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| + | "AS IT IS WRTTEN HENCEFORTH… On the Eighth Day, the Cosmic [[Strumpet]] of [[Mother Nature]] was spawned to envelope this Third Planet in [[Funkadelic|FUNKADELICAL]] VIBRATIONS. And she birthed Apostles [[Sun Ra|Ra]], [[Jimi Hendrix|Hendrix]], [[Sly Stone|Stone]], and [[George Clinton (musician)|CLINTON]] to preserve all funkiness of man unto eternity... But! Fraudulent forces of obnoxious JIVATION grew...only seedling GEORGE remained! As it came to be, he did indeed begat FUNKADELIC to restore Order Within the Universe. And nourished from the [[Pam Grier|pamgrierian]] mammaristic melonpaps of Mother Nature, the followers of FUNKADELIA multiplied incessantly!" --[[Pedro Bell]]'s liner notes of ''[[Standing on the Verge of Getting It On]]'' (1974) by Funkadelic | ||
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| + | "It is well known that in the Soviet Union today large numbers of dissenters are being declared insane."--incipit of ''[[Manual on Psychiatry for Dissidents]]'' (1974) | ||
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| + | '''1974''' (MCMLXXIV) was the 1974th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 974th year of the [[2nd millennium]], the 74th year of the [[20th century]], and the 5th year of the [[1970s]] decade. | ||
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| + | Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the [[1973 oil crisis]] and the resignation of [[President of the United States|United States President]] [[Richard Nixon]] following the [[Watergate scandal]]. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]] determined politics; following [[Golda Meir]]'s resignation in response to high Israeli casualties, she was succeeded by [[Yitzhak Rabin]]. In Europe, the invasion and occupation of northern [[Cyprus]] by [[Turkey|Turkish]] troops initiated the Cyprus dispute, the [[Carnation Revolution]] took place in [[Portugal]], and [[Willy Brandt]] resigned. In sports, the year was primarily dominated by [[The Rumble in the Jungle]], a boxing match between [[Muhammad Ali]] and [[George Foreman]] in [[Zaire]]. | ||
| == Art and culture == | == Art and culture == | ||
| === Film === | === Film === | ||
| - | *''[[Le Fantôme de la liberté]]'' | + | *''[[The Conversation]]'' by Francis Ford Coppola |
| - | *''[[Going Places]]'' | + | *''[[Blazing Saddles]]'' by Mel Brooks |
| - | *''[[Ilsa: She-Wolf of the SS]]'' | + | *''[[The Phantom of Liberty]]'' by Luis Buñuel |
| - | *''[[The Night Porter ]]'' | + | *''[[It's Alive (film) |It's Alive!]]'' by Larry Cohen |
| - | *''[[Sweet Movie]]'' | + | *''[[Caged Heat]]'' by Jonathan Demme |
| - | *''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' | + | *''[[Phantom of the Paradise]]'' by Brian De Palma |
| - | *''[[Thriller - en grym film]]'' | + | *''[[Going Places]]'' by Bertrand Blier |
| - | *''[[It's Alive!]]'' (1974) Larry Cohen | + | *''[[Sweet Movie]]'' by Dušan Makavejev |
| - | *''[[Caged Heat]]'' (1974) - Jonathan Demme | + | *''[[Celine and Julie Go Boating]]'' by Jacques Rivette |
| - | *''[[Phantom of the Paradise]]'' (1974) - Brian De Palma | + | ====Guilty pleasures==== |
| - | *''[[Zardoz]]'' (1974) - John Boorman | + | *''[[Les Mille et une Perversions de Félicia ]]'' by Max Pecas |
| - | *''[[The Conversation]]'' (1974) - Francis Ford Coppola | + | *''[[The Night Porter ]]'' by Liliana Cavani |
| - | *''[[Blazing Saddles]]'' (1974) - Mel Brooks | + | *''[[Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS]]'' by Don Edmonds |
| - | *''[[Les Mille et une Perversions de Félicia ]]'' | + | *''[[The Texas Chain Saw Massacre]]'' by Tobe Hooper |
| - | === Books === | + | *''[[Zardoz]]'' by John Boorman |
