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Albums in the Year 1974
This page lists the top albums of 1974 in the
source charts. The way that the
various charts are combined to reach this final list is described
in the home page.
A list of biggest hit songs of 1974 can be found
here.
| # |
Artist |
Album Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Wings |
Band On The Run |
1974 |
UK 1 - Dec 1973, Norway 1 - Jan 1974, Australia Goset 1 - Feb 1974, US CashBox 2 of 1974, US 3 of 1974, UK Radio2 20, RYM 30 of 1973, Italy 57 of 1974, Defin200 182, Acclaimed 397, Rolling Stone 418, WXPN 479 |
| 2 |
David Bowie |
Diamond Dogs |
1974 |
UK 1 - Jun 1974, Australia Goset 1 - Jun 1974, Norway 8 - Jun 1974, Italy 52 of 1974, UK Radio2 58, US CashBox 74 of 1974, RYM 81 of 1974, WXPN 462, Acclaimed 1243 |
| 3 |
Deep Purple |
Burn |
1974 |
Austria 1 - Mar 1974, Norway 1 - Mar 1974, UK 3 - Mar 1974, Italy 4 of 1974, Australia Goset 5 - Apr 1974, US CashBox 79 of 1974, RYM 85 of 1974 |
| 4 |
Yes |
Tales From Topographic Oceans |
1974 |
UK 1 - Dec 1973, Norway 8 - Feb 1974, Australia Goset 12 - Mar 1974, Italy 66 of 1974, US CashBox 87 of 1974, RYM 135 of 1973, WXPN 435, Acclaimed 2751 |
| 5 |
Eric Clapton |
461 Ocean Boulevard |
1974 |
UK 3 - Aug 1974, Norway 4 - Aug 1974, US CashBox 34 of 1974, Fox101 73, Italy 86 of 1974, RYM 91 of 1974, WXPN 396, Rolling Stone 409, Acclaimed 409 |
| 6 |
The Rolling Stones |
It's Only Rock 'N' Roll |
1974 |
UK 2 - Nov 1974, Norway 3 - Oct 1974, Austria 6 - Nov 1974, Italy 38 of 1974, US CashBox 44 of 1975, WXPN 812, Acclaimed 1950 |
| 7 |
Bad Company |
Bad Company |
1974 |
UK 3 - Jun 1974, Norway 17 - Aug 1974, Fox101 21, US CashBox 28 of 1974, RYM 70 of 1974, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed, WXPN 744, Acclaimed 973 |
| 8 |
Cat Stevens |
Buddah & The Chocolate Box |
1974 |
Australia Goset 2 - Jun 1974, UK 3 - Apr 1974, Austria 3 - May 1974, Norway 5 - May 1974, US CashBox 23 of 1974, Italy 25 of 1974 |
| 9 |
Bob Dylan |
Before The Flood |
1974 |
Austria 3 - Aug 1974, Norway 6 - Jul 1974, UK 8 - Jul 1974, Italy 43 of 1974, US CashBox 58 of 1974, RYM 127 of 1974, Acclaimed 1293 |
| 10 |
Bob Dylan |
Planet Waves |
1974 |
Austria 4 - Mar 1974, Norway 5 - Feb 1974, UK 7 - Feb 1974, Italy 22 of 1974, US CashBox 47 of 1974, RYM 154 of 1974, Acclaimed 2159 |
| 11 |
Elton John |
Caribou |
1974 |
UK 1 - Jul 1974, Norway 6 - Jul 1974, Australia Goset 7 - Aug 1974, US CashBox 12 of 1974, Italy 45 of 1974 |
| 12 |
Stevie Wonder |
Fullfillingness' First Finale |
