Favourite Albums of 1974

[@zacharypopp3549]

(5 stars) 1. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight- Richard & Linda Thompson (won't lie, I have never thought of this album as front loaded, love the whole thing) 2. The Heart of Saturday Night- Tom Waits 3. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway- Genesis 4. Fulfillingness' First Finale- Stevie Wonder (4.5 stars) 5. Red- King Crimson 6. No Other- Gram Parsons 7. Late for the Sky- Jackson Browne 8. Pretzel Logic- Steely Dan 9. Odds & Sods- The Who (don't know if it counts but whatever) 10. Thrust- Herbie Hancock

[@MarwinEthel-Mollusk]

My favourite albums for 1974, an excellent year according to me : 1. The impossible dream by the Sensational Alex Harvey Band 2. Hero and heroine by the Strawbs 3. On the beach by Neil Young 4. Red by King Crimson 5. Caught up by Millie Jackson ...and the following favourite albums 6. Rock bottom by Robert Wyatt 7. Les mots bleus by Christophe 8. When the eagle flies by Traffic 9. Untitled by Beau Dommage 10. Burn by Deep Purple

[@ste.6026]

HM's... Bryan Ferry - Another Time, Another Place, Lou Reed - Sally Can't Dance, Donovan - 7-Tease, Ringo Starr - Goodnight Vienna, Leonard Cohen - New Skin for the Old Ceremony, 10CC - Sheet Music... 05… Sparks - Kimono My House… 04… David Bowie - Diamond Dogs… 03… Kraftwerk - Autobahn… 02… ELO - Eldorado... 01… Roxy Music - Country Life…

[@TheBeatlesFanatic231]

Great list from you guys. I’m with Vanessa, I love 1974. It is also the year of the most important album ever for me, Meet the Resident by The Residents. As much as The Beatles were my gateway into the pop and rock world, Residents expanded my musical horizons and really opened my ears, as well as challenged me on what can be considered music. Definitely not an accessible album at all, but it cemented my passion for music and after all these years, it never gets old. Only have heard 25 albums for the year and still have may heavy hitters left but have 15+ albums that I would say are great.

[@ihavenoquarrelwithyou3249]

I am glad I made my list before watching, but it did mean I missed a couple of my favorites, thankfully you guys caught them. It was curious to hear 2/3 of you not excited about 1974 and Tom's especially since I thought his list was full of classics. I guess albums you liked rather than loved. Nice pointer to Sweet Exorcist. I will have to check that out. For me, there is a lot to love about 1974 and I had to cut out some real favorites, No room in my top 10 for I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight, Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy, Veedon Fleece, Winter In America, Propaganda, Pretzel Logic, Natty Dread. Or some all-time great live albums; Its Too Late To Stop Now, 1969:The Velvet Underground Live, Miles Of Aisles. 1974; Joni Mitchell - Court & Spark Gram Parsons - Grievous Angel Nothing to add to Vanessa's notes, except I agree. Sparks - Kimono My House Almost deserves its spot for one of the great album titles alone. It was disconcerting to hear them referred to as glam, (which obviously fits, it is just they have moved so far from glam that it is jarring) or comparisons to Queen. Sparks are all wit and lightness, when I think of Queen I think of bombast and over-reaching. Gene Clark - No Other Kraftwerk - Autobahn You are here for that 22-minute title track. As sampled and imitated as it might be now it still sounds fresh and revolutionary. Big Star - Radio City Not #1 Record, but still full of could-have-been pop hits. Neil Young - On The Beach For so many years this was an out of print hard to find album. It certainly built the mystique. When it finally reappeared it was the dark masterpiece we had hoped. Brian Eno - Here Come The Warm Jets Randy Newman - Good Old Boys I am surprised there is no love for Randy on the channel. This particular album can be a challenging listen as Randy inhabits some pretty loathsome characters, often eliciting some weird sympathy for them, even as you despise their worldview. Louisiana 1927 is one of the great songs of any era and has found new relevance as we live through more and more weather-related disasters. Its sentiment belongs to Maui 2023 as much as 1927. Can - Soon Over Babaluma Can in decline according to many, Damo Suzuki was gone and the album has an indiscernible lightness. This is a bridge album between the early masterpieces and the upcoming Virgin era. This album is one of their most enjoyable listens. I enjoyed all three of your lists. And good luck growing the channel, I hope you find your audience. I love what you are doing.

