The 26 Greatest Albums of 1974 or, What You Should Have Been Listening to 30 Years Ago.
Submitted by ekovacs on Wed, 09/01/2004 - 11:17
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- 1 – Court and Spark, Joni Mitchell
- 2 – The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, Genesis
- 3 – Natty Dread, Bob Marley and the Wailers
- 4 – Country Life, Roxy Music
- 5 – On The Beach, Neil Young
- 6 – Phaedra, Tangerine Dream
- 7 – Skin Tight, Ohio Players
- 8 – Here Come the Warm Jets, Brian Eno
- 9 – Musik Von Harmonia, Harmonia
- 10 – Caught Up, Millie Jackson
- 11 - The Hoople, Mott the Hoople
- 12 - Red, King Crimson
- 13 - Nightbirds, LaBelle
- 14 – Starless and Bible Black, King Crimson
- 15 – Rejuvenation, The Meters
- 16 – Rock Bottom, Robert Wyatt
- 17 – Radio City, Big Star
- 18 – Al Green Explores Your Mind, Al Green
- 19 – 1000 Volts of Holt, John Holt
- 20 – Zuckerzeit, Cluster
- 21 – Grievous Angel, Gram Parsons
- 22 – Good Old Boys, Randy Newman
- 23 – Pretzel Logic, Steely Dan
- 24 – I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, Richard and Linda Thompson
- 25 – Can’t Get Enough, Barry White
- 26 – Secret Treaties, Blue Oyster Cult
What, no "Roxy and Elsewhere"?
There are plenty of gaps in my knowledge: I love Zappa, but I don't really know that one. I'll be sure to check it out!
Are you including live albums? If so, how about Van Morrison's It's Too Late to Stop Now?
Oops! Nearly forgot about "Van the Man". Love Veedon Fleece too. (It was much harder than I thought to go back 30 years and compile this list.)
Three of my favorites from '74:
The Heart Of Saturday Night - Tom Waits
No Other - Gene Clark
Fulfillingess' First Finale - Stevie Wonder
Again, more great albums I neglected.
This list seems about right. Was The Stones "It's Only Rock and Roll" that year? If so, I love that.
Yes, yet another good choice. 1974 is getting better and better than i thought. lots of forgotten gems.