| + | *''[[Immoral Tales (film)|Immoral Tales]]'' by Walerian Borowczyk | ||
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| + | === Literature === | ||
| ==== Fiction ==== | ==== Fiction ==== | ||
| - | *''[[Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance]]'' by Pirsig | + | *''[[Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance]]'' by Robert M. Pirsig |
| + | * ''[[Alphabetical Africa]]'' by Walter Abish | ||
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| ==== Non-fiction ==== | ==== Non-fiction ==== | ||
| - | *''[[The Last of the Nuba]]'' | + | *''[[Film as a Subversive Art]]'' by Amos Vogel |
| - | *''[[Film as a Subversive Art]]'' (1974) - Amos Vogel | + | *''[[The Power Broker]]'' by Robert Caro |
| - | *''[[Visionary Film]]'' (1974) - P. Adams Sitney | + | =====Essays===== |
| + | *[[What Is it Like to Be a Bat?]], a paper by Thomas Nagel | ||
| === Music === | === Music === | ||
| - | *''[[Too Much Too Soon (album)]]'' | ||
| - | *''[[Autobahn]]'' (1974) - Kraftwerk | ||
| - | *''[[Love to Love You Baby]]'' (1974) - Donna Summer | ||
| - | *''[[Thrust]]'' (1974) - Herbie Hancock | ||
| - | *''[[Phaedra]]'' (1974) - Tangerine Dream | ||
| - | *''[[Meet the Residents]]'' (1974) - Residents | ||
| - | *''[[Rock Bottom]]'' (1974) - Robert Wyatt | ||
| - | *''[[Rasta Revolution]]'' (1974) - Bob Marley | ||
| - | *''[[Shuggie Otis]]'' - Inspiration Information | ||
| - | *''[[Brian Eno]]''- Here Come the Warm Jets | ||
| - | *''[[King Tubby Meets The Upsetter At The Grass Roots Of Dub]]'' (1974) - [[King Tubby]], [[Upsetters]] | ||
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| - | *[[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]] Studio | ||
| - | **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. | ||
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| - | *Blackboard Jungle | ||
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| - | *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. | ||
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| + | *[[Salsoul Records]] founded | ||
| + | *Lee "Scratch" Perry builds the [[Black Ark Studios]] | ||
| ==== Singles ==== | ==== Singles ==== | ||
| + | *[[Autobahn (song)|Autobahn]] by Kraftwerk | ||
| + | *[[90% of Me Is You]] by Gwen McCrae | ||
| + | *[[Wicki Wacky]] by the Fatback Band | ||
| + | *[[The Bottle]] by Gil Scott-Heron | ||
| + | *[[Darkest Light]] by The Lafayette Afro Rock Band | ||
| + | *[[Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City]] by Bobby Bland | ||
| + | *[[Be Thankful for What You Got]] by William DeVaughn | ||
| + | *[[Llegue, Llegue]] by [[Juan Formell]] by Los Van Van | ||
| + | *[[Jíbaro]] by León Marín "Nelson" and Javier Marín "Elkin" | ||
| + | *[[Escravos de Jó]] by Milton Nascimento | ||
| + | *[[Summer Madness]] by Kool & The Gang | ||
| + | *[[Kentucky Skank]] by The Upsetters | ||
| + | *[[Curly Locks]] by Junior Byles | ||
| + | *[[Get With It]] by Billy Parker's Fourth World | ||
| + | *[[What Can I Do for You?]] by Labelle | ||
| + | *[[Marcus Belgrave|Space Odyssey]] by Marcus Belgrave | ||
| + | *[[Happiness Is Just Around the Bend]] by Main Ingredient | ||
| + | *[[Sun Goddess (song)|Sun Goddess]] by Ramsey Lewis | ||
| + | *[[Windy C]] by 100% Pure Poison | ||
| + | *[[Nautilus (song)|Nautilus]] by Bob James | ||
| + | *[[Gready G]] by Studio One | ||
| + | *[[Everybody's Gotta Live]] by Love | ||
| + | *[[Libertango]] by Astor Piazzolla | ||
| + | *[[Lovin' You]] by Minnie Riperton | ||
| + | *[[Baby I Love You So]] by Jacob Miller | ||
| + | ==== Albums ==== | ||
| - | *Gil Scott-Heron - The Bottle (Turbo, 1974) | + | *''[[King Tubby Meets the Upsetter at the Grass Roots of Dub]]'' by King Tubby, Lee Perry |
