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Best experimental albums of the 1970s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best experimental album of the 1970s is Ambient 1: Music for Airports by Brian Eno, rated 4.8/5 by 5 listeners.

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  1. Ambient 1: Music for Airports cover№ 1Ambient 1: Music for AirportsBrian Eno · 19784.85 ratings
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  2. 2Ege Bamyasi coverEge BamyasiCAN · 1972
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  3. 3Tago Mago coverTago MagoCAN · 1971
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  4. 4Before and After Science coverBefore and After ScienceBrian Eno · 1977
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  5. 5Future Days coverFuture DaysCAN · 1973
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  6. 6Discreet Music coverDiscreet MusicBrian Eno · 1975
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  7. 7Music for Films coverMusic for FilmsBrian Eno · 1978
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  8. 8Sheik Yerbouti coverSheik YerboutiFrank Zappa · 1979
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  9. 9Cluster & Eno coverCluster & EnoBrian Eno · 1977
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  10. 10The Modern Dance coverThe Modern DancePere Ubu · 1978
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  11. 11The Flying Lizards coverThe Flying LizardsThe Flying Lizards · 1979
  12. 12Orchestral Favorites coverOrchestral FavoritesFrank Zappa · 1979
  13. 13Flow Motion coverFlow MotionCAN · 1976
  14. 14Landed coverLandedCAN · 1975
  15. 15After the Heat coverAfter the HeatBrian Eno · 1978
  16. 16CAN coverCANCAN · 1978
  17. 17Saw Delight coverSaw DelightCAN · 1977
  18. 18Out of Reach coverOut of ReachCAN · 1978
  19. 19Zoot Allures coverZoot AlluresFrank Zappa · 1976
  20. 20Waka/Jawaka coverWaka/JawakaFrank Zappa · 1972
  21. 21Sleep Dirt coverSleep DirtFrank Zappa · 1979
  22. 22Studio Tan coverStudio TanFrank Zappa · 1978
  23. 23Not Available coverNot AvailableThe Residents · 1978
  24. 24Limited Edition coverLimited EditionCAN · 1974
  25. 25Soon Over Babaluma coverSoon Over BabalumaCAN · 1974
  26. 26Zappa in New York coverZappa in New YorkFrank Zappa · 1977
  27. 27Chunga's Revenge coverChunga's RevengeFrank Zappa · 1970
  28. 28Joe's Garage: Acts II & III coverJoe's Garage: Acts II & IIIFrank Zappa · 1979
  29. 29Apostrophe (') coverApostrophe (')Frank Zappa · 1974
  30. 30Joe's Garage: Act I coverJoe's Garage: Act IFrank Zappa · 1979
  31. 31In a Land of Clear Colours coverIn a Land of Clear ColoursBrian Eno · 1979
  32. 32Taking Tiger Mountain (by Strategy) coverTaking Tiger Mountain (by Strategy)Brian Eno · 1974
  33. 33Here Come the Warm Jets coverHere Come the Warm JetsBrian Eno · 1973
  34. 34Another Green World coverAnother Green WorldBrian Eno · 1975
  35. 35Every Time I Hear This Melody... Live in Hamburg '77 coverEvery Time I Hear This Melody... Live in Hamburg '77Tom Waits · 1977

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