1974 |
Grammy in 1974, UK 5 - Aug 1974, US CashBox 26 of 1974, RYM 44 of 1974, Acclaimed 852 |
| 13 |
Rick Wakeman |
Journey To The Centre Of The Earth |
1974 |
UK 1 - May 1974, Australia Goset 6 - Jul 1974, US CashBox 45 of 1974, Italy 68 of 1974, RYM 168 of 1974 |
| 14 |
Original Soundtrack |
Jesus Christ Superstar |
1974 |
Italy 1 of 1974, Norway 3 - Jan 1971, Austria 4 - May 1974, Australia Goset 15 - Feb 1974 |
| 15 |
Neil Young |
On The Beach |
1974 |
RYM 2 of 1974, Norway 10 - Aug 1974, Italy 59 of 1974, US CashBox 65 of 1974, WXPN 346, Acclaimed 477 |
| 16 |
Roxy Music |
Country Life |
1974 |
UK 3 - Nov 1974, Austria 10 - Dec 1974, Norway 15 - Jan 1975, RYM 49 of 1974, Rolling Stone 387, Acclaimed 779 |
| 17 |
Deep Purple |
Storm Bringer |
1974 |
Norway 2 - Nov 1974, Austria 4 - Dec 1974, UK 6 - Nov 1974, Italy 23 of 1975, RYM 184 of 1974 |
| 18 |
Bachman-Turner Overdrive |
Not Fragile |
1974 |
Austria 8 - Mar 1975, US CashBox 9 of 1975, UK 12 - Dec 1974, Norway 17 - Mar 1975, RYM 133 of 1974, Acclaimed 2955 |
| 19 |
Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends |
1974 |
Austria 2 - Sep 1974, UK 5 - Aug 1974, Norway 16 - Sep 1974, Italy 31 of 1974, RYM 144 of 1974 |
| 20 |
Frank Zappa |
Apostrophe (') |
1974 |
Norway 6 - Apr 1974, RYM 27 of 1974, US CashBox 73 of 1974, Italy 84 of 1974, WXPN 314, Acclaimed 2496 |
| 21 |
Queen |
Sheer Heart Attack |
1974 |
UK 2 - Nov 1974, Norway 9 - Dec 1974, RYM 33 of 1974, US CashBox 61 of 1975, Acclaimed 1042 |
| 22 |
Steely Dan |
Pretzel Logic |
1974 |
RYM 17 of 1974, UK 37 - Mar 1974, US CashBox 41 of 1974, WXPN 271, Acclaimed 277, Rolling Stone 385 |
| 23 |
John Lennon |
Walls & Bridges |
1974 |
Norway 3 - Oct 1974, UK 6 - Oct 1974, Italy 40 of 1975, US CashBox 70 of 1975, RYM 163 of 1974 |
| 24 |
Demis Roussos |
Forever And Ever |
1974 |
Norway 1 - Jul 1974, Austria 2 - Oct 1973, Italy 32 of 1974 |
| 25 |
John Denver |
John Denver's Greatest Hits |
1974 |
US CashBox 1 of 1974, US 2 of 1974, RIAA 100 - 9 M claimed |
| 26 |
Original Soundtrack |
The Sting |
1974 |
Australia Goset 1 - May 1974, Norway 3 - Jun 1974, US CashBox 7 of 1974 |
| 27 |
Slade |
Old New Borrowed & Blue |
1974 |
UK 1 - Feb 1974, Norway 3 - Feb 1974, Australia Goset 8 - Mar 1974 |
| 28 |
John Lennon |
Mind Games |
1974 |
Australia Goset 6 - Feb 1974, Norway 7 - Dec 1973, UK 13 - Dec 1973, Italy 30 of 1974, US CashBox 84 of 1974 |
| 29 |
Nazareth |
Rampant |
1974 |
Austria 1 - Jun 1974, Norway 3 - May 1974, UK 13 - May 1974 |
| 30 |
Santana |
Santana's Greatest Hits |
