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, Eno, Robert Wyatt, Joni Mitchell and David Bowie.

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91.

David Live
Live

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

228

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

955

Overall Rank:

5,827

Average Rating:

74 (129 votes)

Comments:

92.

Pequeñas Anécdotas Sobre Las Instituciones

Sui Generis

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

225

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

962

Overall Rank:

5,882

Average Rating:

77 (60 votes)

Comments:

93.

Alagbon Close

Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Africa '70

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

225

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

963

Overall Rank:

5,887

Average Rating:

79 (30 votes)

Comments:

94.

AWB

Average White Band

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

221

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

968

Overall Rank:

5,960

Average Rating:

76 (61 votes)

Comments:

95.

Endless Summer
Compilation

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

218

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

971

Overall Rank:

6,036

Average Rating:

79 (113 votes)

Comments:

96.

Anima Latina

Lucio Battisti

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

213

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

987

Overall Rank:

6,143

Average Rating:

77 (62 votes)

Comments:

97.

Wish You Were Here

Badfinger

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

211

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

994

Overall Rank:

6,189

Average Rating:

72 (56 votes)

Comments:

98.

Hero And Heroine

Strawbs

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

197

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

1,037

Overall Rank:

6,555

Average Rating:

76 (62 votes)

Comments:

99.

Invisible

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

197

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

1,039

Overall Rank:

6,568

Average Rating:

77 (48 votes)

Comments:

100.

Love In Us All

Pharoah Sanders

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

192

Rank in 1974:

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Best Albums of 1974 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
The Cosmic Jokers	3	0%
Neil Diamond	3	0%
Santana	3	0%
Miles Davis	3	0%
Ohio Players	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	399	40%
	217	22%
	58	6%
	41	4%
	39	4%
	25	3%
	23	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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