Albums in the Year 1974

Other Years: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980s 1990s 2000s

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 here. 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 (124 weeks), US num 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 1974, US 70s 1 - Jan 1974 (7 months), US BB 1 of 1974, Norway 1 - Jan 1974 (44 weeks), Australia num 1 for 7 weeks - Apr 1974, Australia Goset 1 - Feb 1974 (30 weeks), US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1991), US CashBox 2 of 1974, Grammy in 1974 (Nominated), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in May 1975), US 3 of 1974, D.Marsh 10 of 1973, UK Radio2 20, RYM 30 of 1973, Radio Caroline 40 (1973), Italy 57 of 1974, Defin200 182 (1973), Acclaimed 397 (1973), Rolling Stone 418, WTMD 425, WXPN 479 (1973)
2 Elton John Elton John's Greatest Hits 1974 UK 1 - Nov 1974 (84 weeks), US CashBox 1 of 1975, US 1 of 1975, US num 1 for 10 weeks - Nov 1974, US 70s 1 - Nov 1974 (4 months), Australia num 1 for 5 weeks - Jan 1975, US 16 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 2003), Diamond in Canada (certified in Oct 1988), US sales 16 M (according to RIAA), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1975), Norway 3 - Jan 1975 (26 weeks), US BB 12 of 1974, Worldwide 43 - 17 M, Internet 46 - 20 M claimed (1974), Rolling Stone 135, Global 51 - 17 M claimed
3 Eric Clapton 461 Ocean Boulevard 1974 US num 1 for 4 weeks - Aug 1974, D.Marsh 1 of 1974, US 70s 2 - Aug 1974 (2 months), UK 3 - Aug 1974 (19 weeks), Norway 4 - Aug 1974 (23 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1974), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1974), US BB 17 of 1974, US CashBox 34 of 1974, Radio Caroline 65 (1974), Fox101 73, Italy 86 of 1974, RYM 91 of 1974, WTMD 333, WXPN 396 (1974), Rolling Stone 409, Acclaimed 409 (1974)
4 Joni Mitchell Court & Spark 1974 US 70s 1 - Mar 1974 (4 months), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004 (1974), US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1997), Grammy in 1974 (Nominated), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 2004), US BB 5 of 1974, UK 14 - Mar 1974 (11 weeks), US CashBox 14 of 1974, D.Marsh 16 of 1974, Norway 18 - Mar 1974 (1 week), RYM 18 of 1974, WXPN 44 (1974), German RS100 62, WTMD 99, Rolling Stone 111, Acclaimed 134 (1974)
5 Elton John Caribou 1974 UK 1 - Jul 1974 (18 weeks), US num 1 for 4 weeks - Jul 1974, US 70s 1 - Jul 1974 (4 months), Australia num 1 for 10 weeks - Aug 1974, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1993), Grammy in 1974 (Nominated), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1974), Norway 6 - Jul 1974 (18 weeks), Australia Goset 7 - Aug 1974 (3 weeks), US BB 11 of 1974, US CashBox 12 of 1974, Italy 45 of 1974
6 Bad Company Bad Company 1974 US num 1 for 1 week - Sep 1974, Holland free40 1 of 1974, US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1993), US 70s 2 - Aug 1974 (3 months), UK 3 - Jun 1974 (25 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1974), Norway 17 - Aug 1974 (1 week), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), Fox101 21, US BB 26 of 1974, US CashBox 28 of 1974, RYM 70 of 1974, WTMD 672, WXPN 744 (1974), Acclaimed 973 (1974)
7 Deep Purple Burn 1974 Germany 1 for 9 weeks - Apr 1974, Austria 1 - Mar 1974 (9 months), Norway 1 - Mar 1974 (22 weeks), UK 3 - Mar 1974 (21 weeks), Italy 4 of 1974, Holland free40 4 of 1974, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1974), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1974), Australia Goset 5 - Apr 1974 (18 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 43 of 1974 (peak 4, 16 weeks), US BB 60 of 1974, US CashBox 79 of 1974, RYM 85 of 1974
