Top 55 Music Albums of 1974 by philbutrin

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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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56
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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13
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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11
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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18
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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3,267
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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1,263
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
178
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
8
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
109
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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1,960
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Total albums: 55. Page 1 of 6

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Top 55 Music Albums of 1974 composition

Country Albums %


United States 28 51%
United Kingdom 13 24%
Germany 4 7%
Canada 4 7%
Mixed Nationality 3 5%
Australia 2 4%
Sweden 1 2%
Compilation? Albums %
No 51 93%
Yes 4 7%
Live? Albums %
No 52 95%
Yes 3 5%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 54 98%
Yes 1 2%

Top 55 Music Albums of 1974 chart changes

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Faller Down 7 from 31st to 38th
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Faller Down 7 from 32nd to 39th
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Faller Down 3 from 28th to 31st
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by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

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Good selection. I'm going to have to listen to a bunch of these.
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