[@fourseasons4105]

1. Genesis- The lamb lies down on broadway 2. Yes- Relayer 3. Frank Zappa- Apostrophe 4. Renaissance- Turn of the cards 5. Return to forever- Where have I known you before 6. Jethro Tull- War child 7. Queen- Queen II 8. King Crimson- Red 9. Supertramp- Crime of the century 10. Kansas- self titled

[@TimeToGetAlone]

1. Here Come the Warm Jets - Brian Eno 2. Radio City - Big Star 3. No Other - Gene Clark 4. Eldorado - Electric Light Orchestra 5. Red - King Crimson 6. Country Life - Roxy Music 7. On the Beach - Neil Young 8. Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) - Brian Eno 9. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - Genesis 10. Diamond Dogs - David Bowie

[@TheVanmanderpootz]

1.Lou Reed - Sally Can't Dance 2.Big Star - Radio City 3.Roxy Music - Country Life 4.Queen - Sheer Heart Attack 5.Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock 'N' Roll

[@UlyssesJonah]

super sound quality my man!

[@RichStrickler]

Nice job guys. Enjoyed hearing all of your lists. Props to Vanessa for including Late for the Sky by Jackson Browne and Heart Like a Wheel by Linda Ronstadt. Two of my favorites from 1974. Awesome video!!!

[@12spanku]

1. Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic 2. Neil Young - On the Beach (Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour '74) 3. Gene Clark - No Other 4. King Crimson - Red 5. Randy Newman - Good Old Boys

[@drdavid1963]

Big shout out to Chris for including Propaganda. Kimono My House made my list and, in 1974, I owned both singles Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth and Something For The Girl With Everything which both had stellar B-sides in Alabamy Right and Marry Me, all from Propaganda

[@UlyssesJonah]

Already expressed my love from this year on discord, the most personal and reflective of my taste of all, will limit to 10 but I easily made top 50: Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom Lucio Battisti - Anima Latina Supertramp - Crime of the Century Queen - Queen II Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway King Crimson - Red Sparks - Kimono My House Neil Young - On the Beach Stevie Wonder - Fulfillingsness first finale Shuggie Otis - INSPIRATION INFORMATION

[@joeshlabotnik5764]

1 - Court and Spark - Joni Mitchell 2 - Pretzel Logic - Steely Dan 3 - Eldorado - Electric Light Orchestra 4 - Good Old Boys - Randy Newman 5 - Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Honorable Mentions: Fulfillingness' First Finale - Stevie Wonder; Desolation Boulevard - Sweet; Bad Company - Bad Company; War Child - Jethro Tull; Chicago VII - Chicago

[@joeshlabotnik5764]

re: #5 - Funny thing is that I am not a fan at all of 70's Genesis, and I truly dislike the second record for LLDOB, but I can not argue just how great the first record is, which is enough to push it into my top five. I just choose to consider it a single album with the second record containing the outtakes. LOL

[@williamsschmilliams7812]

Haha fair enough. Disc 1 is tremendous and the better disc for sure

[@asmundgjystdal4204]

My top 5 of 1975: 1. Neil Young - On The Beach 2. Keith Jarrett - Belonging 3. Bob Dylan - Planet Waves 4. Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark 5. Gram Parsons - Griveous Angel

[@UlyssesJonah]

Tom: Crime of the Century my beloved, I didn't get around to Burn but I should've, On The Beach such a grower like you said, it's finally a 5 and I can't get enough of it. Chris: so based for having Apostrophe, LOVED that album and can't wait to listen to it again, so happy to see another mention of Crime of the Century, Kimono my House such a worthy winner, each song a banger, easy 5 stars. Vanessa: Thank god for Vanessa and standing up for the year, and the Red pick, I actually loved Fulfillingness even more this time and if I had listened more it could've easily been in my top 5 so could be the timing who knows, finally No Other is an awesome winner, really need to hear it again as I loved it each time, There you have it, three based winners

[@murdockreviews]

Bit of an odd year, but certainly not the worst year in music. Here are my (unimportant) picks: 1. JONI MITCHELL - Court and Spark 2. RICHARD & LINDA THOMPSON - I want to see the bright lights tonight 3. GENTLE GIANT - The Power and the Glory 4. QUEEN - Queen II 5. RENAISSANCE - Turn of the Cards Hon. Mentions: Gong - You; Mike Oldfield - Hergest Ridge; Yes - Relayer; Jethro Tull - Warchild.