1974 |
Austria 4 - Jan 1975, UK 14 - Sep 1974, Italy 35 of 1974, US CashBox 80 of 1974, RIAA 153 - 7 M claimed |
| 31 |
Status Quo |
Quo |
1974 |
UK 2 - May 1974, Norway 6 - Jun 1974, Austria 10 - Jul 1974, RYM 128 of 1974 |
| 32 |
Jethro Tull |
War Child |
1974 |
Norway 8 - Nov 1974, US CashBox 15 of 1975, UK 20 - Sep 1975, Italy 46 of 1974, RYM 185 of 1974 |
| 33 |
The Carpenters |
The Singles 1969-1973 |
1974 |
UK 1 - Jan 1974, US CashBox 4 of 1974, RIAA 153 - 7 M claimed |
| 34 |
Genesis |
The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway |
1974 |
UK 10 - Dec 1974, RYM 10 of 1974, Italy 52 of 1975, WXPN 113, Acclaimed 408 |
| 35 |
Joni Mitchell |
Court & Spark |
1974 |
UK 14 - Mar 1974, US CashBox 14 of 1974, RYM 18 of 1974, WXPN 44, Rolling Stone 111 |
| 36 |
Leonard Cohen |
New Skin For The Old Ceremony |
1974 |
Austria 2 - Nov 1974, UK 24 - Sep 1974, RYM 66 of 1974, Acclaimed 2767 |
| 37 |
Jackson Browne |
Late for the Sky |
1974 |
RYM 41 of 1974, WXPN 73, US CashBox 90 of 1975, Acclaimed 352, Rolling Stone 372 |
| 38 |
Patti LaBelle |
Nightbird |
1974 |
Italy 30 of 1975, US CashBox 87 of 1975, RYM 198 of 1974, Rolling Stone 272, Acclaimed 1945 |
| 39 |
Mike Oldfield |
Hergest Ridge |
1974 |
UK 1 - Sep 1974, Italy 71 of 1974, RYM 116 of 1974 |
| 40 |
George McCrae |
Rock Your Baby |
1974 |
Norway 5 - Sep 1974, Austria 7 - Jan 1975, UK 13 - Aug 1974, Italy 40 of 1974 |
| 41 |
Uriah Heep |
Wonderworld |
1974 |
Austria 2 - Aug 1974, Norway 3 - Jun 1974, UK 23 - Jun 1974 |
| 42 |
Original Soundtrack |
American Graffiti |
1974 |
Italy 8 of 1974, Australia Goset 10 - Mar 1974, US CashBox 13 of 1974, UK 37 - Apr 1974 |
| 43 |
Supertramp |
Crime Of The Century |
1974 |
UK 4 - Nov 1974, RYM 25 of 1974, WXPN 443, Acclaimed 1267 |
| 44 |
Queen |
Queen II |
1974 |
UK 5 - Mar 1974, Norway 19 - May 1974, RYM 52 of 1974, WXPN 763 |
| 45 |
Santana |
Borboletta |
1974 |
Austria 9 - Jan 1975, Italy 13 of 1975, UK 18 - Nov 1974, RYM 146 of 1974 |
| 46 |
Brian Eno |
Here Come The Warm Jets |
1974 |
RYM 6 of 1974, UK 26 - Mar 1974, Acclaimed 380, Rolling Stone 436 |
| 47 |
Mott The Hoople |
The Hoople |
1974 |
UK 11 - Apr 1974, Norway 11 - May 1974, RYM 118 of 1974, Acclaimed 2779 |
| 48 |
Tangerine Dream |
Phaedra |
1974 |
Australia Goset 11 - Jul 1974, UK 15 - Apr 1974, RYM 64 of 1974, Acclaimed 831 |
| 49 |
John Denver |
Back Home Again |
1974 |
UK 3 - Sep 1974, US 4 of 1975, US CashBox 11 of 1974 |
| 50 |
Slade |
Slade In Flame |
1974 |
Norway 2 - Dec 1974, UK 6 - Dec 1974, RYM 153 of 1974 |
