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.
- Chart updated: 07/26/2026 12:45
- (Created: 05/26/2017 19:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1974
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*Top 100*
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1974
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*Top 100*
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1974
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6,381
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2025]
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1974
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701
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*Top 100*
[First added to this chart: 11/28/2017]
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1974
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7,161
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2020]
Year of Release:
1974
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3,644
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9. (=)
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1974
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 composition
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| King Crimson | 2 | 2% | |
| Brian Eno | 2 | 2% | |
| Frank Zappa | 2 | 2% | |
| Kiss | 2 | 2% | |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 2% | |
| Billy Cobham | 2 | 2% | |
| Curtis Mayfield | 2 | 2% | |
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50 | 50% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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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 |
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| Down 1 from 54th to 55thBlacks And Blues by Bobbi Humphrey |
| Down 1 from 55th to 56thKimono My House by Sparks |
| Down 1 from 56th to 57thRelease Yourself by Graham Central Station |
| New entries |
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| Cosmic Funk by Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes |
| Leavers |
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| Heroes Are Hard To Find by Fleetwood Mac |
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