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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King Crimson

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

868 charts

Rank Score:

10,308

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Overall Rank:

140

Average Rating:

86 (1,093 votes)

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On The Beach

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

819 charts

Rank Score:

7,792

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Overall Rank:

207

Average Rating:

84 (975 votes)

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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

779 charts

Rank Score:

6,920

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1974

Appears in:

687 charts

Rank Score:

6,253

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1974

Appears in:

441 charts

Rank Score:

4,168

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

498 charts

Rank Score:

3,294

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122

Overall Rank:

537

Average Rating:

82 (574 votes)

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Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

451 charts

Rank Score:

3,060

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Queen

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

493 charts

Rank Score:

2,910

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1974

Appears in:

244 charts

Rank Score:

2,862

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143

Overall Rank:

608

Average Rating:

83 (242 votes)

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Diamond Dogs

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

527 charts

Rank Score:

2,774

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148

Overall Rank:

634

Average Rating:

78 (964 votes)

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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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