8 The Rolling Stones It's Only Rock 'N' Roll 1974 US num 1 for 1 week - Nov 1974, UK 2 - Nov 1974 (9 weeks), US 70s 2 - Nov 1974 (2 months), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 2000), Norway 3 - Oct 1974 (14 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1975), D.Marsh 4 of 1974, Austria 6 - Nov 1974 (1 month), US BB 27 of 1974, France (InfoDisc) 30 of 1974 (peak 1, 22 weeks), Italy 38 of 1974, US CashBox 44 of 1975, WXPN 812 (1974), Acclaimed 1950 (1974)
9 David Bowie Diamond Dogs 1974 UK 1 - Jun 1974 (34 weeks), Australia Goset 1 - Jun 1974 (9 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1974), Holland free40 6 of 1974, US 70s 7 - Jul 1974 (1 month), Norway 8 - Jun 1974 (12 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 11 of 1974 (peak 4, 48 weeks), US BB 47 of 1974, Italy 52 of 1974, UK Radio2 58, US CashBox 74 of 1974, RYM 81 of 1974, WXPN 462 (1974), WTMD 759, Acclaimed 1243 (1974)
10 Barry White Can't Get Enough 1974 US num 1 for 1 week - Oct 1974, US 70s 1 - Oct 1974 (2 months), Italy 3 of 1975, UK 4 - Nov 1974 (34 weeks), Austria 4 - Feb 1975 (6 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1974), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1975), Norway 9 - Jan 1975 (11 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 19 of 1975 (peak 2, 52 weeks), US BB 30 of 1974, US CashBox 47 of 1975, Rolling Stone 281, Acclaimed 1744 (1974)
11 Bachman-Turner Overdrive Not Fragile 1974 US num 1 for 1 week - Oct 1974, Juno Award in 1975, US 70s 2 - Oct 1974 (3 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1974), US BB 6 of 1974, Austria 8 - Mar 1975 (1 month), US CashBox 9 of 1975, UK 12 - Dec 1974 (13 weeks), Norway 17 - Mar 1975 (6 weeks), RYM 133 of 1974, Acclaimed 2955 (1974), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1975)
12 Yes Tales From Topographic Oceans 1974 UK 1 - Dec 1973 (17 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1974), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1974), US 70s 8 - Mar 1974 (1 month), Norway 8 - Feb 1974 (6 weeks), Holland free40 10 of 1974, Australia Goset 12 - Mar 1974 (10 weeks), US BB 36 of 1974, Italy 66 of 1974, US CashBox 87 of 1974, Radio Caroline 111 (1974), RYM 135 of 1973, WXPN 435 (2001), Acclaimed 2751 (1973)
13 Bob Dylan Planet Waves 1974 US num 1 for 4 weeks - Feb 1974, UK 3 - Feb 1974 (8 weeks), US 70s 3 - Feb 1974 (2 months), Austria 4 - Mar 1974 (3 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1974), Norway 5 - Feb 1974 (11 weeks), Italy 22 of 1974, US BB 28 of 1974, US CashBox 47 of 1974, RYM 154 of 1974, WTMD 530, Acclaimed 2159 (1974), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1974)
14 John Denver Back Home Again 1974 US num 1 for 1 week - Aug 1974, US 70s 1 - Jul 1974 (6 months), US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 2001), Grammy in 1974 (Nominated), UK 3 - Sep 1974 (29 weeks), US BB 3 of 1974, US 4 of 1975, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1975), US CashBox 11 of 1974
15 Stevie Wonder Fullfillingness' First Finale 1974 US num 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1974, US 70s 1 - Aug 1974 (2 months), Grammy in 1974, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1974), UK 5 - Aug 1974 (16 weeks), D.Marsh 5 of 1974, US BB 25 of 1974, US CashBox 26 of 1974, RYM 44 of 1974, Acclaimed 852 (1974)
16 Neil Diamond Serenade 1974 Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Feb 1975, Australia num 1 for 7 weeks - Dec 1974, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1986), US 70s 4 - Dec 1974 (2 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1976), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1976), Austria 7 - Dec 1974 (7 months), UK 11 - Nov 1974 (14 weeks), US BB 23 of 1974, US CashBox 24 of 1975
17 The Carpenters The Singles 1969-1973 1974 UK 1 - Jan 1974 (137 weeks), US num 1 for 1 week - Jan 1974, US 7 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1998), US 70s 2 - Dec 1973 (3 months), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Aug 1974), US CashBox 4 of 1974, US sales 7 M (according to RIAA), US BB 18 of 1974, France (InfoDisc) 96 of 1995 (peak 2, 10 weeks)
