Best Albums of 1974

Listed below are the best albums of 1974 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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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1974
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7,974
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Buy album United States
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1974
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3,132
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1974
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530
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1974
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357
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1974
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313
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1974
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272
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1974
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174
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1974
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162
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1974
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157
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Total albums: 23. Page 1 of 3

Best Albums of 1974 composition

Country Albums %


United States 406 41%
United Kingdom 210 21%
Germany 56 6%
Mixed Nationality 42 4%
Brazil 41 4%
Australia 25 2%
France 24 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 955 95%
Yes 47 5%
Live? Albums %
No 960 96%
Yes 42 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 991 99%
Yes 11 1%
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4. The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone (2020)
5. The Definitive 200 by National Association of Recording Merchandisers (2007)
6. Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums by Virgin (2000)
7. Top 100 Albums by ABC (2006)
8. The Greatest Rock Albums by uDiscoverMusic (2015)
9. Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Melody Maker (2000)
10. The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time by Consequence of Sound (2022)
11. Die 100 Alben des Jahrhunderts by Spex (2000)
12. Mojo Readers: The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made by Mojo (1996)
13. Die 100 besten Alben der Musikgeschichte by radioeins (2019)
14. Greatest 100 Albums of All Time by The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums with NME (2006)
15. Die 20 besten Alben der Geschichte by Musikexpress.de (2011)
16. Die 100 besten Platten des Jahrhunderts by Wiener (1999)
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18. 100 Greatest Albums Ever by Q (2006)
19. Die besten Alben aller Zeiten by Rolling Stone Deutschland (2004)
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