What was your favorite album from 1974?
What did you love to hear in this super special year?

What was the greatest album of 1974? Who knows? But you can probably tell us your favorite!
'74 was as important a year as any in music history. Plenty of great releases came out that year. We want to know which one struck your fancy the most. Which one of these albums did you have in heavy rotation back in the day? Or maybe there's a choice here that's since grown on you!
We're hoping this poll sparks some great memories, maybe some you'd like to share in the comments section. Do you remember where you were when some of these iconic records debuted? Which did you buy? Which did you borrow? And how many of these albums are still sitting in an attic somewhere?
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Which of these 1974 albums was your favorite?
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What was your favorite album from 1974?
Your Result...
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Elvis - The Stare
$19.95

Sun Record Co. - Logo
$19.95

Jimi Hendrix - Woodstock
$19.95

Elvis - Long Live the King
$19.95

Yes - Yessongs
$21.95

Elvis - Mugshot
$19.95

Yes - Logo
$21.95

ZZ Top - Thrill
$24.95

ZZ Top - Tejas
$24.95

Twisted Sister - Group Shot
$19.95

Aerosmith - Dream On '73
$19.95

Styx - 77 Tour
$19.95

Elvis - Glorious
$19.95

Janis Joplin - New York
$19.95

Janis Joplin - Louisville
$19.95

Janis Joplin - Photo
$19.95

Woodstock - Filled Floral
$19.95

ZZ Top - Thrill
$24.95

ZZ Top - Tejas
$24.95

Elvis - Matchbox Elvis
$19.95

Elvis - Ladies and Gentlemen
$19.95

Elvis - Memphis Cat
$19.95

Elvis - Simple Face
$19.95

Elvis - Name Sketch
$19.95

Elvis - Watercolor King
$19.95

Elvis - Rock Legend
$19.95

Elvis - American Idol
$19.95

Elvis - Colorful King
$19.95

Elvis - Let's Rock
$19.95
155 Comments

Good gravy, I was an odd kid! I didn't have a single one of these back in the day, and I was in high school.
So many to choose from. Can't believe all of the 0 %'s! Went with Bad Company but could have gone with one from at least 25 others. As I mentioned no Chicago VII or Gordon Lightfoot?? Discounting live and compilations, more picks from Steeleye Span, Renaissance, Bonnie Raitt, Labelle, The Pointer Sisters, Rod Stewart, Brian Eno, Mick Ronson, Robert Palmer...
None. I was born in 1980, but I did listen to the oldies growing up. So while I probably wouldn't enjoy any particular album released in 1974, I would certainly like some of the greatest hits from back then. I've always preferred songs by a variety of artists.
I got 70% Similar, My favorite album from 1974, Joni Mitchell, Court and Spark, My older sister bought it for Me, I was 11 years old. I still take the album out and listen to it every now and then.
Where is Montrose or Nazareth?? Your list is rather lame.Joni Mitchell really???,no Deep Purple either,lame list.I was there!
Chicago VII. A masterpiece from beginning to end. This album is so much more than I've Been Searching So Long (which is a great song!).
I voted for Red Sovine's Greatest Truckers songs.
He told me his name and I told him mine, and he said the name of my rig is...Phantom 309.
He told me his name and I told him mine, and he said the name of my rig is...Phantom 309.
I’m Leaving It All Up To You Donny and Marie
It was originally a #1 hit for Dale and Grace on the Jamie-distributed Montel label. That hit the top the very weekend my sister was born in November 1963 (right before JFK's assassination, in fact).
But I did like Donny and Marie's remake of "I'm Leaving it All Up to You" *much* better than the original Dale and Grace version. D&M's remake sounded much livelier.
But I did like Donny and Marie's remake of "I'm Leaving it All Up to You" *much* better than the original Dale and Grace version. D&M's remake sounded much livelier.
Technically, KISS by KISS came out in 1973. Hotter Than Hell came out in 1974. I'm a giant KISS fan, but I have to go with Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan.
Wanna hear something crazy? I saw KISS in 1976 at an outdoor concert in Tempe, AZ. They were the headliners at a three group event, and just as they hit the stage, dark clouds rolled in (it was at night but you could still see those threatening clouds as the stars disappeared), and thunder and lightning ensued…it was freaky deeky indeed!
I chose other. My favorite album from 1974 had to be the "American Graffiti" soundtrack, which I now have on CD. Since I was just 12 in 1974, I didn't see the movie itself until it was rereleased in the spring of 1978 (it was great). When my Dad (may he rest in peace) and I took a trip to California in 1981, we went on the Universal Studios Hollywood tour and saw the part of the lot where "American Graffiti" was filmed.