18 John Lennon Walls & Bridges 1974 US num 1 for 1 week - Nov 1974, US 70s 1 - Nov 1974 (2 months), Norway 3 - Oct 1974 (12 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1974), UK 6 - Oct 1974 (10 weeks), D.Marsh 13 of 1974, US BB 32 of 1974, Italy 40 of 1975, US CashBox 70 of 1975, RYM 163 of 1974, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1974)
19 John Denver John Denver's Greatest Hits 1974 US CashBox 1 of 1974, US num 1 for 3 weeks - Mar 1974, US 70s 1 - Jan 1974 (7 months), US 9 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 2001), US 2 of 1974, US BB 2 of 1974, US sales 9 M (according to RIAA)
20 Cat Stevens Buddah & The Chocolate Box 1974 US 70s 2 - May 1974 (3 months), Australia Goset 2 - Jun 1974 (11 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 2001), UK 3 - Apr 1974 (15 weeks), Austria 3 - May 1974 (3 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1974), Norway 5 - May 1974 (11 weeks), US BB 13 of 1974, US CashBox 23 of 1974, Italy 25 of 1974, France (InfoDisc) 46 of 1974 (peak 9, 16 weeks)
21 Bob Dylan Before The Flood 1974 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1997), Austria 3 - Aug 1974 (7 months), US 70s 5 - Jul 1974 (2 months), Norway 6 - Jul 1974 (11 weeks), UK 8 - Jul 1974 (7 weeks), D.Marsh 12 of 1974, France (InfoDisc) 29 of 1974 (peak 14, 28 weeks), Italy 43 of 1974, US BB 48 of 1974, US CashBox 58 of 1974, RYM 127 of 1974, Acclaimed 1293 (1974), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1974)
22 Neil Young On The Beach 1974 RYM 2 of 1974, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1974), Norway 10 - Aug 1974 (8 weeks), D.Marsh 28 of 1974, UK 42 - Aug 1974 (3 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 44 of 1974 (peak 10, 16 weeks), Italy 59 of 1974, US CashBox 65 of 1974, German RS100 94, WTMD 318, WXPN 346 (1974), Acclaimed 477 (1974), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1976)
23 Supertramp Crime Of The Century 1974 Diamond in Canada (certified in Nov 1979), UK 4 - Nov 1974 (22 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1977), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1975), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1978), RYM 25 of 1974, Radio Caroline 30 (1974), France (InfoDisc) 95 of 1979 (peak 19, 16 weeks), WXPN 443 (1990), WTMD 749, Acclaimed 1267 (1974)
24 Demis Roussos Forever & Ever 1974 Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Dec 1973, Norway 1 - Jul 1974 (46 weeks), UK 2 - Jun 1974 (68 weeks), Austria 2 - Oct 1973 (9 months), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1977), France (InfoDisc) 5 of 1973 (peak 2, 98 weeks), Italy 32 of 1974
25 Santana Santana's Greatest Hits 1974 US 7 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 2000), France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Dec 1994), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1977), Austria 4 - Jan 1975 (5 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1976), US sales 7 M (according to RIAA), UK 14 - Sep 1974 (15 weeks), Italy 35 of 1974, US CashBox 80 of 1974
26 Steely Dan Pretzel Logic 1974 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1993), RYM 17 of 1974, D.Marsh 34 of 1974, UK 37 - Mar 1974 (2 weeks), US CashBox 41 of 1974, US BB 58 of 1974, Radio Caroline 79 (1974), WXPN 271 (1974), Acclaimed 277 (1974), Rolling Stone 385, WTMD 487, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1975)
27 Marvin Hamlisch The Sting 1974 US num 1 for 5 weeks - May 1974, US 70s 1 - Apr 1974 (4 months), Australia Goset 1 - May 1974 (14 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1974), UK 7 - Mar 1974 (35 weeks), US CashBox 7 of 1974
28 Rick Wakeman Journey To The Centre Of The Earth 1974 UK 1 - May 1974 (30 weeks), US 70s 4 - Jul 1974 (2 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1974), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1974), Australia Goset 6 - Jul 1974 (5 weeks), US BB 38 of 1974, US CashBox 45 of 1974, Italy 68 of 1974, RYM 168 of 1974