| - | *William DeVaughn - Be Thankful For What You Got | + | *''[[Too Much Too Soon (album)|Too Much Too Soon]]'' by the New York Dolls |
| - | *Isaac Hayes - Pursuit of the PimpMobile (Enterprise, 1974) | + | *''[[Autobahn (album) |Autobahn]]'' by Kraftwerk |
| - | *Creative Source - Who is He And What is He to You (Sussex, 1974) | + | *''[[Thrust (album)|Thrust]]'' by Herbie Hancock |
| - | *LTG Exchange - Waterbed | + | *''[[Phaedra (album)|Phaedra]]'' by Tangerine Dream |
| - | *illy Parker's Fourth World - 'Get With It'(4:03) (1974) | + | *''[[Meet the Residents]]'' by The Residents |
| - | *Marc Moulin - "Sam Suffy" (1974) | + | *''[[Rock Bottom (album)|Rock Bottom]]'' by Robert Wyatt |
| - | *Milton Nascimento - Os Escravos De Jo (1974) | + | *''[[Rasta Revolution]]'' by Bob Marley |
| - | * First Choice - The Player(74) | + | *''[[Inspiration Information]]'' by Shuggie Otis |
| - | *Fela Ransome-Kuti and The Africa 70 - Shakara | + | *''[[Here Come the Warm Jets]]'' by Brian Eno |
| - | *Labelle - What Can I Do For You? | + | *''[[A Tábua de Esmeralda]]'' by Jorge Ben |
| - | *Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness | + | *''[[Veedon Fleece]]'' by Van Morrison |
| - | *Fred Wesley and The JB's - Blow Your Head | + | *''[[Space Is the Place]]'' by Sun Ra |
| - | * Brother To Brother - Chance With You | + | *''[[Genesis (Charles Sullivan album)|Genesis]]'' by Charles Sullivan |
| - | *Herbie Hancock - Chameleon (after the break) | + | *''[[To Keep from Crying]]'' by Comus |
| - | * 100% Pure Poison - Windy C | + | *''[[Pick a Dub]]'' by Keith Hudson |
| - | *Bob James - Nautilus | + | *''[[Perfect Angel]]'' by Minnie Riperton |
| - | *Ann Sexton - You're Losing Me | + | *''[[Radio City (album)|Radio City]]'' by Big Star |
| - | *Marcus Belgrave - Space Odyssey | + | |
| - | *Junior Byles - Curly Locks [Lee Perry] | + | ===Art=== |
| - | *The Upsetters - Kentucky Skank | + | *''[[Rhythm 0]]'' by Marina Abramovic |
| - | *Sun Goddess - Ramsey Lewis | + | *''[[Cadillac Ranch]]'', a public art installation and sculpture in Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
| + | ===Photography=== | ||
| + | * ''[[Show Me!]]'' by Will McBride | ||
| == Births == | == Births == | ||
| + | *[[Lil' Kim]], American rapper | ||
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| ==Deaths == | ==Deaths == | ||
| - | *[[Duke Reid]] (1915? - 1974) | + | *[[Duke Reid]] (b. 1915) |
| - | *[[Parker Tyler]] (1904 - 1974) | + | *[[Parker Tyler]] (b. 1904) |
| - | *[[Samuel Roth]] (1893 - 1974) | + | *[[Samuel Roth]] (b. 1893) |
| - | *[[Nick Drake]] | + | *[[Nick Drake]] (b. 1948) |
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"AS IT IS WRTTEN HENCEFORTH… On the Eighth Day, the Cosmic Strumpet of Mother Nature was spawned to envelope this Third Planet in FUNKADELICAL VIBRATIONS. And she birthed Apostles Ra, Hendrix, Stone, and CLINTON to preserve all funkiness of man unto eternity... But! Fraudulent forces of obnoxious JIVATION grew...only seedling GEORGE remained! As it came to be, he did indeed begat FUNKADELIC to restore Order Within the Universe. And nourished from the pamgrierian mammaristic melonpaps of Mother Nature, the followers of FUNKADELIA multiplied incessantly!" --Pedro Bell's liner notes of Standing on the Verge of Getting It On (1974) by Funkadelic "It is well known that in the Soviet Union today large numbers of dissenters are being declared insane."--incipit of Manual on Psychiatry for Dissidents (1974) |
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1974 (MCMLXXIV) was the 1974th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 974th year of the 2nd millennium, the 74th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1970s decade.
