Year:1974

Bands Formed

 * The Ramones

Singles Released

 * Date Released: Artist - Single
 * Time/Us and Them Pink Floyd


 * Rock 'n' Roll Suicide David Bowie


 * Rebel Rebel David Bowie


 * September Gurls Big Star
 * I Write The Songs

Albums Released

 * Date Released: Artist - Album
 * October: King Crimson - Red

Other Events

 * Salsoul label launched
 * Technics turntables
 * The industry standard turntable, the Technics SL-1200 was first released in 1974. In 1979, the current "MK2" version was released, which added quartz direct-drive accuracy. In addition, the SL-1200MK2 features: feather touch start/stop button, heavy duty aluminum platter, adjustable weights on tone arm, S-shaped tone arm, anti-skating control, high torque motor, removable headshell, slide pitch control (+/-8%), removable dust cover, and pop up target light. [...]
 * Black Ark Studios
 * In 1974, with the help of King Tubby, Lee "Scratch" Perry built his own Black Ark studio in Kingston, Jamaica. Some of the most exciting records of the seventies by the likes of Junior Murvin, Max Romeo and The Heptones are recorded and mixed there.
 * 7" Extended Mix Single
 * Debuting in late 1974 the original "extended mix single" first appeared as a U.S.A. promotional only 7-inch single.