Aerosmith<\/a> classic off our list of the best classic rock albums from 1974. A little bit on the bluesy side, Aerosmith\u2019s second studio album remains somewhat underrated. Which makes sense, since the legendary Toys In The Attic would follow the next year and land the band in the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 for the first time. Still, Get Your Wings is a fantastic piece of work. And it\u2019s a shame it got little fanfare, which also more or less happened with the band\u2019s debut album in 1973.<\/p>\n\u2018Heart Like A Wheel\u2019 by Linda Ronstadt<\/p>\n
No one has a voice like Linda Ronstadt. And nobody mastered multi-genre music quite like she did in the 70s, either. Ronstadt\u2019s stunning country rock album Heart Like A Wheel remains a favorite among her fans, and for good reason. Her cover of \u201cYou\u2019re No Good\u201d is next-level, and the record is full of other amazing songs, such as \u201cI Can\u2019t Help It If I\u2019m Still In Love With You\u201d, which won a Grammy the following year. Any self-respecting Ronstadt fan should have this album in their collection.<\/p>\n
\u2018Pretzel Logic\u2019 by Steely Dan<\/p>\n
How about some jazz rock that will transport you back to the mid-1970s? Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan is one of the finest albums from that year, and it was a huge commercial and critical success for the outfit. Their previous album was a bit of a disappointment, and Pretzel Logic threw them right back onto the radio in glorious fashion. \u201cRikki Don\u2019t Lose That Number\u201d and the title track are essential listening.<\/p>\n
\u2018It\u2019s Only Rock \u2018N Roll\u2019 by The Rolling Stones<\/p>\n
This would not be a decent list of classic rock albums from 1974 without mentioning It\u2019s Only Rock \u2018N Roll by The Rolling Stones. Released later in the year, this hard rock record with some funk and reggae elements was a huge hit, reaching No. 1 in the US and No. 2 in the UK. \u201cIt\u2019s Only Rock \u2018N Roll (But I Like It)\u201d and \u201cAin\u2019t Too Proud To Beg\u201d are essential listening.<\/p>\n
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