Best Albums of 1974

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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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King Crimson

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

893 charts

Rank Score:

10,238

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1974

Appears in:

828 charts

Rank Score:

7,428

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211

Average Rating:

84 (986 votes)

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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

791 charts

Rank Score:

6,457

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1974

Appears in:

706 charts

Rank Score:

6,200

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1974

Appears in:

446 charts

Rank Score:

4,052

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1974

Appears in:

512 charts

Rank Score:

3,234

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120

Overall Rank:

537

Average Rating:

82 (583 votes)

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Here Come The Warm Jets

Eno

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

462 charts

Rank Score:

2,983

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1974

Appears in:

251 charts

Rank Score:

2,844

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Queen

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

507 charts

Rank Score:

2,779

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141

Overall Rank:

614

Average Rating:

79 (820 votes)

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Diamond Dogs

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

538 charts

Rank Score:

2,696

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146

Overall Rank:

639

Average Rating:

78 (980 votes)

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Best Albums of 1974 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Santana	3	0%
Ohio Players	3	0%
Miles Davis	3	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	3	0%
Gladys Knight & The Pips	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	391	39%
	219	22%
	57	6%
	42	4%
	40	4%
	26	3%
	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	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

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