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, Robert Wyatt, Joni Mitchell, David Bowie and Jorge Ben.

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221.

Wrap Around Joy

Carole King

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1974

Appears in:

13 charts

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Verities & Balderdash

Harry Chapin

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1974

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23 charts

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Rags To Rufus

Rufus

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1974

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23 charts

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L'Isola Di Niente

Premiata Forneria Marconi

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1974

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22 charts

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Chicago VII

Chicago

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1974

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30 charts

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226.

Where Have I Known You Before

Chick Corea & Return to Forever

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1974

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33 charts

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227.

Nightmares... And Other Tales From The Vinyl Jungle

The J. Geils Band

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1974

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11 charts

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Dragon Fly

Jefferson Starship

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1974

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21 charts

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I Can Stand A Little Rain

Joe Cocker

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1974

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17 charts

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Gut Geht's Uns

Schobert & Black

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1974

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5 charts

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Best Albums of 1974 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	401	40%
	215	21%
	58	6%
	41	4%
	40	4%
	24	2%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	48	5%

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

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

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