Ambient 1: Music for Airports — 1978

The album that named and defined ambient music, designed to be as ignorable as it is interesting. Calm and revolutionary. A genre's foundation. Not their most famous record, but one of their most consistent.

On vinyl: Both originals and reissues can sound excellent — the mastering matters more than the era.

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More from Brian Eno — where to go next

If you have Ambient 1: Music for Airports, these are the Brian Eno records worth reaching for next.

1. 1
   Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks1983 · Electronic
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2. 2
   Here Come the Warm Jets1974 · Electronic
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3. 3
   Another Green World1975 · Electronic
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4. 4
   Before and After Science1977 · Electronic
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5. 5
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