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, Robert Wyatt, Joni Mitchell, David Bowie and Jorge Ben.

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Lotus

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1974

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4 charts

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492.

Reality

James Brown

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

11 charts

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Isshoku Sokuhatsu

四人囃子 [Yonin Bayashi]

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1974

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9 charts

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494.

It Is Finished
Live

Nina Simone

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1974

Appears in:

5 charts

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Ilo Abu Chi

Celestine Ukwu

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1974

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8 charts

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496.

Streetlights

Bonnie Raitt

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1974

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8 charts

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Cold Blow And The Rainy Night

Planxty

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1974

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8 charts

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Amarcord
Soundtrack

Nino Rota

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1974

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7 charts

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Albert Hammond

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1974

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4 charts

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In Flight

Alvin Lee

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1974

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7 charts

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Best Albums of 1974 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	398	40%
	218	22%
	58	6%
	41	4%
	39	4%
	24	2%
	24	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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