Best Albums of 1974

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Listed below are the best albums of 1974 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1974 year 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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King Crimson

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

866 charts

Rank Score:

10,546

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Overall Rank:

139

Average Rating:

86 (1,088 votes)

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On The Beach

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

814 charts

Rank Score:

7,931

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Overall Rank:

206

Average Rating:

84 (970 votes)

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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

780 charts

Rank Score:

7,057

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

684 charts

Rank Score:

6,262

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

440 charts

Rank Score:

4,312

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

493 charts

Rank Score:

3,217

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127

Overall Rank:

551

Average Rating:

82 (571 votes)

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Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

448 charts

Rank Score:

3,166

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Queen

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

488 charts

Rank Score:

2,944

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1974

Appears in:

529 charts

Rank Score:

2,862

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145

Overall Rank:

618

Average Rating:

79 (961 votes)

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A Tábua De Esmeralda

Jorge Ben

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

240 charts

Rank Score:

2,847

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146

Overall Rank:

622

Average Rating:

83 (241 votes)

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Best Albums of 1974 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Johnny Cash	3	0%
Miles Davis	3	0%
Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	3	0%
Neil Diamond	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	399	40%
	214	21%
	59	6%
	41	4%
	40	4%
	25	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	49	5%

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

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

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