Top 100 Music Albums of 1974
by 
Norman Bates 
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- Chart updated: 01/23/2026 09:15
- (Created: 05/08/2012 01:21).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
3,861
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
653
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[First added to this chart: 06/01/2024]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
9,876
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2013]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
1,375
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,396
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,559
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[First added to this chart: 06/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
2,803
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[First added to this chart: 03/09/2014]
[First added to this chart: 10/15/2012]
[First added to this chart: 10/02/2012]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
405
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Total albums: 15. Page 1 of 2
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Van Morrison | 2 | 2% | |
| Pharoah Sanders | 2 | 2% | |
| The Meters | 1 | 1% | |
| Sand (DE) | 1 | 1% | |
| Loudest Whisper | 1 | 1% | |
| Michael Yonkers | 1 | 1% | |
| J.J. Cale | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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48 | 48% | |
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15 | 15% | |
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10 | 10% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1974 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 34th to 35thAngola 74 by Bonga |
| Down 1 from 35th to 36thFantastic Greatest Hits by Charlie Tweddle |
| Down 1 from 36th to 37thPolnarêve by Michel Polnareff |
| New entries |
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| It Is Finished by Nina Simone |
| Leavers |
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| Two For The Road by Herb Ellis & Joe Pass |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 02/08/2022 16:45 | DJENNY | 4,338 | 100/100 | |
| 04/16/2021 21:41 | brun027 | 245 | 97/100 | |
| 03/16/2021 16:34 |  desh79 | 1,274 | 93/100 | |
| 07/07/2019 09:18 |  bertrandu | 110 | 88/100 | |
| 07/18/2017 13:10 | Johnnyo | 2,584 | 80/100 |
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cestuneblague 07/26/2021 19:54 | #271952
cestuneblague 07/26/2021 19:54 | #271952
Polnareff... c'est trop parfait
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Listmeister 10/14/2013 13:33 | #88405
Listmeister 10/14/2013 13:33 | #88405
Rock Bottom is moving to the top of my list of albums to listen to from the 70's. Thanks for restoring my faith in 1974.
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