| 51 |
The Doobie Brothers |
What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits |
1974 |
Australia Goset 18 - May 1974, UK 19 - Mar 1974, US CashBox 61 of 1974, RYM 197 of 1974 |
| 52 |
Gram Parsons |
Grievous Angel |
1974 |
RYM 12 of 1974, Acclaimed 140, WXPN 386, Rolling Stone 429 |
| 53 |
Lynyrd Skynyrd |
Second Helping |
1974 |
RYM 31 of 1974, US CashBox 44 of 1974, Fox101 53, Acclaimed 620 |
| 54 |
Linda Ronstadt |
Heart Like a Wheel |
1974 |
US CashBox 19 of 1975, RYM 67 of 1974, Rolling Stone 164, Acclaimed 768 |
| 55 |
Bob Marley |
Natty Dread |
1974 |
RYM 24 of 1974, Acclaimed 119, WXPN 136, Rolling Stone 182 |
| 56 |
Randy Newman |
Good Old Boys |
1974 |
RYM 21 of 1974, Rolling Stone 393, Acclaimed 426, WXPN 782 |
| 57 |
Rod Stewart |
Smiler |
1974 |
UK 1 - Oct 1974, Norway 19 - Nov 1974 |
| 58 |
Abba |
Waterloo |
1974 |
Norway 1 - Apr 1974, UK 28 - Jun 1974 |
| 59 |
Electric Light Orchestra |
Eldorado |
1974 |
RYM 68 of 1974, US CashBox 88 of 1975, WXPN 803, Acclaimed 2557 |
| 60 |
Tom Waits |
The Heart of Saturday Night |
1974 |
RYM 75 of 1974, WXPN 242, Rolling Stone 339, Acclaimed 2453 |
| 61 |
Jim Croce |
You Don't Mess Around With Jim |
1974 |
US 5 of 1974, US CashBox 6 of 1974, RYM 121 of 1972 |
| 62 |
King Crimson |
Red |
1974 |
RYM 3 of 1974, Acclaimed 569, WXPN 823 |
| 63 |
Sparks |
Kimono My House |
1974 |
UK 4 - Jun 1974, RYM 22 of 1974, Acclaimed 827 |
| 64 |
Demis Roussos |
My Only Fascination |
1974 |
Norway 6 - Oct 1974, Italy 11 of 1974, UK 39 - Jul 1976 |
| 65 |
Neil Diamond |
Serenade |
1974 |
Austria 7 - Dec 1974, UK 11 - Nov 1974, US CashBox 24 of 1975 |
| 66 |
Carly Simon |
Hot Cakes |
1974 |
Australia Goset 7 - Apr 1974, UK 19 - Mar 1974, US CashBox 19 of 1974 |
| 67 |
Sparks |
Propaganda |
1974 |
UK 9 - Nov 1974, Norway 16 - Dec 1974, RYM 29 of 1974 |
| 68 |
Grand Funk Railroad |
Shinin' On |
1974 |
Norway 10 - May 1974, US CashBox 16 of 1974, Italy 27 of 1974 |
| 69 |
Pink Floyd |
A Nice Pair |
1974 |
Norway 8 - Mar 1974, UK 21 - Jan 1974, Italy 47 of 1974 |
| 70 |
Average White Band |
Awb |
1974 |
US CashBox 7 of 1975, RYM 123 of 1974, Acclaimed 903 |
| 71 |
Richard & Linda Thompson |
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight |
1974 |
RYM 7 of 1974, Acclaimed 311, Rolling Stone 479 |
| 72 |
Rory Gallagher |
Irish Tour '74 |
1974 |
RYM 9 of 1974, UK 36 - Jul 1974, Acclaimed 2044 |
| 73 |
Frank Zappa |
Roxy & Elsewhere |
1974 |
Norway 14 - Oct 1974, RYM 15 of 1974, Acclaimed 2980 |
| 74 |
Focus |
Hamburger Concerto |
1974 |
