Locust Abortion Technician
by Butthole Surfers

Album
Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers
Year: 1987
Release date: 1987-03-00
Overall rank: 2,751st   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 153 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1987 (44th)
Award Top albums of of the 1980s (408th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,751st)

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Butthole Surfers bestography

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

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Locust Abortion Technician track list

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

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1.
Sweat Loaf
Average Rating: 79 (28 votes)Comments: View 1
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Graveyard
Average Rating: 74 (25 votes)Comments: View 0
3.
Pittsburg To Lebanon
Average Rating: 76 (25 votes)Comments: View 1
4.
Weber
Average Rating: 74 (23 votes)Comments: View 0
5.
Hay
Average Rating: 74 (23 votes)Comments: View 0
6.
Human Cannonball
Average Rating: 85 (38 votes)Comments: View 2
7.
U.S.S.A.
Average Rating: 75 (23 votes)Comments: View 0
8.
O-Men
Average Rating: 77 (24 votes)Comments: View 1
9.
Kuntz
Average Rating: 75 (24 votes)Comments: View 0
10.
Graveyard
Average Rating: 76 (24 votes)Comments: View 0
11.
22 Going On 23
Average Rating: 79 (26 votes)Comments: View 0

Locust Abortion Technician rankings

Locust Abortion Technician rankings summary
Overall rank: 2,751st | 1980s rank: 408th | 1987 rank: 44th  Overall chart history
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73/100 (from 153 votes)
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 !		10/20/2026 22:46 Mrump  Ratings distribution  55075/100
 
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Locust Abortion Technician forum mentions

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From BestEverAlbums 09/07/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5428): By ExTeaSea
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s by ExTeaSea () 1. by by (1982) 3. by (1980) 4. (1981) 5. by (1981) 6. by by (1981) 8. by (1980) 9. by by (1985) 11. by (1983) 12. by (1987) 13. by (1986) 15. by (1988) 16. (1986) 17. by by (1982) 20. (1982) 21. by by by by by (1981) 27. by…”
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From Romanelli 06/12/2022 20:19 in The Romanelli Music Diary: The Way I Should
“1391 BUTTHOLE SURFERS LOCUST ABORTION TECHNICIAN 1987 – BLAST FIRST Produced By BUTTHOLE SURFERS 1. Sweat Loaf 2. Graveyard 3. Pittsburgh To Lebanon 4. Weber 5. HAY 6. Human Cannonball 7. U.S.S.A. 8. The O-Men 9. Kuntz 10. Graveyard 11. 22 Going On 23 Wait…what? Butthole Surfers, from San Antonio,…”
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From 07/10/2013 02:54 | #80865 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Not really a favorite but i admire it somehow.
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From 03/05/2013 21:53 | #67169 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Is this just the most screwed up album ever? I think so! Sick fusion of punk and psychedelia.
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From 09/05/2013 22:19 | #85268 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
It has its moments.
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From 09/18/2014 14:17 | #122169 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
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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From 06/20/2014 02:51 | #114842 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Of the Surfers more outrageous experimental work, this easily the most listenable.
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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.
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