Junkyard
by The Birthday Party

Junkyard by The Birthday Party
Year: 1982
Overall rank: 4,204th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 123 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1982 (64th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (620th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,204th)

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Junkyard is ranked as the best album by The Birthday Party.

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Junkyard
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Junkyard rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 4,204th | 1980s rank: 620th | 1982 rank: 64th
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2026 AAL2014Top 48 Music Albums of 198220/483
2026JohnnyoAlbums of the year 1982 by Ultimate Record Collector10/54 -
2026 Patman360Top 98 Music Albums of 198232/983
2026LittleM1971Top 86 Music Albums of 198239/863
2026 TamthebamTop 100 Music Albums of 198283/1001
2026 PurplepashTop 100 Music Albums of the 1980s70/1006
2026vruslovTop 97 Music Albums of 198229/974
2026cicadelicTop 90 Music Albums of 198226/904
2026 imacgillTop 100 Music Albums of 198268/1002
2025 paladisiac1982 year, 101-200*2/5 -
2025 zags7000Top 100 Music Albums of 198228/1004
2025bertdepoortereTop 100 Music Albums of the 1980s91/1002
2025 RhynerTop 19 Music Albums of 19827/193
2025martinthoTop 53 Music Albums of 198250/530
2025 rambleon80Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Australian Albums of All Time73/100 -
2025mikepenTop 70 Music Albums of 198255/701
2025 videoheadcleanerTop 100 Music Albums of 198244/1003
2025MaxStorm98Top 64 Music Albums of 198250/641
2025mostlymor1982 Listening Project (Part Two)17/100 -
2025 WasinskiTop 100 Music Albums of 198281/1001
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 122
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 340
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Junkyard ratings

Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 123 votes)
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70/100
 
12/11/2025 05:19 AAL2014  Ratings distribution  3,63575/100
 
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12/10/2025 19:27 Jakor  Ratings distribution  5,15468/100
 
70/100
 
06/17/2025 21:22 idiotican  Ratings distribution  2,80374/100
 
65/100
 
06/16/2025 15:45 MetalMan67  Ratings distribution  5,99871/100
 
55/100
 
02/28/2025 10:51 fabm0  Ratings distribution  6,85959/100

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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 70.9/100, a mean average of 69.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 19.7.

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5/100
From 12/02/2021 14:29 | #277009
acidic rubbish. acid rock
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Rating:  
70/100
From 09/07/2020 23:09 | #257879
My first exposure to Nick Cave. His vocals were really the only thing that was significantly good about this album. They feel like they're being loud just to be loud. There's not a whole lot to glean from this album. That being said, it was enjoyable enough, nothing outright wrong or horrible. Junkyard is just very surface level.
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From 10/06/2014 20:48 | #123531
I have the CD version, which comes with the brilliant Release The Bats, but also comes with the abysmal Blast Off, which is just awful. The album itself is alright, save for a few tracks.
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Rating:  
85/100
From 05/21/2014 04:49 | #112432
Guttural masterpiece!
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From 04/02/2014 15:10 | #108310
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55/100
From 12/19/2013 08:02 | #98059
Insane was Nick Cave during this period but classic Aussie alternative rock
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80/100
From 05/07/2012 08:01 | #41712
I cannot argue with btener11. I don't like the cover, but it works for this album, I think.
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Rating:  
100/100
From 08/05/2011 02:48 | #25785
Pow pow pow pow!!!
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Best Albums of 1982
1. Thriller by Michael Jackson
2. The Dreaming by Kate Bush
3. The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden
4. Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
5. Pornography by The Cure
6. 1999 by Prince
7. Avalon by Roxy Music
8. Rio by Duran Duran
9. Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
10. The Nightfly by Donald Fagen
11. New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) by Simple Minds
12. Combat Rock by The Clash
13. Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello And The Attractions
14. Peter Gabriel (1982) by Peter Gabriel
15. Big Science by Laurie Anderson
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17. Screaming For Vengeance by Judas Priest
18. Hex Enduction Hour by The Fall
19. Bad Brains by Bad Brains
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