Best Albums of 1974

Listed below are the best albums of 1974 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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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Year of Release:
1974
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1974
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1974
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1974
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
2
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
2
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Rank in 1970s:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
2
Rank in 1974:
Rank in 1970s:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2
Rank in 1974:
Rank in 1970s:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2
Rank in 1974:
Rank in 1970s:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2
Rank in 1974:
Rank in 1970s:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of 1974 composition

Country Albums %


United States 391 39%
United Kingdom 219 22%
Germany 57 6%
Mixed Nationality 42 4%
Brazil 40 4%
Italy 26 3%
Canada 25 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 954 95%
Yes 47 5%
Live? Albums %
No 959 96%
Yes 42 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 11 1%
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