	2%
	10	1%
	10	1%
	8	1%
	7	1%
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