29 Average White Band Awb 1974 US num 1 for 1 week - Feb 1975, US 70s 3 - Feb 1975 (2 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1975), UK 6 - Mar 1975 (14 weeks), US CashBox 7 of 1975, D.Marsh 15 of 1974, RYM 123 of 1974, Acclaimed 903 (1974), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1975)
30 Jim Croce You Don't Mess Around With Jim 1974 US num 1 for 5 weeks - Jan 1974, US 70s 1 - Nov 1973 (5 months), US BB 4 of 1974, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1973), US 5 of 1974, US CashBox 6 of 1974, RYM 121 of 1972
31 Gordon Lightfoot Sundown 1974 US num 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1974, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1986), US 70s 3 - Jun 1974 (2 months), US CashBox 15 of 1974, US BB 19 of 1974, Australia Goset 19 - Jul 1974 (7 weeks), UK 45 - Aug 1974 (1 week), RYM 186 of 1974
32 Genesis The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 1974 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1990), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1975), UK 10 - Dec 1974 (6 weeks), RYM 10 of 1974, Italy 52 of 1975, Radio Caroline 53 (1974), France (InfoDisc) 72 of 1975 (peak 1, 20 weeks), WXPN 113 (1974), WTMD 130, Acclaimed 408 (1974)
33 Barbra Streisand The Way We Were 1974 US num 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1974, US 70s 4 - Mar 1974 (2 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1998), Australia Goset 7 - Apr 1974 (11 weeks), US BB 39 of 1974, US CashBox 42 of 1974, UK 49 - Jun 1974 (1 week), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1976)
34 Jethro Tull War Child 1974 US 70s 3 - Dec 1974 (3 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1974), Norway 8 - Nov 1974 (6 weeks), US BB 9 of 1974, UK 14 - Nov 1974 (4 weeks), US CashBox 15 of 1975, France (InfoDisc) 39 of 1974 (peak 15, 20 weeks), Italy 46 of 1974, RYM 185 of 1974
35 Original Soundtrack American Graffiti 1974 US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 1993), Italy 8 of 1974, Australia Goset 10 - Mar 1974 (20 weeks), US CashBox 13 of 1974, D.Marsh 34 of 1973, UK 37 - Apr 1974 (1 week), US BB 49 of 1974, France (InfoDisc) 55 of 1993 (peak 12, 15 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1975)
36 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young So Far 1974 US num 1 for 1 week - Nov 1974, US 6 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1992), US 70s 5 - Oct 1974 (2 months), US sales 6 M (according to RIAA), UK 25 - Sep 1974 (6 weeks), US BB 37 of 1974, US CashBox 50 of 1974
37 Chicago Chicago VII 1974 US num 1 for 1 week - Apr 1974, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1986), US 70s 5 - Apr 1974 (4 months), US CashBox 8 of 1974, US BB 10 of 1974, Norway 13 - Apr 1974 (9 weeks), RYM 182 of 1974
38 Queen Sheer Heart Attack 1974 UK 2 - Nov 1974 (46 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jun 1982), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1975), Norway 9 - Dec 1974 (21 weeks), RYM 33 of 1974, US CashBox 61 of 1975, US BB 82 of 1975, Acclaimed 1042 (1974)
39 Charlie Rich Behind Closed Doors 1974 US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 2002), Grammy in 1973 (Nominated), UK 4 - Mar 1974 (26 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1974), US CashBox 10 of 1974, US 70s 10 - Feb 1974 (1 month), US BB 22 of 1974
40 Deep Purple Storm Bringer 1974 Norway 2 - Nov 1974 (19 weeks), Austria 4 - Dec 1974 (6 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1975), UK 6 - Nov 1974 (12 weeks), Italy 23 of 1975, France (InfoDisc) 41 of 1974 (peak 5, 18 weeks), RYM 184 of 1974, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1975)
41 Emerson, Lake & Palmer Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends 1974 Austria 2 - Sep 1974 (3 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1974), UK 6 - Aug 1974 (5 weeks), US 70s 6 - Oct 1974 (1 month), Norway 16 - Sep 1974 (5 weeks), Italy 31 of 1974, US BB 42 of 1974, RYM 144 of 1974
