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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11.

Mirage

Camel

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

350 charts

Rank Score:

2,571

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

153

Overall Rank:

683

Average Rating:

81 (406 votes)

Comments:

12.

Queen II

Queen

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

375 charts

Rank Score:

2,530

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

157

Overall Rank:

695

Average Rating:

78 (745 votes)

Comments:

13.

Radio City

Big Star

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

337 charts

Rank Score:

2,078

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

182

Overall Rank:

844

Average Rating:

79 (436 votes)

Comments:

14.

Pretzel Logic

Steely Dan

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

384 charts

Rank Score:

1,969

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

189

Overall Rank:

884

Average Rating:

80 (522 votes)

Comments:

15.

Autobahn

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

371 charts

Rank Score:

1,864

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

200

Overall Rank:

944

Average Rating:

78 (492 votes)

Comments:

16.

Kimono My House

Sparks

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

274 charts

Rank Score:

1,790

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

210

Overall Rank:

986

Average Rating:

79 (324 votes)

Comments:

17.

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

270 charts

Rank Score:

1,686

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

220

Overall Rank:

1,037

Average Rating:

80 (319 votes)

Comments:

18.

Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)

Eno

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

243 charts

Rank Score:

1,680

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

222

Overall Rank:

1,040

Average Rating:

80 (343 votes)

Comments:

19.

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

Richard & Linda Thompson

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

292 charts

Rank Score:

1,631

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

227

Overall Rank:

1,074

Average Rating:

80 (301 votes)

Comments:

20.

No Other

Gene Clark

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

239 charts

Rank Score:

1,625

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

229

Overall Rank:

1,079

Average Rating:

79 (227 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1974 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	400	40%
	216	22%
	57	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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Best Artists of the 1970s
1. Pink Floyd
2. David Bowie
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Neil Young
5. The Rolling Stones
6. The Clash
7. Fleetwood Mac
8. Black Sabbath
9. Stevie Wonder
10. The Who
11. Genesis
12. Brian Eno
13. Joni Mitchell
14. Paul McCartney
15. Bob Dylan
16. Yes
17. Bob Marley
18. Bruce Springsteen
19. Nick Drake
20. Marvin Gaye