Norway 16 - Jul 1974, UK 20 - May 1974, RYM 65 of 1974 |
| 75 |
Gordon Lightfoot |
Sundown |
1974 |
US CashBox 15 of 1974, Australia Goset 19 - Jul 1974, RYM 186 of 1974 |
| 76 |
10CC |
Sheet Music |
1974 |
UK 9 - Jun 1974, RYM 78 of 1974, Acclaimed 2594 |
| 77 |
Paul Simon |
Live Rhymin' |
1974 |
Norway 19 - May 1974, Australia Goset 20 - Jun 1974, RYM 178 of 1974 |
| 78 |
Robin Trower |
Bridge Of Sighs |
1974 |
RYM 13 of 1974, US CashBox 40 of 1974, WXPN 797 |
| 79 |
David Bowie |
David Bowie At The Tower Philadelphia |
1974 |
Norway 12 - Nov 1974, Italy 75 of 1975, WXPN 572 |
| 80 |
Big Star |
Radio City |
1974 |
RYM 11 of 1974, Acclaimed 357, Rolling Stone 403 |
| 81 |
King Crimson |
Starless & Bible Black |
1974 |
UK 28 - Apr 1974, Italy 37 of 1974, RYM 69 of 1974 |
| 82 |
Brian Eno |
Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) |
1974 |
RYM 14 of 1974, WXPN 761, Acclaimed 978 |
| 83 |
Golden Earring |
Moontan |
1974 |
UK 24 - Feb 1974, US CashBox 51 of 1974, RYM 87 of 1973 |
| 84 |
The Sweet |
Desolation Boulevard |
1974 |
Norway 17 - Jan 1975, RYM 90 of 1974, Acclaimed 2664 |
| 85 |
Leo Sayer |
Silver Bird |
1974 |
UK 2 - Jan 1974, Australia Goset 15 - Apr 1974 |
| 86 |
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
So Far |
1974 |
UK 25 - Sep 1974, US CashBox 50 of 1974, RIAA 201 - 6 M claimed |
| 87 |
The Eagles |
On The Border |
1974 |
UK 28 - Apr 1974, US CashBox 60 of 1974, WXPN 665 |
| 88 |
Santana |
Lotus |
1974 |
Italy 51 of 1976, RYM 56 of 1974, Acclaimed 2646 |
| 89 |
James Brown |
The Payback |
1974 |
RYM 51 of 1973, US CashBox 89 of 1974, Acclaimed 1323 |
| 90 |
The Meters |
Rejuvenation |
1974 |
RYM 79 of 1974, Rolling Stone 138, Acclaimed 1770 |
| 91 |
Little Feat |
Feats Don't Fail Me Now |
1974 |
RYM 86 of 1974, WXPN 425, Acclaimed 1285 |
| 92 |
Ry Cooder |
Paradise & Lunch |
1974 |
RYM 99 of 1974, Acclaimed 597, WXPN 885 |
| 93 |
Various Artists |
Music Power |
1974 |
Austria 1 - Dec 1974 |
| 94 |
Various Artists |
Stjerneparaden |
1974 |
Norway 1 - Apr 1974 |
| 95 |
Sesame Street |
Bert's Blockbusters |
1974 |
RYM 1 of 1974 |
| 96 |
Various Artists |
Po treff med 6 |
1974 |
Norway 1 - Jul 1974 |
| 97 |
Waterloo & Robinson |
Sing My Song |
1974 |
Austria 1 - Sep 1974 |
| 98 |
Various Artists |
20 Originale Topphits Vol. 2 |
1974 |
Norway 1 - Jun 1974 |
| 99 |
The Bay City Rollers |
Rollin' |
1974 |
UK 1 - Oct 1974 |
| 100 |
Engelbert Humperdinck |
Engelbert Humperdinck's Greatest Hits |
1974 |
UK 1 - Dec 1974 |
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