Best Albums of 1974

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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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101.

What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits

The Doobie Brothers

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

197

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102.

Explores Your Mind

Al Green

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

191

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103.

This Is The Moody Blues
Compilation

The Moody Blues

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

190

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104.

War Child

Jethro Tull

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

189

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105.

The Psychomodo

Cockney Rebel

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

48 charts

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189

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Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters

Robert Calvert

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1974

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

185

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107.

Love In Us All

Pharoah Sanders

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

182

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108.

Waterloo

ABBA

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1974

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

180

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109.

Caribou

Elton John

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1974

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

175

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Kansas

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1974

Appears in:

40 charts

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175

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Best Albums of 1974 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra	4	0%
Elvis Presley	4	0%
Neil Diamond	3	0%
Santana	3	0%
Gladys Knight & The Pips	3	0%
Miles Davis	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	404	40%
	209	21%
	55	5%
	42	4%
	42	4%
	25	2%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	95%
Yes	47	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	43	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	11	1%

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