Best Albums of 1974

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Listed below are the best albums of 1974 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1974 were King Crimson, Neil Young, Genesis, Supertramp, Queen, Brian Eno, Eno, Robert Wyatt, Joni Mitchell and David Bowie.

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101.

Confusion

Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Africa '70

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

191

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102.

Explores Your Mind

Al Green

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

190

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103.

What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits

The Doobie Brothers

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

183

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104.

The Psychomodo

Cockney Rebel

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

180

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105.

Waterloo

ABBA

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

176

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106.

War Child

Jethro Tull

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

57 charts

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170

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107.

Rufusized

Rufus & Chaka Khan

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

169

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108.

Drumming / Music For Mallet Instruments, Voices And Organ / Six Pianos

Steve Reich & Musicians

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

20 charts

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169

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Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters

Robert Calvert

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

21 charts

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169

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110.

This Is The Moody Blues
Compilation

The Moody Blues

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

23 charts

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168

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Best Albums of 1974 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Miles Davis	3	0%
Ohio Players	3	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	3	0%
Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
Gladys Knight & The Pips	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	399	40%
	217	22%
	58	6%
	41	4%
	39	4%
	25	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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