Top 100 Music Albums of 1974
by 
neilgee 
This feels like by far the most slap-dash of all the 100s I've completed so far, it does at the time of completion anyway, although there's gotta be some editing later. That's because I've rushed it in comparison to 71-73. It's inevitable, I suppose, even to complete 100s for the entire 70s will take an unbelieveable amount of listening to albums time. I'm not surprised that only a few of us complete these individual year 100s, but having said that I did enjoy compiling it.
Looking through this list I can count only 12 of these albums that I had heard in full in 1974; everything else was discovered later.
- Chart updated: 07/17/2025 18:45
- (Created: 11/13/2015 21:54).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
1,550
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Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
1,358
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Year of Release:
1974
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Year of Release:
1974
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Graham Central Station | 2 | 2% | |
| Ohio Players | 2 | 2% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 2 | 2% | |
| Willie Hutch | 1 | 1% | |
| Lafayette Afro Rock Band | 1 | 1% | |
| Harry Nilsson | 1 | 1% | |
| Roxy Music | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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49 | 49% | |
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35 | 35% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 19th to 20th Perfect Angel by Minnie Riperton |
| Down 1 from 20th to 21st Release Yourself by Graham Central Station |
| Down 1 from 21st to 22nd Us by Maceo |
| New entries |
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 Lookin' For A Love Againby Bobby Womack |
| Leavers |
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 Slade In Flameby Slade |
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