BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S (USA) TOP ALBUMS OF 1974
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No.Album-Artist-Peak Month
1-BAND ON THE RUN-PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS-JUNE 1800 2-JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS-JOHN DENVER-April 1608 3-BACK HOME AGAIN-JOHN DENVER-August 1382 4-YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM-JIM CROCE-January 1158 5-COURT & SPARK-JONI MITCHELL-April 1028 6-NOT FRAGILE-BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE-October 984 7-THE STING SOUNDTRACK-May 960 8 WAR CHILD-Jethro Tull-December 852 9 CHICAGO VII-Chicago-April 844 10 BTO II-Bachman Turner Overdrive-August 838 11 Caribou-Elton John-July 838 12 Elton John's Greatest Hits-Elton John-December 788 13 Buddah & Chocolate Bar-Cat Stevens-May 778 14 Tubular Bells-Mike Oldfield-March 666 15 Maria Muldar-Maria Muldar-May 648 16 Shinin' On-Grand Funk Railroad-May 594 17 461 Ocean Blvd.-Eric Clapton-September 568 18 The Singles 1969-1973-Carpenters-January 532 19 Sundown-Gordon Lightfoot-June 526 20 On Stage-Loggins & Messina-August 520 21 I Got A Name-Jim Croce-January 494 22 Serenade-Neil Diamond-December 482 23 Behind Closed Doors-Charlie Rich-February 482 24 Verities & Balderdash-Harry Chapin-December 460 25 Fullfillingness First Finale-Stevie Wonder-September 456 26 Bad Company-Bad Company-September 454 27 Body Heat-Quincy Jones-October 448 28 It's Only Rock & Roll-Rolling Stones-November 444 29 Planet Waves-Bob Dylan-March 438 30 Can't Get Enough-Barry White-October 418 31 Holiday-America-November 416 32 Walls & Bridges-John Lennon-November 414 33 If You Love Me Let Me Know-Olivia Newton John-October 412 34 Photographs & Memories-Jim Croce-November 406 35 Hot Cakes-Carly Simon-March 392 36 Endless Summer-Beach Boys-October 360 37 Tales From Topographic Oceans-Yes-March 358 38 So Far-Crosby,Stills,Nash & Young-October 350 39 Journey To The Center Of The Earth-Rick Wakeman-July 346 40 The Way We Were-Barbra Streisand-March 346 41 Under The Influence Of-Love Unlimited-February 338 42 Wrap Around Joy-Carole King-November 314 43 Welcome Back My Friend-Emerson,Lake & Palmer-October 312 44 Love Is The Message-MFSB-April 282 45 Rags To Rufus-Rufus-September 280 46 Bridge Of Sighs-Robin Trower-August 280 47 Bette Midler-Bette Midler-January 272 48 Diamond Dogs-David Bowie-July 270 49 Before The Flood-Bob Dylan & The Band-August 264 50 American Grafiti Soundtrack-February 264 51 Anka-Paul Anka-October 242 52 Marvin Gaye Live-Marvin Gaye-September 216 53 Tres Hombres-ZZ Top-August 206 54 Free & Easy-Helen Reddy-December 204 55 Cheech & Chong's Wedding Album-Cheech & Chong-November 188 56 Ship Ahoy-O'Jays-March 188 57 Mother Lode-Loggins & Messina-December 176 58 Live At The Tower Philadelphia-David Bowie-December 174 59 Rhapsody In White-Love Unlimited Orchestra-March 172 60 Pretzel Logic-Steely Dan-August 170 61 Burn-Deep Purple-April 162 62 Muscle Of Love-Alice Cooper-January 162 63 When The Eagle Flies-Traffic-November 158 64 Skin Tight-Ohio Players-Ocrober 156 65 Apostrophe-Frank Zappa-June 156 66 Brain Salad Surgery-Emerson,Lake & Palmer-January 146 67 Alice Cooper's Greatest Hits-Alice Cooper-November 128 68 Sally Can't Dance-Lou Reed-November 118 69 This Is The Moody Blues-Moody Blues-December 116 70 Dragon Fly-Jefferson Starship-December 114 71 Sabbath Bloody Sabbath-Black Sabbath-March 112 72 The Souther,Mullar & Furay Band-September 110 73 Stop & Smell The Roses-Mac Davis-October 106 74 Walking Man-James Taylor-August 106 75 War Live-War-May 104 76 Love Song For Jeffrey-Helen Reddy-September 78 77 Second Helping-Lynyrd Skynyrd-October 76 78 Moontan-Golden Earring-August 76 79 I Can Stand A Little Rain-Joe Cocker-October 76 80 Sailor-Rod Stewart-November 70 81 Laid Back-Greg Allman-January 70 82 Butter Fly-Barbara Streisand-December 70 83 Late For The Sky-Jackson Browne-November 68 84 Live It Up-Isley Brothers-November 68 85 Let's Put It All Together-Stylistics-July 68 86 Unborn Child-Seals & Crofts-April 68 87 Shock Treatment-Edgar Winter Group-August 36 88 Thrust-Herbie Hancock-November 36 89 Head Hunters-Herbie Hancock-March 36 90 Let Me In You Life-Aretha Franklin-May 34