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:

857 charts

Rank Score:

10,581

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Overall Rank:

139

Average Rating:

86 (1,082 votes)

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On The Beach

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

806 charts

Rank Score:

7,813

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Overall Rank:

210

Average Rating:

84 (966 votes)

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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

777 charts

Rank Score:

7,075

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

678 charts

Rank Score:

6,327

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

438 charts

Rank Score:

4,325

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

487 charts

Rank Score:

3,154

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130

Overall Rank:

561

Average Rating:

82 (568 votes)

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Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

443 charts

Rank Score:

3,127

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Queen

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

486 charts

Rank Score:

2,991

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1974

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

2,891

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143

Overall Rank:

611

Average Rating:

83 (240 votes)

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Diamond Dogs

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

524 charts

Rank Score:

2,872

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146

Overall Rank:

616

Average Rating:

78 (958 votes)

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Best Albums of 1974 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Miles Davis	3	0%
Johnny Cash	3	0%
Gladys Knight & The Pips	3	0%
Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra	3	0%
The Cosmic Jokers	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	399	40%
	214	21%
	58	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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