The UK Albums Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom. Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical albums. This list shows albums that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart during 1974, as well as albums which peaked in 1973 and 1975 but were in the top 10 in 1974. The entry date is when the album appeared in the top ten for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
The first new number-one album of the year was by Tales from Topographic Oceans by Yes. Overall, twenty different albums peaked at number one in 1974, with Elton John and Mike Oldfield (2) having the joint most albums hit that position.
Top-ten albums Key SymbolMeaning‡Album peaked in 1972 or 1973 but still in chart in 1974.♦Album released in 1974 but peaked in 1975.EnteredThe date that the album first appeared in the chart.PeakHighest position that the album reached in the UK Albums Chart.
Entered (week ending)Weeksintop10 Single ArtistPeak Peakreached (week ending)WeeksatpeakAlbums in 1972 59Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits ‡Simon & Garfunkel 2 3Albums in 1973 42The Dark Side of the Moon ‡Pink Floyd 2 1 171967-1970 (The Blue Album) ‡The Beatles 2 3 6Touch Me ‡Gary Glitter 2 1 44And I Love You SoPerry Como 1 1 22Now & Then ‡The Carpenters 2 1 74Tubular BellsMike Oldfield 1 1 4Touch Me in the Morning ‡Diana Ross 7 1 4InnervisionsStevie Wonder 8 1 13Sladest ‡Slade 1 4 16I'm a Writer, Not a Fighter ‡Gilbert O'Sullivan 2 2 13Pin Ups ‡David Bowie 1 5 25Goodbye Yellow Brick Road ‡Elton John 1 2 7Dreams Are Nuthin' More Than Wishes ‡David Cassidy 1 1 8Stranded ‡Roxy Music 1 1 4Rock On ‡David Essex 7 1 5A Time for UsDonny Osmond 4 1 49Band on the RunPaul McCartney & Wings 1 7 5Tales from Topographic OceansYes 1 2Albums in 1974 4Brain Salad SurgeryEmerson, Lake & Palmer 2 2 7SilverbirdLeo Sayer 2 1 64The Singles: 1969–1973The Carpenters 1 17 3Coast to Coast: Overture and BeginnersFaces 3 1 7SolitaireAndy Williams 3 1 9Old New Borrowed and BlueSlade 1 1 2Planet WavesBob Dylan 3 1 1HarbourJack Jones 10 1 4BurnDeep Purple 3 1 1Slaughter on 10th AvenueMick Ronson 9 1 2The Free StoryFree 2 1 2The UntouchableAlvin Stardust 4 1 9Millican and NesbittMillican & Nesbitt 3 1 4Queen IIQueen 5 1 1Ma! He's Making Eyes at MeLena Zavaroni 8 1 7Diana & MarvinDiana Ross and Marvin Gaye 6 4 2Glen Campbell's Greatest HitsGlen Campbell 8 1 5Buddha and the Chocolate BoxCat Stevens 3 1 7The Sting: Original SoundtrackMarvin Hamlisch 7 1 6Behind Closed DoorsCharlie Rich 4 1 6QuoStatus Quo 2 1 12Journey to the Centre of the EarthRick Wakeman 1 1 1By Your SidePeters and Lee 9 1 4Scotland ScotlandThe Scotland World Cup Squad with a little help from their friends 3 1 8Diamond DogsDavid Bowie 1 4 11Kimono My HouseSparks 4 2 6Bad CompanyBad Company 3 1 2The Way We WereAndy Williams 7 1 6Remember Me This WayGary Glitter 5 1 1Between Today and YesterdayAlan Price 9 1 7CaribouElton John 1 2 14Another Time, Another PlaceBryan Ferry 4 4 1Before the FloodBob Dylan and The Band 8 1 1Cassidy Live!David Cassidy 9 1 4Fulfillingness' First FinaleStevie Wonder 5 3 2Solo ConcertBilly Connolly 8 1 7461 Ocean BoulevardEric Clapton 3 1 2Welcome Back, My Friends, to the Show That Never Ends ～ Ladies and GentlemenEmerson, Lake & Palmer 6 1 4Our Best to YouThe Osmonds 5 1 10Back Home AgainJohn Denver 3 1 3The PsychomodoCockney Rebel 8 2 7Hergest RidgeMike Oldfield 1 3 3RainbowPeters and Lee 6 2 3Sheet Music10cc 9 1 4Mud Rock ♦Mud 8 1 29Rollin'Bay City Rollers 1 4 6SmilerRod Stewart 1 2 1A Tapestry of DreamsCharles Aznavour 9 1 2Walls and BridgesJohn Lennon 6 1 4Just a BoyLeo Sayer 4 1 1Odds & SodsThe Who 10 1 3It's Only Rock 'n RollThe Rolling Stones 2 1 1A Stranger In My Own Back YardGilbert O'Sullivan 9 1 15David EssexDavid Essex 2 4 16Can't Get EnoughBarry White 4 3 3David LiveDavid Bowie 2 1 22Elton John's Greatest HitsElton John 1 11 12Sheer Heart AttackQueen 2 1 2PropagandaSparks 9 2 3Country LifeRoxy Music 3 1 1StormbringerDeep Purple 6 1 2ShowaddywaddyShowaddywaddy 9 1 1The Lamb Lies Down on BroadwayGenesis 10 1 3Slade in FlameSlade 6 1 4RelayerYes 4 2
See also 1974 in British music List of number-one albums from the 1970s (UK)
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External links 1974 album chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)