Top 25 Music Albums of 1974
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Purplepash 
- Chart updated: 03/24/2025 09:45
- (Created: 08/14/2017 11:25).
- Chart size: 25 albums.
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Best glam rock live album of the year
Best USA album of the year [First added to this chart: 09/15/2018]
Best USA album of the year [First added to this chart: 09/15/2018]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
706
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Best folk rock album of the year
Best Canadian album of the year [First added to this chart: 11/29/2018]
Best Canadian album of the year [First added to this chart: 11/29/2018]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,131
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Best rock opera art rock glam rock album of the year
Best UK album of the year [First added to this chart: 08/30/2024]
Best UK album of the year [First added to this chart: 08/30/2024]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,702
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Best chicago blues album of the year
[First added to this chart: 10/30/2021]
Best progressive pop art rock progressive rock album of the year
[First added to this chart: 10/26/2024]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,187
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Best pop rock live album of the year
[First added to this chart: 01/08/2022]
Best hard rock album of the year
[First added to this chart: 10/21/2024]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,652
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Comments:
8. (=)
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Best progressive pop art rock glam rock album of the year
[First added to this chart: 01/12/2025]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,550
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Best jazz-rock album of the year
Best debut album of the year
Best Belgian album of the year [First added to this chart: 08/13/2019]
Best debut album of the year
Best Belgian album of the year [First added to this chart: 08/13/2019]
Best Nyahbinghi album of the year
Best Jamaican album of the year [First added to this chart: 08/07/2019]
Best Jamaican album of the year [First added to this chart: 08/07/2019]
Total albums: 25. Page 1 of 3
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Top 25 Music Albums of 1974 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 2 | 8% | |
| Damião Experiença | 1 | 4% | |
| Queen | 1 | 4% | |
| J.A. Caesar | 1 | 4% | |
| Roxy Music | 1 | 4% | |
| Makaya Ntshoko | 1 | 4% | |
| Cos | 1 | 4% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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9 | 36% | |
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4 | 16% | |
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2 | 8% | |
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2 | 8% | |
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2 | 8% | |
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1 | 4% | |
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1 | 4% | |
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Top 25 Music Albums of 1974 chart changes
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