Best Albums of 1974
Listed below are the best albums of 1974 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).
"Ethereal music springs out of this one, their 2nd effort. The interplay of Latimer's flute and Bardens' keyboards is simply ecstatic. Unfortunately it remains another underrated brilliant classic album. On a personal note, I’ve been listening to it for the last couple of days continuously through..." [+] Reply
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NickVolos | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1974
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"This is one of the best Queen albums. It shows that the band was much better when they took risks. The theatrical progressive rock here blows away any tame classic rock sounds this album has to offer. Procession is a decent intro, but also aids well in allowing the album to flow with how it seaml..." [+] Reply
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AAL2014 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1974
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"Whereas the debut album had a very acoustic feel to it, "Radio City" was more raw album without losing the sound of Big Star, though. Chilton's "September Gurls" has become a power-pop classic. The song has been recorded by numerous other artist, but none of those that I have heard come close to ..." [+] Reply
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1974
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"This is a seriously great album that would be on my chart if we had more room. It will probably be on my chart soon anyway. Ugh, 40 albums does not go very far. You explain whats great about Steely Dan really with two words; Jazz Cocaine. The bands use of cocaine has been widely chronicalled. It ..." [+] Reply
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"Autobahn suffers from 2112 syndrome; an amazing 20 minute epic on one side of the record, encompassing everything great the group had done up to that point, followed by a seemingly random assortment of good songs on the other side that pale in comparison to the first song/side, making for a puzzl..." [+] Reply
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teague | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1974
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"Sparks are not for everyone. With falsetto vocals in combination with an unpredictable, schizophrenic style, they're a tightrope act teetering on obnoxious cleverness. But I guess that's why I love them. Unlike other bands, Sparks don't play it safe. My personal fave, Kimono My House, sounds like..." [+] Reply
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meccalecca | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (11 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1974
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"Is this the greatest country rock album of all time? There are so many nights I feel that way. The songs are simply majestic. The type of songs that make me feel like I can take on the entire world no matter what the odds. And I need that kind of music in my life. Songs that make me want to shirk..." [+] Reply
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Repo | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1974
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"This gets my vote for greatest album cover of all-time." Reply
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joannajewsom | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (7 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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"When Richard Thompson released this album, his first with his wife Linda, he had already a relatively long recording career behind him. As a founder member of Fairport Convention he was the group on their first five albums. His characteristic guitarplaying style can also be heard on Sandy Denny's..." [+] Reply
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1974
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"I would consider this album to be very underrated. A deserving Grammy winner for album of the year not in the top 1500? Not in the top 20 for 1974? Overall it is a very good album. Not my favorite from Stevie, but very nice work nonetheless. Some fantastic instrumentation and vocal performances o..." [+] Reply
- AAL2014 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1974
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 2 of 100
Best Albums of 1974 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 9 | 1% | |
| Elvis Presley | 4 | 0% | |
| Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra | 3 | 0% | |
| Santana | 3 | 0% | |
| Ohio Players | 3 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 0% | |
| Gladys Knight & The Pips | 3 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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394 | 39% | |
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216 | 22% | |
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57 | 6% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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| Best Artists of the 2010s | |
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| 1. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 2. Kanye West | |
| 3. Tame Impala | |
| 4. Arcade Fire | |
| 5. Beach House | |
| 6. Frank Ocean | |
| 7. Sufjan Stevens | |
| 8. The National | |
| 9. Radiohead | |
| 10. Nick Cave |
