Top 100 Music Albums of 1974
by mostlymor 
"Everyone knows rock attained perfection in 1974; it's a scientific fact" - Homer J. Simpson
- Chart updated: 02/28/2025 09:45
- (Created: 06/29/2014 12:41).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
6,559
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71
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[First added to this chart: 07/18/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
397
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
1,942
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2020]
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,246
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
828
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,517
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2015]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,615
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Comments:
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[First added to this chart: 06/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,989
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[First added to this chart: 11/07/2018]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Van Morrison | 2 | 2% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 2 | 2% | |
| King Crimson | 2 | 2% | |
| Deep Purple | 2 | 2% | |
| Eno | 2 | 2% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 2% | |
| Mott The Hoople | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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44 | 44% | |
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41 | 41% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 2 from 98th to 96thStreetlife Serenade by Billy Joel |
| Up 2 from 97th to 95th Good Old Boys by Randy Newman |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 96th to 97th Veedon Fleece by Van Morrison |
| New entries |
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 Crime Of The Centuryby Supertramp |
| Leavers |
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 Slow Dancerby Boz Scaggs |
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| Top 100 Music Albums of 1976 | mostlymor | 1976 year chart | 2025 | |
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| Top 100 Music Albums of 1973 | mostlymor | 1973 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 | mostlymor | 1972 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of 1971 | mostlymor | 1971 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of 1970 | mostlymor | 1970 year chart | 2025 | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 95/100 | 03/02/2018 23:58 |  bobbyb5 | | 90/100 |
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From bobbyb5 03/02/2018 23:58
bobbyb5 03/02/2018 23:58
Once again, awesome.
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