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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1974
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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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1974
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366.
1958 Miles 
Compilation
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Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
22
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
22
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
21
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Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
21
Rank in 1974:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
21
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 37 of 100

Best Albums of 1974 composition

Country Albums %


United States 400 40%
United Kingdom 217 22%
Germany 57 6%
Mixed Nationality 41 4%
Brazil 39 4%
Canada 25 2%
Italy 24 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 955 95%
Yes 47 5%
Live? Albums %
No 960 96%
Yes 42 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 991 99%
Yes 11 1%
Best Artists of 1961
1. John Coltrane
2. Robert Johnson
3. Ornette Coleman
4. Bill Evans Trio
5. Bill Evans
6. Ornette Coleman Double Quartet
7. Miles Davis
8. John Coltrane Quartet
9. Oliver Nelson
10. Ray Charles
11. Patsy Cline
12. Yusef Lateef
13. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
14. Art Blakey
15. Elvis Presley
16. The Miles Davis Sextet
17. Bobby Bland
18. Roy Orbison
19. Eric Dolphy
20. Thelonious Monk Quartet & John Coltrane
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