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Can you name all these No. 1 albums from 1974?
Time to go digging in the crates for some greats. More than 20 different albums went to No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 1974. There was a lot of success to go around! (By comparison, only five different albums topped the Billboard 200 in 1984.)
Music was rich and diverse, as folk, soul, pop and rock rocketed to the top.
Let's see if you can identify these best-selling records from that year. If it helps, the musicians are on most of the covers.
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Her album 'The Way We Were' was No. 1 for two weeks in March.
Image: Columbia Records
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The Rolling Stones hit No. 1 around Thanksgiving with this album, named after one of their biggest hits of the decade.
Image: Rolling Stones Records
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This former Beatle invited some celebrity friends to pose on the cover, which popped up at No. 1 a few times throughout the year.
Image: MPL / Capitol Records
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This former Beatle drew the artwork for his No. 1 album, 'Walls and Bridges.'
Image: Apple / Capitol Records
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His 'Fullfillingness' First Finale' sat at No. 1 for two weeks in September.
Image: Motown Records
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This soul crooner went to No. 1 in October with 'Can't Get Enough.'
Image: 20th Century Records / Universal
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She hit No. 1 on October 12 with her album 'If You Love Me Let Me Know.'
Image: MCA Records
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Who released this No. 1 album, titled 'Caribou'?
Image: Mercury Records
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He posed outside '461 Ocean Boulevard' for this No. 1.
Image: RSO / Polydor Records
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It was no 'Tapestry,' but her 'Wrap Around Joy' went No. 1 on November 9.
Image: Ode / Epic Records
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He posed with friends both human and furry on the cover of 'Back Home Again,' No. 1 on the charts the week of August 10.
Image: RCA Records
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His album 'You Don't Mess Around With Jim' parked at No. 1 for five weeks, as much as any album in 1974. Jim who?
Image: ABC Records
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His 'Sundown' rose to No. 1 for two weeks in August.
Image: Reprise Records
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BTO's 'Not Fragile' went to No. 1 in mid-October. "BTO" stands for what?
Image: Mercury Records
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This musician drew the cover to his No. 1 album 'Planet Waves' himself.
Image: Columbia Records
Can you name all these No. 1 albums from 1974?
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Pink Floyd - For Christmas
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Pink Floyd - PF Christmas
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AC/DC - Japan Tour 1981
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Whitney Houston - USA Baby
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Pink Floyd - Bucket Letters
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Janis Joplin - Floral Frame
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Elvis - The Stare
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Sun Record Co. - Logo
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Jimi Hendrix - Woodstock
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Elvis - Long Live the King
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Yes - Yessongs
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Elvis - Mugshot
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Yes - Logo
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Elvis - The Stare
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Aerosmith - Faded Pink
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Pink Floyd - PF Christmas
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Elvis - Dreamy
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Styx - Ferryman
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Janis Joplin - B&W Glasses
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Jimi Hendrix - Power of Love
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Janis Joplin - Floral Frame
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Pink Floyd - For Christmas
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Pink Floyd - PF Christmas
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AC/DC - Japan Tour 1981
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Whitney Houston - USA Baby
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Pink Floyd - Bucket Letters
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Janis Joplin - Floral Frame
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ZZ Top - Est. 1969
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ZZ Top - All Your Lovin'
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31 Comments
You got 15 out of 15
Strut your stuff! You know your 1970s pop history!
Strut your stuff! You know your 1970s pop history!
13 out of 15. Not bad.
14/15
9/15
14/15; only missed the last one. Most of the others were so easy because the artist's picture was on them! What was really funny was, when I saw the "Band On the Run" picture, the song was actually playing here.
I missed Lennon, but then the page reloaded and I got all of them right! Sweet!
9 out 15, not bad for guessing all but two of them
I was on a roll after Question #4..........................11/15
Ex-Beatles questions tripped me up. Was never into the Beatles music. Stax Records was my focus.
14/15 Over though 4 first instinct was John but thought the drawing on bottom looked like George.
13/15 - I can't believe I missed Carole King.
Ha, I got that one!
Cupcake. And to think, I was just 12 to 13 at the time.
14/15 Got Gordon Lightfoot wrong.
"Sundown" !!??!!??
Ya, I see your point.
Ya, I see your point.
You got 14 out of 15 --------Strut your stuff! You know your 1970's pop history! I got #9 wrong, I said it was Joe Cocker, when it was Eric Clapton instead.
I said #4 was George. It just looked like George.
14/15 - missed Barry White, thought it was Marvin. Such great memories of the record store!!
8/15 oh well - i was a kid in 1974
9/15; I did not start listening to music till the mid 70's when other kids played it for us. My parents had only a large AM radio. I know individual songs more than albums but did not do to bad on the quiz.
I know some of the albums from that year but one.
15/15, had most of these albums. Gordon Lightfoot had a #1 album? Would pay money to see BTO, (Buckingham, Tenille and Osmond) Taking care of Business.
Good quiz..It's Only Rock and Roll But I like It...........