The Dim Locator (track)
by The Birthday Party
The Dim Locator appears on the following album(s) by The Birthday Party:
- Junkyard (track #3) (this album) (1982)
- Live 81-82 (track #3) (1999)
- It's Still Living (track #3) (1985)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 03/19/2026 02:32 | Exist-en-ciel | 158,981 | 71/100 |
| ! | 12/11/2025 04:51 |  AAL2014 | 39,677 | 76/100 |
| ! | 02/05/2025 16:47 |  DriftingOrpheus | 8,122 | 77/100 |
| ! | 01/23/2025 20:31 |  dihansse | 68,265 | 76/100 |
| ! | 12/02/2022 13:13 | spinout | 40,975 | 83/100 |
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This track has a Bayesian average rating of 75.1/100, a mean average of 74.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.8/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.1.
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