42 Jackson Browne Late for the Sky 1974 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1989), D.Marsh 6 of 1974, RYM 41 of 1974, WXPN 73 (1974), US BB 84 of 1974, US CashBox 90 of 1975, WTMD 132, Acclaimed 352 (1974), Rolling Stone 372
43 The Doobie Brothers What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits 1974 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 2001), US 70s 4 - Apr 1974 (2 months), US BB 11 of 1975, Australia Goset 18 - May 1974 (3 weeks), UK 19 - Mar 1974 (10 weeks), US CashBox 61 of 1974, RYM 197 of 1974, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1976)
44 Frank Zappa Apostrophe (') 1974 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1976), Norway 6 - Apr 1974 (10 weeks), RYM 27 of 1974, US BB 63 of 1974, US CashBox 73 of 1974, Italy 84 of 1974, WTMD 229, WXPN 314 (1974), Acclaimed 2496 (1974)
45 Lou Reed Rock 'N' Roll Animal 1974 Holland free40 2 of 1974, US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1978), D.Marsh 11 of 1974, UK 26 - Mar 1974 (1 week), RYM 93 of 1974, WXPN 558 (1974), WTMD 617, Acclaimed 989 (1974)
46 Roxy Music Country Life 1974 UK 3 - Nov 1974 (10 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1975), Austria 10 - Dec 1974 (2 months), Norway 15 - Jan 1975 (3 weeks), D.Marsh 20 of 1975, RYM 49 of 1974, Rolling Stone 387, Acclaimed 779 (1974)
47 Lynyrd Skynyrd Second Helping 1974 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1987), D.Marsh 9 of 1974, RYM 31 of 1974, US CashBox 44 of 1974, Fox101 53, US BB 77 of 1974, Acclaimed 620 (1974), WTMD 887
48 George McCrae Rock Your Baby 1974 Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1974, Norway 5 - Sep 1974 (12 weeks), Austria 7 - Jan 1975 (1 month), UK 13 - Aug 1974 (26 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 14 of 1974 (peak 9, 44 weeks), Italy 40 of 1974
49 Carole King Wrap Around Joy 1974 US num 1 for 1 week - Nov 1974, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1974), US 70s 6 - Oct 1974 (2 months), D.Marsh 33 of 1974, US BB 41 of 1974, US CashBox 54 of 1974
50 The Beach Boys Endless Summer 1974 US num 1 for 1 week - Oct 1974, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 2003), US 70s 3 - Sep 1974 (2 months), US BB 29 of 1974, US CashBox 53 of 1974
51 Olivia Newton-John If You Love Me, Let Me Know 1974 US num 1 for 1 week - Oct 1974, US 70s 3 - Sep 1974 (2 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1974), US CashBox 20 of 1974, US BB 79 of 1974
52 Little Feat Feats Don't Fail Me Now 1974 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1986), D.Marsh 24 of 1974, RYM 86 of 1974, WTMD 366, WXPN 425 (1974), Acclaimed 1285 (1974), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1978)
53 Carly Simon Hot Cakes 1974 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1974), US 70s 5 - Mar 1974 (1 month), Australia Goset 7 - Apr 1974 (8 weeks), UK 19 - Mar 1974 (9 weeks), US CashBox 19 of 1974, US BB 34 of 1974
54 Original Soundtrack The Sting 1974 Australia num 1 for 7 weeks - Jun 1974, Norway 3 - Jun 1974 (29 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1975), US BB 7 of 1974
55 Jim Croce Photographs & Memories, his Greatest Hits 1974 US 70s 2 - Nov 1974 (1 month), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 1993), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1979), US CashBox 25 of 1975, US BB 33 of 1974
56 Slade Old New Borrowed & Blue 1974 UK 1 - Feb 1974 (16 weeks), Norway 3 - Feb 1974 (17 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1974), Australia Goset 8 - Mar 1974 (16 weeks)
57 Grand Funk Railroad Shinin' On 1974 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1974), US 70s 6 - May 1974 (2 months), Norway 10 - May 1974 (8 weeks), US CashBox 16 of 1974, US BB 16 of 1974, Italy 27 of 1974
58 Gram Parsons Grievous Angel 1974 RYM 12 of 1974, German RS100 24, Acclaimed 140 (1974), WXPN 386 (1973), Rolling Stone 429, WTMD 878, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 2004)
