Your favorite rock albums of 1974?

Of the ones listed:

Genesis
Supertramp
Bad Company
Queen
KISS
UFO
Robin Trower
Aerosmith
Eagles
Deep Purple
Steely Dan
Skynyrd

Additional choices

Not Fragile - BTO
Rampant - Nazareth
Hotter Than Hell - KISS
Streetlife Serenade - Billy Joel

 

From The List:

1. KISS: S/T
2. SuperTramp: Crime Of The Century...awesome album cover too!
3. Steely Dan: Pretzel Logic..Certainly one of their best.

Also, Not on the list but played more often than not:

1. Jim Croce:"Photographs And Memories"
2. Carly Simon: "Hotcakes"
3. Gordon Lightfoot: "Sundown"

 

None of those listed.

Gentle Giant - The Power and the Glory.
Grace Slick - Manhole.
Peter Hammill - The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage.
Climax Blues Band - Sense of Direction.
Trapeze - Hot Wire.
Jane - Jane III

 

It was a good year and I have a little more than half of those on the list, plus many others that weren't included. Crime of the Century was the album of the year for me on that list and I've several different pressings of it, but the self-titled debut by Quebec's Harmonium is my true fave of the year.

 

Here's an opinion: Belongs with the greats listed above. Unfortunately, it was pulled from stores soon after release, so no, obscurity instead. Badfinger 'Wish You Were Here'

 

We're on 4th page here already and I do not see my favorite 1974 album: Ten Years After Positive Vibrations. Strange. I guess it was viewed by many as their swan song but to me it is a great rock album. One of my favorites.

 

On The Beach
Pretzel Logic
Apostrophe

 

Great additions! - '74 - my last year of High School!!

 

The one I listen to the most these days are Pretzel Logic and Apostrophe!

 

The best from the list:

Supertramp - Crime Of The Century
Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean Boulevard
Eagles - On The Border
Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock 'n Roll

I would add:

Jethro Tull - War Child

 

Another crazy good year of music from the 70's. Both staten in the poll and from all other great suggestions from members. Big smile on my face when I see this.

 

My 2 favorite albums from 1974 aren't rock albums-- Dadawah's Peace and Love and Miles Davis' Get Up With It

Rock would be
Red
Big Star - Radio City
Eno - Here Come the Warm Jets
Isley Brothers- Live It Up
Budgie - In For the Kill

 

An especially strong year for my tastes:

1. King Crimson, Red (my favorite album ever)
2. Robert Wyatt, Rock Bottom
3. Yes, Relayer
4. Traffic, When the Eagle Flies
5. Strawbs, Hero and Heroine


6. Peter Hammill, The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage
7. Peter Hammill, In Camera
8. Renaissance, Turn of the Cards
9. Roxy Music, Country Life
10. Mike Oldfield, Hergest Ridge

 

From your list, I have two:
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Supertramp - Crime of the Century
But would add:
Rush (first album)
Wings (Band on the Run - Relased in December 1973, but qualifies as a 1974 )

 

• Gene Clark - No Other
• Jackson Browne - Late For The Sky
• Richard Betts - Highway Call

Just a couple I wanted to mention.

 

One of my favourite years so it is real tough to pick just one. I'm quite partial to that one with the four dudes rocking out on guitar, bass, keyboards and drums.

 

red

 

Hello,

What a great list, as even I had well over 5-boxes-ticked, & over 1/2 the albums in the collection LOL ! However, there's a couple that do need to be posted here...

* LITTLE FEAT - Feats Don't Fail Me Now.
* RUSH -Rush.

Ciao,

Gregster

 

Some great albums and of course more to come but ...
Is it just me or does this seem like the beginning of a decline in rock music?
Maybe just what we think of as Classic Rock.
You take this list with the lists from the previous 7 or 8 years and it kind of pales in comparison.
Might be an age related perception. Apologies in advance.

 

@Terrapin Station Your faves from this list and outside the list?

 

Queen II might be my favorite of theirs, Relayer is one of the best Yes albums, same with Red, same with Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.

 

Some great one this year.
King Crimson - Red
Supertramp - Crime of the Century
Cluster - Zuckerzeit
Camel - Mirage
Judas Priest - Rocka Rolla
Rush S/T
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Helping
Robin Trower - Bridge of Sighs
UFO - Phenomenon

 

1. Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) - Brian Eno
2. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - Genesis
3. Red- King Crimson
4. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight - Richard & Linda Thompson
5. Good Old Boys - Randy Newman
6. Court and Spark - Joni Mitchell
7. Here Come the Warm Jets - Brian Eno
8. Country Life - Roxy Music
9. Fear - John Cale
10. Phaedra - Tangerine Dream

 

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