Top US Billboard 200 Albums - Year-end 1974

The best selling album in 1974 in United States was GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD by ELTON JOHN.

RankArtistAlbumReleased
1 ELTON JOHN GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 1973
2 JOHN DENVER JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS 1973
3 PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS BAND ON THE RUN 1973
4 STEVIE WONDER INNERVISIONS 1973
5 JIM CROCE YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM 1972
6 SOUNDTRACK AMERICAN GRAFFITI 1973
7 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS IMAGINATION 1973
8 CHARLIE RICH BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 1973
9 MARVIN HAMLISCH THE STING (SOUNDTRACK) 1974
10 ZZ TOP TRES HOMBRES 1973
11 PINK FLOYD DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 1973
12 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE II 1973
13 JONI MITCHELL COURT & SPARK 1974
14 GORDON LIGHTFOOT SUNDOWN 1974
15 MARIA MULDAUR MARIA MULDAUR 1973
16 JIM CROCE I GOT A NAME 1973
17 EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER BRAIN SALAD SURGERY 1973
18 THE O'JAYS SHIP AHOY 1973
19 LOGGINS & MESSINA FULL SAIL 1973
20 KOOL & THE GANG WILD & PEACEFUL 1973
21 HERBIE HANCOCK HEAD HUNTERS 1973
22 MIKE OLDFIELD TUBULAR BELLS 1973
23 CARPENTERS SINGLES 1969 - 1973 1973
24 JIM CROCE LIFE & TIMES 1973
25 CHICAGO CHICAGO VII 1974
26 LED ZEPPELIN LED ZEPPELIN I 1969
27 STEVIE WONDER TALKING BOOK 1972
28 BREAD THE BEST OF BREAD 1972
29 CHEECH & CHONG LOS COCHINOS 1973
30 RINGO STARR RINGO 1973
31 LED ZEPPELIN HOUSES OF THE HOLY 1973
32 CAT STEVENS (YUSUF ISLAM) BUDDHA & THE CHOCOLATE BOX 1974
33 GREGG ALLMAN LAID BACK 1973
34 THE DOOBIE BROTHERS WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS 1974
35 BILLY COBHAM SPECTRUM 1973
36 CARLY SIMON HOT CAKES 1974
37 LOVE UNLIMITED UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVE UNLIMITED 1973
38 EARTH, WIND & FIRE OPEN OUR EYES 1974
39 STEVE MILLER BAND THE JOKER 1973
40 SEALS & CROFTS DIAMOND GIRL 1973
41 STEELY DAN PRETZEL LOGIC 1974
42 BARRY WHITE STONE GON' 1973
43 THE DOOBIE BROTHERS THE CAPTAIN & ME 1973
44 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD SHININ' ON 1974
45 ROBIN TROWER BRIDGE OF SIGHS 1974
46 MARVIN GAYE LET'S GET IT ON 1973
47 WAR WAR LIVE 1973
48 EAGLES ON THE BORDER 1974
49 LYNYRD SKYNYRD PRONOUNCED LEH-NERD SKIN-NERD 1973
50 BARBRA STREISAND THE WAY WE WERE 1974
51 MFSB LOVE IS THE MESSAGE 1973
52 SEALS & CROFTS UNBORN CHILD 1974
53 The Spinners MIGHTY LOVE 1974
54 THE WHO QUADROPHENIA 1973
55 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE 1973
56 BILLY JOEL PIANO MAN 1973
57 HELEN REDDY LOVE SONG FOR JEFFREY 1974
58 OHIO PLAYERS SKIN TIGHT 1974
59 CHICAGO CHICAGO VI 1973
60 FRANK ZAPPA APOSTROPHE 1974
61 LINDA RONSTADT DON'T CRY NOW 1973
62 TOWER OF POWER BACK TO OAKLAND 1974
63 ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND BROTHERS & SISTERS 1973
64 LOGGINS & MESSINA ON STAGE 1974
65 ELTON JOHN CARIBOU 1974
66 LYNYRD SKYNYRD SECOND HELPING 1974
67 ELTON JOHN DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER 1973
68 EARTH, WIND & FIRE HEAD TO THE SKY 1973
69 DIANA ROSS & MARVIN GAYE DIANA AND MARVIN 1973
70 THE BEATLES 1967 - 1970 1973
71 DEEP PURPLE BURN 1974
72 FRANK ZAPPA OVER-NIGHT SENSATION 1973
73 ANNE MURRAY LOVE SONG 1974
74 JACKSON BROWNE FOR EVERYMAN 1973
75 BOB DYLAN PLANET WAVES 1974
76 NEIL DIAMOND JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL (SOUNDTRACK) 1973
77 QUINCY JONES BODY HEAT 1974
78 BLACK SABBATH SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH 1973
79 THE STYLISTICS ROCKIN' ROLL BABY 1973
80 JAMES BROWN THE PAYBACK 1973
81 RICK DERRINGER ALL AMERICAN BOY 1974
82 GOLDEN EARRING MOONTAN 1973
83 OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN IF YOU LOVE ME, LET ME KNOW 1974
84 THE ROLLING STONES GOAT'S HEAD SOUP 1973
85 YES TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS 1973
86 THE MAIN INGREDIENT EUPHRATES RIVER 1974
87 BETTE MIDLER BETTE MIDLER 1973
88 ERIC CLAPTON 461 OCEAN BOULEVARD 1974
89 JESSE COLLIN YOUNG LIGHT SHINE 1974
90 JOHN DENVER BACK HOME AGAIN 1974
91 ROBERTA FLACK KILLING ME SOFTLY 1973
92 CHARLIE RICH VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS 1974
93 RICK WAKEMAN JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH 1974
94 THE LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA RHAPSODY IN WHITE 1974
95 THE BEATLES 1962 - 1966 1973
96 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS CLAUDINE (SOUNDTRACK) 1974
97 HELEN REDDY LONG HARD CLIMB 1973
98 THE STYLISTICS LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER 1974
99 TONY ORLANDO & DAWN DAWN'S NEW RAGTIME FOLLIES 1973
100 AL GREEN LIVIN' FOR YOU 1973

Source: Billboard