Kraftwerk release their fourth album : ‘Autobahn’ (1974)
Kraftwerk‘s ‘Autobahn’ is their fourth studio album produced by members Ralf Hütter, Conny Plank & Florian Schneider and released on November 1, 1974 by Philips Vertigo.
Island publish ‘Natty Dread’ by Bob Marley & The Wailers featuring ‘No Woman, No Cry’ (1974)
‘Natty Dread’ by Bob Marley & The Wailers is an album recorded without former bandmates Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, co-produced with Chris Blackwell and released on October 25, 1974, by Island/Tuff Gong.
Epic publish ‘Inspiration Information,’ Shuggie Otis’ third album (1974)
Shuggie Otis ‘ ‘Inspiration Information’ is his third album released in October 1974 by Epic
The Rolling Stones release their twelfth album : ‘It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll’ featuring the title track and ‘Ain’t Too Proud to Beg’ (1974)
The Rolling Stones‘ ‘It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll’ is their twelfth studio album (their last with Mick Taylor) released on October 18 , 1974 by Rolling Stones Records.
Asylum publish Tom Waits’ second album : ‘The Heart of Saturday Night’ (1974)
Billy Joel releases his third album : ‘Streetlife Serenade’ featuring ‘The Entertainer’ (1974)
Billy Joel‘s ‘Streetlife Serenade’ is the third studio album produced by Michael Stewart and released on October 11, 1974 by Columbia Records.
Island Records publish King Crimson’s seventh album : ‘Red’ (1974)
King Crimson‘s ‘Red’ is their seventh studio album self-produced and released on October 6, 1974 by Island / Atlantic Records
Rod Stewart releases his fifth album : ‘Smiler’ featuring a duet with Elton John (1974)
Rod Stewart‘s ‘Smiler’ is his fifth solo album featuring a duet with Elton John and released on October 4, 1974 by Mercury Records.
Asylum publish Gene Clarke’ fourth solo album : ‘No Other’ (1974)
Gene Clark‘s ‘No Other’ is his fourth solo studio album produced by Thomas Jefferson Kaye and released in September 1974 by Asylum
Electric Light Orchestra release their fourth album : ‘Eldorado (A Symphony by the Electric Light Orchestra)’ featuring ‘Can’t Get It Out of My Head’ (1974)
Electric Light Orchestra‘s ‘Eldorado’ is their fourth studio album (subtitled ‘A Symphony by the Electric Light Orchestra‘) produced by frontman Jeff Lynne and released in September 1974 by United Artists Records
John Lennon releases ‘Walls and Bridges,’ his fifth solo album featuring ‘Whatever Gets You thru the Night’ and ‘#9 Dream’ (1974)
John Lennon’s ‘Walls and Bridges’ is his fifth studio album released by Apple Records on September 26, 1974.
Astor Piazzolla and Gerry Mulligan record ‘Summit’ in Italy (1974)
‘Summit’ by Astor Piazzolla & Gerry Mulligan is an album recorded on September 24–26 and October 1–4, 1974 in Italy by Erre T.V./Music Hall.
Epic Records publish Labelle’s ‘Nightbirds’ featuring ‘Lady Marmalade’ (1974)
Labelle‘s ‘Nightbirds’ is an album (featuring their biggest hit ‘Lady Marmalade’) released on September 13, 1974 by Epic Records.
Asylum publish Jackson Browne’s third album : ‘Late for the Sky’ (1974)
Jackson Browne‘s ‘Late for the Sky’ is his third album co-produced with Al Schmitt and released on September 13, 1974 by Asylum.
Randy Newman releases his fifth album : ‘Good Old Boys’ (1974)
Randy Newman‘s ‘Good Old Boys’ is his fifth (and his first to get commercial success) album, released on September 10, 1974 by Reprise Records.
DiscReet publish ‘Roxy & Elsewhere,’ a live album by Frank Zappa & The Mothers (1974)
‘Roxy & Elsewhere’ by Frank Zappa & The Mothers is a live album released on September 10, 1974 by DiscReet.
Herbie Hancock records ‘Thrust,’ his thirteenth album featuring ‘Butterfly’ (1974)
Herbie Hancock‘s ‘Thrust’ is thirteenth studio album released on September 6, 1974 by Columbia.
Motown publish The Jackson 5’s eighth album : ‘Dancing Machine’ (1974)
The Jackson 5‘s ‘Dancing Machine’ is their eighth studio album released on September 5, 1974 by Motown.