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; following Golda Meir's resignation in response to high Israeli casualties, she was succeeded by Yitzhak Rabin. In Europe, the invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus by Turkish troops initiated the Cyprus dispute, the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, and Willy Brandt resigned. In sports, the year was primarily dominated by The Rumble in the Jungle, a boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire.
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Art and culture
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Film
- The Conversation by Francis Ford Coppola
- Blazing Saddles by Mel Brooks
- The Phantom of Liberty by Luis Buñuel
- It's Alive! by Larry Cohen
- Caged Heat by Jonathan Demme
- Phantom of the Paradise by Brian De Palma
- Going Places by Bertrand Blier
- Sweet Movie by Dušan Makavejev
- Celine and Julie Go Boating by Jacques Rivette
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Guilty pleasures
- Les Mille et une Perversions de Félicia by Max Pecas
- The Night Porter by Liliana Cavani
- Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS by Don Edmonds
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre by Tobe Hooper
- Zardoz by John Boorman
- Immoral Tales by Walerian Borowczyk
[edit]
Literature
[edit]
Fiction
- Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
- Alphabetical Africa by Walter Abish
[edit]
Non-fiction
- Film as a Subversive Art by Amos Vogel
- The Power Broker by Robert Caro
[edit]
Essays
- What Is it Like to Be a Bat?, a paper by Thomas Nagel
[edit]
Music
- Salsoul Records founded
- Lee "Scratch" Perry builds the Black Ark Studios
[edit]
Singles
- Autobahn by Kraftwerk
- 90% of Me Is You by Gwen McCrae
- Wicki Wacky by the Fatback Band
- The Bottle by Gil Scott-Heron
- Darkest Light by The Lafayette Afro Rock Band
- Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City by Bobby Bland
- Be Thankful for What You Got by William DeVaughn
- Llegue, Llegue by Juan Formell by Los Van Van
- Jíbaro by León Marín "Nelson" and Javier Marín "Elkin"
- Escravos de Jó by Milton Nascimento
- Summer Madness by Kool & The Gang
- Kentucky Skank by The Upsetters
- Curly Locks by Junior Byles
- Get With It by Billy Parker's Fourth World
- What Can I Do for You? by Labelle
- Space Odyssey by Marcus Belgrave
- Happiness Is Just Around the Bend by Main Ingredient
- Sun Goddess by Ramsey Lewis
- Windy C by 100% Pure Poison
- Nautilus by Bob James
- Gready G by Studio One
- Everybody's Gotta Live by Love
- Libertango by Astor Piazzolla
- Lovin' You by Minnie Riperton
- Baby I Love You So by Jacob Miller
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Albums
- King Tubby Meets the Upsetter at the Grass Roots of Dub by King Tubby, Lee Perry
- Too Much Too Soon by the New York Dolls
- Autobahn by Kraftwerk
- Thrust by Herbie Hancock
- Phaedra by Tangerine Dream
- Meet the Residents by The Residents
- Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
- Rasta Revolution by Bob Marley
- Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis
- Here Come the Warm Jets by Brian Eno
- A Tábua de Esmeralda by Jorge Ben
- Veedon Fleece by Van Morrison
- Space Is the Place by Sun Ra
- Genesis by Charles Sullivan
- To Keep from Crying by Comus
- Pick a Dub by Keith Hudson
- Perfect Angel by Minnie Riperton
- Radio City by Big Star
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Art
- Rhythm 0 by Marina Abramovic
- Cadillac Ranch, a public art installation and sculpture in Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
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Photography
- Show Me! by Will McBride
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Births
- Lil' Kim, American rapper
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Deaths
- Duke Reid (b. 1915)
- Parker Tyler (b. 1904)
- Samuel Roth (b. 1893)
- Nick Drake (b. 1948)
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