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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1.

Red 

 King Crimson

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

885 charts

Rank Score:

10,356

Rank in 1974:

1

Rank in 1970s:

35

Overall Rank:

131

Average Rating:

 86 (1,099 votes)

Comments:

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2.

On The Beach 

 Neil Young

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

827 charts

Rank Score:

7,503

Rank in 1974:

2

Rank in 1970s:

49

Overall Rank:

210

Average Rating:

 84 (984 votes)

Comments:

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3.

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 

 Genesis

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

789 charts

Rank Score:

6,496

Rank in 1974:

3

Rank in 1970s:

57

Overall Rank:

248

Average Rating:

 82 (963 votes)

Comments:

71

4.

Crime Of The Century 

 Supertramp

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

701 charts

Rank Score:

6,234

Rank in 1974:

4

Rank in 1970s:

65

Overall Rank:

268

Average Rating:

 82 (809 votes)

Comments:

55

5.

Rock Bottom 

 Robert Wyatt

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

447 charts

Rank Score:

4,098

Rank in 1974:

5

Rank in 1970s:

101

Overall Rank:

415

Average Rating:

 78 (558 votes)

Comments:

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6.

Court And Spark 

 Joni Mitchell

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

510 charts

Rank Score:

3,242

Rank in 1974:

6

Rank in 1970s:

121

Overall Rank:

537

Average Rating:

 82 (580 votes)

Comments:

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7.

Here Come The Warm Jets 

 Eno

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

461 charts

Rank Score:

3,003

Rank in 1974:

7

Rank in 1970s:

133

Overall Rank:

573

Average Rating:

 81 (572 votes)

Comments:

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8.

A Tábua De Esmeralda 

 Jorge Ben

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

250 charts

Rank Score:

2,856

Rank in 1974:

8

Rank in 1970s:

139

Overall Rank:

601

Average Rating:

 83 (245 votes)

Comments:

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9.

Sheer Heart Attack 

 Queen

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

508 charts

Rank Score:

2,795

Rank in 1974:

9

Rank in 1970s:

141

Overall Rank:

614

Average Rating:

 79 (817 votes)

Comments:

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10.

Diamond Dogs 

 David Bowie

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

538 charts

Rank Score:

2,719

Rank in 1974:

10

Rank in 1970s:

146

Overall Rank:

635

Average Rating:

 78 (975 votes)

Comments:

54

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Best Albums of 1974 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	8	1%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Ohio Players	3	0%
Miles Davis	3	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	3	0%
Gladys Knight & The Pips	3	0%
Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	392	39%
	219	22%
	57	6%
	42	4%
	40	4%
	25	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	46	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%