59 Queen Queen II 1974 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1975), UK 5 - Mar 1974 (29 weeks), Norway 19 - May 1974 (2 weeks), RYM 52 of 1974, Radio Caroline 107 (1974), WXPN 763 (1974)
60 Status Quo Quo 1974 UK 2 - May 1974 (16 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1974), Norway 6 - Jun 1974 (9 weeks), Austria 10 - Jul 1974 (2 months), RYM 128 of 1974
61 Santana Borboletta 1974 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1989), Austria 9 - Jan 1975 (1 month), Italy 13 of 1975, UK 18 - Nov 1974 (5 weeks), RYM 146 of 1974, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1974)
62 Robin Trower Bridge Of Sighs 1974 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1974), US 70s 10 - Aug 1974 (1 month), RYM 13 of 1974, US CashBox 40 of 1974, US BB 43 of 1974, WXPN 797 (1974)
63 Abba Waterloo 1974 Norway 1 - Apr 1974 (24 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2004), UK 28 - Jun 1974 (2 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1976)
64 Tangerine Dream Phaedra 1974 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1977), Australia Goset 11 - Jul 1974 (7 weeks), UK 15 - Apr 1974 (15 weeks), RYM 64 of 1974, WTMD 553, Acclaimed 831 (1974)
65 King Crimson Red 1974 RYM 3 of 1974, D.Marsh 35 of 1974, UK 45 - Oct 1974 (1 week), WTMD 461, Acclaimed 569 (1974), WXPN 823 (2004)
66 The Stylistics Let's Put It All Together 1974 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1974), D.Marsh 21 of 1974, UK 26 - Sep 1974 (14 weeks), US CashBox 68 of 1974, US BB 82 of 1974, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1975)
67 Patti LaBelle Nightbird 1974 US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1975), Italy 30 of 1975, US CashBox 87 of 1975, RYM 198 of 1974, Rolling Stone 272, Acclaimed 1945 (1974)
68 Electric Light Orchestra Eldorado 1974 US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1975), RYM 68 of 1974, US CashBox 88 of 1975, WXPN 803 (1974), WTMD 833, Acclaimed 2557 (1974)
69 Mike Oldfield Hergest Ridge 1974 UK 1 - Sep 1974 (17 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1974), Italy 71 of 1974, RYM 116 of 1974
70 Focus Hamburger Concerto 1974 Holland free40 11 of 1974, Norway 16 - Jul 1974 (7 weeks), UK 20 - May 1974 (5 weeks), RYM 65 of 1974, Radio Caroline 100 (1974), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1974)
71 Pink Floyd A Nice Pair 1974 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1994), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1975), Norway 8 - Mar 1974 (6 weeks), UK 21 - Jan 1974 (20 weeks), Italy 47 of 1974
72 Eagles On The Border 1974 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 2001), UK 28 - Apr 1974 (9 weeks), US CashBox 60 of 1974, WXPN 665 (1974), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1978)
73 Barry White Stone Gon' 1974 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1974), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1975), Australia Goset 13 - Apr 1974 (12 weeks), UK 18 - Mar 1974 (18 weeks), US CashBox 71 of 1974
74 Love Unlimited Under The Influence 1974 US 70s 3 - Feb 1974 (1 month), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1974), US BB 40 of 1974, US CashBox 57 of 1974, Italy 78 of 1974
75 The Moody Blues This Is The Moody Blues 1974 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1974), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1976), UK 14 - Nov 1974 (18 weeks), US BB 69 of 1974, US CashBox 71 of 1975
76 Maria Muldaur Maria Muldaur 1974 US 70s 4 - May 1974 (2 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1974), US BB 15 of 1974, US CashBox 32 of 1974, Acclaimed 2756 (1973)
77 Jim Croce I Got A Name 1974 US 70s 4 - Jan 1974 (2 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1973), US BB 21 of 1974, US CashBox 24 of 1974, RYM 172 of 1973
78 Demis Roussos My Only Fascination 1974 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1976), Norway 6 - Oct 1974 (20 weeks), Italy 11 of 1974, France (InfoDisc) 17 of 1974 (peak 3, 40 weeks), UK 39 - Jul 1976 (6 weeks)
