Top Albums of 1974





Rank All Time Rank Artist Album Genres
25
1064
The Velvet Underground 1969: Velvet Underground Live with Lou Reed Rock
16
706
Eric Clapton 461 Ocean Boulevard Blues Rock
52
2510
Jorge Ben A Tábua de Esmeralda MPB, Samba-Rock
Al Green Al Green Explores Your Mind Smooth Soul
53
2518
Frank Zappa Apostrophe (') Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Jazz-Rock
5
328
Kraftwerk Autobahn Krautrock, Progressive Electronic
38
1637
Average White Band AWB Smooth Soul
36
1557
Bad Company Bad Co. Blues Rock, Hard Rock
34
1511
Bob Dylan/The Band Before the Flood Country Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock
54
2576
Keith Jarrett and Jan Garbarek Belonging ECM Style Jazz
Robin Trower Bridge of Sighs Blues Rock, Hard Rock
Rahsaan Roland Kirk Bright Moments Jazz
Deep Purple Burn Hard Rock
41
2011
Barry White Can't Get Enough Smooth Soul
33
1502
Millie Jackson Caught Up Southern Soul
Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa 70 Confusion Afrobeat
28
1134
Roxy Music Country Life Art Rock, Glam Rock
2
195
Joni Mitchell Court and Spark Folk Pop, Singer/Songwriter
31
1320
Supertramp Crime of the Century Art Rock, Progressive Rock
Sam Rivers Crystals Experimental Big Band, Free Jazz
59
2759
Sweet Desolation Boulevard Glam Rock, Hard Rock
26
1112
David Bowie Diamond Dogs Art Rock, Glam Rock, Pop Rock
Steve Reich Drumming / Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ / Six Pianos Minimalism
55
2647
Electric Light Orchestra Eldorado Art Rock, Symphonic Prog
51
2503
Elis Regina & Antonio Carlos Jobim Elis & Tom Bossa Nova
44
2206
McCoy Tyner Enlightenment Modal Jazz, Spiritual Jazz
37
1611
John Cale Fear Art Rock
43
2149
Little Feat Feats Don't Fail Me Now Southern Rock
22
986
Stevie Wonder Fulfillingness' First Finale Soul
Miles Davis Get Up with It Jazz Fusion, Jazz-Funk
Aerosmith Get Your Wings Blues Rock, Hard Rock
13
587
Randy Newman Good Old Boys Singer/Songwriter
3
224
Gram Parsons Grievous Angel Country, Country Rock, Singer/Songwriter
20
910
Linda Ronstadt Heart Like a Wheel Country Rock, Soft Rock
9
432
Eno Here Come the Warm Jets Art Rock, Experimental Rock
Ann Peebles I Can't Stand the Rain Southern Soul
8
427
Richard and Linda Thompson I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight British Folk Rock, Contemporary Folk
39
1813
Shuggie Otis Inspiration Information Psychedelic Soul
47
2349
John Coltrane Interstellar Space Free Jazz
40
1874
Rory Gallagher Irish Tour '74 Blues Rock
46
2348
The Rolling Stones It's Only Rock 'n' Roll Rock
17
802
Van Morrison It's Too Late To Stop Now Rock, Singer/Songwriter
14
609
Sparks Kimono My House Art Pop, Glam Rock, Pop Rock
11
516
Jackson Browne Late for the Sky Singer/Songwriter, Yacht Rock
Santana Lotus Jazz Fusion, Jazz-Rock, Psychedelic Rock
57
2687
The Residents Meet The Residents Experimental
Phil Woods Musique du Bois Hard Bop
1
191
Bob Marley and The Wailers Natty Dread Roots Reggae
Leonard Cohen New Skin for the Old Ceremony Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
50
2437
Labelle Nightbirds Soul
19
901
Gene Clark No Other Country Rock, Singer/Songwriter
58
2719
Bachman-Turner Overdrive Not Fragile Boogie Rock, Hard Rock
10
515
Neil Young On the Beach Country Rock, Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
18
848
Ry Cooder Paradise and Lunch Americana, Roots Rock
23
999
Tangerine Dream Phaedra Berlin School
45
2296
Willie Nelson Phases and Stages Outlaw Country
60
2768
Keith Hudson Pick a Dub Dub
Bob Dylan Planet Waves Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Gil Evans Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix Experimental Big Band, Jazz Fusion, Jazz-Rock
7
403
Steely Dan Pretzel Logic Pop Rock
Queen Queen II Glam Rock, Hard Rock
6
395
Big Star Radio City Power Pop
15
681
King Crimson Red Art Rock, Progressive Rock
42
2138
The Meters Rejuvenation Funk, New Orleans R&B
4
254
Robert Wyatt Rock Bottom Art Rock, Canterbury Scene
30
1204
Lou Reed Rock n Roll Animal Glam Rock
Zappa/Mothers Roxy & Elsewhere Jazz Fusion, Jazz-Rock
Cánovas, Rodrigo, Adolfo y Guzmán Señora azul Folk Pop, Pop Rock
21
925
Lynyrd Skynyrd Second Helping Southern Rock
35
1544
Blue Öyster Cult Secret Treaties Hard Rock
29
1172
Queen Sheer Heart Attack Glam Rock, Hard Rock
10cc Sheet Music Art Pop, Pop Rock, Progressive Pop
Mick Ronson Slaughter on 10th Avenue Glam Rock
Robert Palmer Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley Funk Rock, Pop Rock
Fenton Robinson Somebody Loan Me a Dime Chicago Blues
49
2428
Can Soon Over Babaluma Krautrock
Funkadelic Standing on the Verge of Getting It On Funk Rock, P-Funk
King Crimson Starless and Bible Black Progressive Rock
Raspberries Starting Over Power Pop
32
1362
Eno Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) Art Pop, Art Rock
George Jones The Grand Tour Nashville Sound
61
2835
Tom Waits The Heart of Saturday Night Singer/Songwriter
Mott the Hoople The Hoople Glam Rock
12
522
Genesis The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Progressive Rock, Rock Opera
The Modern Jazz Quartet The Last Concert Jazz
62
2901
Betty Davis They Say I'm Different Funk
48
2368
Todd Rundgren Todd Art Pop, Pop Rock, Progressive Pop
24
1060
New York Dolls Too Much Too Soon Glam Rock, Proto-Punk
Henry Cow Unrest Rock in Opposition
Parliament Up for the Down Stroke P-Funk
27
1116
Van Morrison Veedon Fleece Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Joe Pass Virtuoso Jazz
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson Winter in America Jazz-Funk, Soul, Soul Jazz
Jan Garbarek / Bobo Stenson Quartet Witchi-Tai-To ECM Style Jazz
56
2654
Cluster Zuckerzeit Electronic, Krautrock