Top 100 Music Albums of 1974
by 
AAL2014 
1974 has slowly unveiled itself to be such an interesting year. Sandwiched between some of my longtime favorite years like 1970-73 as well as 1975, it took a while for me to really notice what ‘74 had to offer.
With the absence of releases from Zeppelin, Sabbath, the Who, and Pink Floyd as well as some lesser returned to releases by Bowie and Stevie, it took me finding albums like Court & Spark, On The Beach, Rock Bottom, and I Want To See The Bright Lights to fill in the cracks on what an amazing collection of music this year boasts.
Very solid top 25 this year.
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- (Created: 05/26/2017 19:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1974
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1974
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1974
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1974
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651
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1974
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7,420
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Year of Release:
1974
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4,048
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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% | |
| Curtis Mayfield | 2 | 2% | |
| Deep Purple | 2 | 2% | |
| King Crimson | 2 | 2% | |
| Kiss | 2 | 2% | |
| Eno | 2 | 2% | |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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45 | 45% | |
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30 | 30% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 36th to 37th Total Eclipse by Billy Cobham |
| Down 1 from 37th to 38th Where Have I Known You Before by Chick Corea & Return to Forever |
| Down 1 from 38th to 39th Osiris by Zao (FR) |
| New entries |
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| Hatfield And The North by Hatfield And The North |
| Leavers |
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| Tutankhamun by Art Ensemble Of Chicago |
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