[@kevtruth]

Top 10 for me. Great video as usual. Joni Mitchell - Court And Spark Big Star - Radio City Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic Robert Palmer - Sneaking Sally Through The Alley Little Feat - Feats Don't Fail Me Now Queen - Sheer Heart Attack Supertramp - Crime Of The Century Neil Young - On The Beach Roxy Music - Country Life Gene Clark - No Other

[@bengalgangster]

great to see pobert palmer on the list🐯

[@179rich]

11) Rush - Rush 10) Mirage - Camel 09) No Other - Gene Clark 08) Autobahn - Kraftwerk 07) Burn - Deep Purple 06) Second Helping - Lynyrd Skynyrd 05) On the Beach - Neil Young 04) Red - King Crimson 03) Diamond Dogs - David Bowie 02) Here Come the Warm Jets - Brian Eno 01) Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) - Brian Eno

[@bengalgangster]

nice rich , we have alot in common here!!🐯

[@179rich]

@@bengalgangster New York Dolls should be on my list, but I already cheated with Rush

[@UlyssesJonah]

And top 10 instrumental albums: Pharoah Sanders - Love In Us All Miles Davis - Get Up With It Gong - You Mulatu Astatke - የካተት (Yèkatit: Ethio Jazz) Henry Cow - Unrest Cluster - Zuckerzeit Bill Evans - Symbiosis Kraftwerk - Autobahn Tangerine Dream - Phaedra Joe Henderson - The Elements

[@Speekers_corner]

Well, now...! Replace Mulatu and Evans with Bennie Maupin's The Jewel In The Lotus and Eberhard Weber's The Colours Of Chloë, and you have my 10! 😎

[@UlyssesJonah]

@@Speekers_corner That's awesome!! Thanks I added the former to check and I have the latter on my to listen to list 🙏

[@179rich]

I heard that Supertramp album once, don't remember much. 😕

[@drdavid1963]

Honorable mentions Grievous Angel GRAM PARSONS * Vanessa* Here Come The Warm Jets BRIAN ENO The Heart of Saturday Night TOM WAITS - no love for Tom? Court and Spark JONI MITCHELL *Tom* Kimono my House SPARKS *Tom* *Chris* 5. Diamond Dogs DAVID BOWIE *Tom* *Vanessa* 4. Sheet Music 10CC - no love for Manchester's finest 3. No Other GENE CLARK *Chris* *Vanessa* 2. Crime of The Century SUPERTRAMP *Tom* *Chris* NUMBER ONE: STEELY DAN Pretzel Logic *Tom* *Chris* *Vanessa*

[@aidanphr1446]

I have 3 five star albums this year However one is a collection of outtakes, one is a greatest hits album and one is a live album so that might say something 😂 I agree with tom this year is a little weak but still good

[@weirddebbiem1619]

Here it goes. 1. Queen - Sheer Heart Attack 2. Deep Purple - Burn 3. Bad Company - Bad Company 4. The Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock 'n Roll 5. Aerosmith - Get Your Wings 6. Neil Young - On the Beach 7. Queen - Queen II 8. Linda Ronstadt - Heart Like a Wheel 9. King Crimson - Red 10. Robin Trower - Bridge of Sighs 11. Elton John - Caribou 12. Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic 13. Supertramp - Crime of the Century 14. Gene Clark - No Other 15. Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

[@bengalgangster]

nice list a surprise or 2 💜💜

[@weirddebbiem1619]

@@bengalgangster Thank you, bengal. Yep, every once in awhile I have a surprise on my lists. 🎶💜💜

[@drdavid1963]

Any comments from you guys on Sheet Music by 10cc? Have any of you heard it?