79 Randy Newman Good Old Boys 1974 RYM 21 of 1974, D.Marsh 31 of 1974, Rolling Stone 393, Acclaimed 426 (1974), WXPN 782 (1974), WTMD 873
80 MFSB Love Is The Message 1974 US 70s 4 - Apr 1974 (1 month), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1974), US CashBox 37 of 1974, US BB 44 of 1974, Italy 58 of 1974
81 Leonard Cohen New Skin For The Old Ceremony 1974 Austria 2 - Nov 1974 (3 months), UK 24 - Sep 1974 (3 weeks), RYM 66 of 1974, Acclaimed 2767 (1974), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1975)
82 America Holiday 1974 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1974), US 70s 5 - Nov 1974 (1 month), US CashBox 30 of 1974, US BB 31 of 1974, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1978)
83 Various Artists Music Power 1974 Germany 1 for 8 weeks - Nov 1974, Austria 1 - Dec 1974 (6 months)
84 Bette Midler Bette Midler 1974 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1973), US 70s 7 - Jan 1974 (1 month), Australia Goset 16 - Feb 1974 (5 weeks), US BB 46 of 1974, US CashBox 62 of 1974
85 Rufus & Chaka Khan Rags To Rufus 1974 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1974), US 70s 6 - Sep 1974 (1 month), D.Marsh 37 of 1974, US BB 45 of 1974, US CashBox 72 of 1974
86 Mott The Hoople The Hoople 1974 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1974), UK 11 - Apr 1974 (5 weeks), Norway 11 - May 1974 (7 weeks), RYM 118 of 1974, Acclaimed 2779 (1974)
87 Slade Slade In Flame 1974 Norway 2 - Dec 1974 (19 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1975), UK 6 - Dec 1974 (18 weeks), RYM 153 of 1974
88 Nazareth Rampant 1974 Austria 1 - Jun 1974 (8 months), Norway 3 - May 1974 (21 weeks), UK 13 - May 1974 (3 weeks)
89 Van Morrison Veedon Fleece 1974 D.Marsh 3 of 1974, RYM 28 of 1974, UK 41 - Nov 1974 (1 week), Acclaimed 707 (1974), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1978)
90 Alice Cooper Muscle Of Love 1974 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1973), Holland free40 13 of 1974, UK 34 - Jan 1974 (4 weeks), US BB 54 of 1974, France (InfoDisc) 54 of 1973 (peak 14, 16 weeks)
91 10CC Sheet Music 1974 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1975), UK 9 - Jun 1974 (24 weeks), RYM 78 of 1974, Radio Caroline 201 (1974), Acclaimed 2594 (1974)
92 Uriah Heep Wonderworld 1974 Austria 2 - Aug 1974 (3 months), Norway 3 - Jun 1974 (33 weeks), UK 23 - Jun 1974 (3 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1976)
93 Helen Reddy Free & Easy 1974 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1974), UK 17 - Feb 1975 (9 weeks), US CashBox 41 of 1975, US BB 53 of 1974, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1975)
94 Traffic When The Eagle Flies 1974 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1974), D.Marsh 30 of 1974, UK 31 - Sep 1974 (1 week), US BB 61 of 1974, RYM 200 of 1974
95 Golden Earring Moontan 1974 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1974), UK 24 - Feb 1974 (4 weeks), US CashBox 51 of 1974, US BB 76 of 1974, RYM 87 of 1973
96 Bachman-Turner Overdrive Bachman-Turner Overdrive II 1974 US 70s 4 - Aug 1974 (2 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1974), US CashBox 5 of 1974, US BB 8 of 1974
97 The Sweet Desolation Boulevard 1974 US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1976), Norway 17 - Jan 1975 (1 week), RYM 90 of 1974, Acclaimed 2664 (1974), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1975)
98 Rod Stewart Smiler 1974 UK 1 - Oct 1974 (20 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1974), Norway 19 - Nov 1974 (1 week)
99 Neil Diamond Rainbow 1974 Australia Goset 4 - Sep 1973 (17 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1981), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1975), UK 39 - Mar 1974 (5 weeks)
100 Al Green Explores Your Mind 1974 D.Marsh 2 of 1974, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1975), US CashBox 85 of 1975, Acclaimed 2923 (1974)

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