The best selling album in 1974 in Japan was KOORI NO SEKAI (氷の世界) by YOSUI INOUE (井上 陽水).
| Rank | Artist | Album | Released |
| 1 | YOSUI INOUE (井上 陽水) | KOORI NO SEKAI (氷の世界) | 1973 |
| 2 | CARPENTERS | GOLDEN PRIZE VOL.2[JAPAN ONLY] | 1974 |
| 3 | YOSUI INOUE (井上 陽水) | YOSUI LIVE | 1973 |
| 4 | CARPENTERS | NOW AND THEN | 1973 |
| 5 | KAGUYAHIME (かぐや姫) | 三階建の詩 | 1974 |
| 6 | CHERISH (チェリッシュ) | ベスト・コレクション'74 | 1973 |
| 7 | YOSUI INOUE (井上 陽水) | 断絶 | 1972 |
| 8 | YOSUI INOUE (井上 陽水) | 陽水II センチメンタル | 1972 |
| 9 | GRACIELA SUSANA | ADORO LA REINE DE SABA | 1973 |
| 10 | KEI OGURA (小椋佳) | SAMAYO (彷徨) | 1972 |
Source: Oricon Charts