Best Albums of 1974
Listed below are the best albums of 1974 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 17 minutes ago).
"Yet another underrated funk album on this site." Reply
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tgarritsen | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"No Peart yet, but that doesn't keep this from being a kickass album. The musical elements of what would become the worlds greatest hard rock/prog band are already evident, even if the songwriting isn't quite there yet." Reply
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Fischman | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1974
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394
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"Nowhere near in the class of, Tubular bells but it's okay. Side two is the better side but it never really gels the way it's predecessor did. Still, not bad." Reply
"Playful rock'n'roll, but a little too knowing and self congratulatory. Still, it is an enjoyable, slightly quirky pop album that still sounds fairly unique. Good album." Reply
Year of Release:
1974
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382
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"In a 1969 interview with Jimi Hendrix he was asked what it felt like to be the greatest guitarist in the world. Jimi replied with "I dunno, ask Rory Gallagher." This is Rory's greatest live and greatest overall album. The man believed in every note he played. Easily one of the most underrated gui..." [+] Reply
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Jasonconfused | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1974
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381
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"Is it weird that I wish every song was twice as long as they are? I could really get lost in every minute of this thing. Zuckerzeit, along with Autobahn, really solidify electronics in pop music early on. Germans really knew what they were doing in the 70s in regards to music, such an innovative ..." [+] Reply
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teague | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Fantastic country album. Don't know why this is so low rated. All good songs and 'Jolene' and 'I will always love you'. The latter so much better than the Whitney Houston version. A must have!" Reply
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"One of the most underrated albums of the 70’s. It’s not a classic like Imagine, but it’s better than most critics made out at the time. I listen to it a lot. No9 Dream is gorgeous. Whatever gets you through the night great fun and Scared a lost classic. Deserves more attention." Reply
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Nowhereman1965 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1974
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332
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"I’m purely rating this on the songs chosen alone. For new fans this or any version of greatest hits of his will do. The hits are just as good as the album cuts and vice versa, that can’t be said for too many artists." Reply
Total albums: 1,000. Page 7 of 100
Best Albums of 1974 composition
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| Various Artists | 9 | 1% | |
| Elvis Presley | 4 | 0% | |
| Santana | 3 | 0% | |
| Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra | 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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393 | 39% | |
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217 | 22% | |
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57 | 6% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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