[@williamsschmilliams7812]

I actually own it, it was given to me in a discogs order for free. Not my style really, despite a couple cool songs. I know Vanessa likes it

[@Vanessa.P]

In my top 25 of the year, I like it a lot, especially "Clockwork Creep", "Old Wild Men:, "The Wall Street Shuffle" and "Silly Love". I think their unique approach to pop that is catchy but also super creative and interesting is really great.

[@drdavid1963]

@@Vanessa.P Thanks Vanessa. There's much more crossover with me and you guys than Jason, Joe and Kram which is interesting. I think it's probably that you have better taste.

[@bengalgangster]

here goes #26 thunderbox/humble pie #25 country life/roxy music #24 phenomenon/ufo #23 mirage/camel #22 sneakin sally thru the alley/ robert palmer #21 fire on the mountain/charlie daniels #20 nightmare and other tales from the vinyl jungle/j geils band #19 heros are hard to find/fleetwood mac #18 not fragile/bachman turner overdrive #17 in for the kill/budgie #16 too much too soon/new york dolls #15 on the beach/neil young #14 grievous angel/gram parsons #13 rush/rush #12 diamond dogs/david bowie #11 second helping/ lynyrd skynyrd #10 bad company/ bad company #9 what were once vices are now habits/doobie brothers #8 get your wings/aerosmith #7 lamb lies down on broadway/genesis #6 its only rock and roll/ rolling stones #5 secret treaties/ blue oyster cult #4 energized/foghat #3 461 ocean boulevard/eric clapton #2 burn/deep purple #1 bridge of sighs/robin trower i think its a great year Cheers!! 🐯🐯

[@179rich]

Impressive list!

[@bengalgangster]

@@179rich thanx rich!!🐯

[@weirddebbiem1619]

Excellent list, bengal. 🎶💜💜

[@bengalgangster]

@@weirddebbiem1619 thanx deb💜💜

[@weirddebbiem1619]

@@bengalgangster You're welcome, bengal. 🎶💜💜

[@robforzese5496]

Definitely the weakest year of the decade: Anyone who knows me, knows that Neil Young On the Beach is my favorite album of the year…. Good work guys!!!

[@oppothumbs1]

1 Country Life - Roxy Music Out of the Blue/Thrill of it all/ All I Want is you/ 3 great songs. 2 On the Beach Neil Young. Not an album I love but Walk On and For the Turnstiles are great. See the sky about to fall and On the Beach are good. 3 Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic Not one of their better albums. Best are Rikki/Any Major Dude 4 Eldorado - ELO 5 I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight - Richard and Linda Thompson 6 Big Star - Radio City September Gurls is the best. 7 Late For The Sky - Jackson Browne. Fountain of Sorrow - Can't listen to this song - somewhat cloying and pompous song disguised as a fist into Daryl Hannah's skull. This is reprehensible for me to write. 8 Randy Newman - Good Old Boys - Louisiania 1927 is beautiful. 9 Van Morrison - Veedon Fleece 10 The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - Genesis 11 No Other - Gene Clark No Other is great. 12 Supertramp - Crime of the Century Worst song is Bloody Well Right. 13 Diamond Dogs by Bowie 14 Sparks - Kimono My House

[@edgustafson]

1974 is a pretty lousy year for music, especially compared to the embarrassment of riches of 1973. Probably not the worst year ever, but maybe bottom 10. HMs: Fufillingness' First Finale - Stevie Wonder, It's Only Rock and Roll - The Rolling Stones, Shear Heart Attack - Queen, Grievous Angel - Gram Parsons, Heart Like a Wheel - Linda Ronstadt 5. Pussy Cats - Harry Nilsson 4. Pretzel Logic - Steely Dan 3. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight - Richard and Linda Thompson 2. Country Life - Roxy Music 1. Radio City - Big Star

[@Sir_Eyeball]

Not a good year for music, only a few great albums 1. Gene Clark - No Other 2. The Residents - Meet The Residents 3. Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (‘) 4. Billy Joel - Streetlife Serenade 5. The Rolling Stones - It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll