Locust Abortion Technician is the third full-length studio album by American experimental punk band the Butthole Surfers, released in March 1987. All songs were written and produced by the Butthole Surfers, except for "Kuntz," which was written by an uncredited Thai artist.
The album was originally released as vinyl on Touch and Go, and was remastered to CD on Latino Buggerveil in 1999.
Locust Abortion Technician's front cover illustration of two clowns playing with a dog was painted by Arthur Sarnoff, entitled "Fido and the Clowns".
This album was listed in the list 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
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