Locust Abortion Technician (studio album) by Butthole Surfers

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers
Year: 1987
Overall rank: 2,647th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 140 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1987 (45th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (407th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,647th)

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Locust Abortion Technician is ranked as the best album by Butthole Surfers.

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Locust Abortion Technician track list

  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Rating: 73 (21 votes)Comments: 0
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Locust Abortion Technician ratings

Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 140 votes)
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11/15/2024 18:26 davidleewrong  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 2,12981/100
 
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11/09/2024 22:33 iasoninho  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 56483/100
 
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09/05/2024 18:34 rubkill  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 30787/100
 
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05/03/2024 14:09 javicho07  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 3,04081/100

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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.6/100, a mean average of 72.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.9.

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90/100
From 01/11/2020 09:29
Sometimes it's better to regret something you haven't done!
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90/100
From 09/18/2014 14:17
One of the most interesting, craziest things I've heard. Like watching a carefully orchestrated train wreck, you have to pay attention and can't help but come away going "Holy crap what?"
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70/100
From 06/20/2014 02:51
Of the Surfers more outrageous experimental work, this easily the most listenable.
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From 09/05/2013 22:21
THAT'S ONE WAY YOU CAN PUT IT...
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85/100
From 09/05/2013 22:19
It has its moments.
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From 07/10/2013 02:54
Not really a favorite but i admire it somehow.
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90/100
From 03/05/2013 21:53
Is this just the most screwed up album ever? I think so! Sick fusion of punk and psychedelia.
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Best Albums of 1987
1. The Joshua Tree by U2
2. Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
3. Sign "O" The Times by Prince
4. Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths
5. You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur
6. Document by R.E.M.
7. Bad by Michael Jackson
8. Music For The Masses by Depeche Mode
9. Sister by Sonic Youth
10. Substance 1987 by New Order
11. Hysteria by Def Leppard
12. Kick by INXS
13. Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me by The Cure
14. Louder Than Bombs by The Smiths
15. Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain
16. Come On Pilgrim by Pixies
17. Paid In Full by Eric B. & Rakim
18. Diesel And Dust by Midnight Oil
19. Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
20. Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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