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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King Crimson

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

879 charts

Rank Score:

10,212

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Overall Rank:

139

Average Rating:

86 (1,092 votes)

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On The Beach

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

826 charts

Rank Score:

7,720

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Overall Rank:

204

Average Rating:

84 (978 votes)

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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

785 charts

Rank Score:

6,731

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

700 charts

Rank Score:

6,309

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

444 charts

Rank Score:

4,210

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

506 charts

Rank Score:

3,277

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122

Overall Rank:

537

Average Rating:

82 (575 votes)

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Here Come The Warm Jets

Eno

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

455 charts

Rank Score:

3,036

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Queen

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

506 charts

Rank Score:

2,864

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1974

Appears in:

248 charts

Rank Score:

2,863

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141

Overall Rank:

609

Average Rating:

83 (245 votes)

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Diamond Dogs

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

536 charts

Rank Score:

2,771

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146

Overall Rank:

629

Average Rating:

78 (965 votes)

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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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