Best Albums of 1974
Explore the best albums of 1974, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"Many will say that you're not a real fan of King Crimson, if you're not so crazy about the group's long and partly improvised pieces, but prefer the melodic side of the band. Personally I prefer the group when it stays within the relatively rigid framework which normally applies to the rhythmic m..." [+] Reply
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1974
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9,565
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"Arguably his best album. Sure, there are no hit singles, but that's the beauty of Neil young. For those who have only listened to harvest or after the gold rush, give this a listen." Reply
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1974
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7,126
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"Without doubt, the band's finest hour. Epic, sprawling, deeply complex and at times, utterly bizarre. When I first got this album, i remember spending hours reading through the sleeve notes of the gatefold album. I am not sure where Gabriel got this from. Side 4 tails off a bit, but the first 3 s..." [+] Reply
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1974
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6,442
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"Supertramp is amazing. This album is brilliant. Do yourself a favor and listen from start to finish." Reply
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elo269megv | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1974
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"I just don’t get the negative comments on here, the emotion of the vocals and the beauty of the thing as a whole is at times overwhelming, take it for what it is and as ‘some’ of you will know the best music is the stuff you have to work at, todays music is throwaway, here today gone tomorrow apa..." [+] Reply
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1974
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"Court and spark, is easily in the top three Joni Mitchell albums. It sees Joni embracing the the jazz sounds she only hinted at in, for the roses. Every track here is beautifully structured and executed. Some superb songs in, help me, car on the hill, and, new man in Paris. It's a lovely album, s..." [+] Reply
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1974
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3,208
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"Experimental glam rock refreshingly different to his later ambient pieces (not that his ambient music isn't good). "Jets" is filled with in-your-face idiosyncrasies whilst still being somewhat catchy. A terrific debut & a fascinating precursor to Eno's masterpiece "Another Green World"." Reply
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1974
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"Possibly Bowie's most underrated album. Best song(s): Diamond Dogs; Sweet Thing; Candidate; Rebel Rebel; We Are the Dead; 1984" Reply
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1974
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"I totally agree with: "Queen was always a better at making hits than making albums." And I mean this in a good way... their hits are absolutely amazing." Reply
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RoundTheBend | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Excellent album. Named by Rolling Stone Brazil as the 6th best album in the history of Brazilian music. In my opinion, "Africa Brasil" by Jorge Ben is better, but "A Tabua de Esmeralda" is also a great album that has lots of great songs like: "Os Alquimistas Estao Chegando", "O Homen Da Gravata F..." [+] Reply
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1974
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Best Albums of 1974 composition
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| Various Artists | 9 | 1% | |
| Elvis Presley | 4 | 0% | |
| Johnny Cash | 3 | 0% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 3 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 0% | |
| Gladys Knight | 3 | 0% | |
| Ohio Players | 3 | 0% | |
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392 | 39% | |
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219 | 22% | |
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56 | 6% | |
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41 | 4% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of 1974 chart changes
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Up 31 from 120th to 89th |
Up 8 from 103rd to 95th |
Up 6 from 67th to 61st |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 4 from 64th to 68th |
Down 4 from 71st to 75th |
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| New entries New entries in top 100 since last month |
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Up 31 from 120th to 89th |
Up 8 from 103rd to 95th |
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