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'''''Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables''''' is the debut album by ], released in ] through ] own ] record label in the US, and Cherry Red Records in the UK. The best selling, probably the best known, and certainly the most critically aclaimed album by the Dead Kennedys, ''Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables'' has become a major staple of the L.A. punk community and the starting point for Los Angeles political punk. Although musical categories are difficult to define, many music historians also believe this to be the first ] album. '''''Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables''''' is the debut album by ], released in ] through ] own ] record label in the US, and Cherry Red Records in the UK. The best selling, probably the best known, and certainly the most critically aclaimed album by the Dead Kennedys, ''Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables'' has become a major staple of the punk community and the starting point for political punk. Although musical categories are difficult to define, many music historians also believe this to be the first ] album.


Although now it is somewhat dated, Jello Biafra's strong leftist statements on songs such as "Kill the Poor" and "California Über Alles", launched the ''Dead Kennedys'' into the political arena. It has been widely reported that this caused ] ]s and ] to consider the ''Dead Kennedys'' "the most dangerous band in the world", although whether that is a direct quote is debatable. Although now it is somewhat dated, Jello Biafra's strong leftist statements on songs such as "Kill the Poor" and "California Über Alles", launched the ''Dead Kennedys'' into the political arena. It has been widely reported that this caused ] ]s and ] to consider the ''Dead Kennedys'' "the most dangerous band in the world", although whether that is a direct quote is debatable.

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Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Album cover
Album by Dead Kennedys
Released 1980
Recorded 1979
Genre Punk
Length 33 min 0 sec
Record label Alternative Tentacles
Producer Norm
Professional reviews
Allmusic.com 5 stars out of 5 link
Dead Kennedys Chronology
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
(1980) 		In God We Trust, Inc.
(1981) 		Plastic Surgery Disasters
(1982)

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables is the debut album by Dead Kennedys, released in 1980 through Jello Biafra's own Alternative Tentacles record label in the US, and Cherry Red Records in the UK. The best selling, probably the best known, and certainly the most critically aclaimed album by the Dead Kennedys, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables has become a major staple of the punk community and the starting point for political punk. Although musical categories are difficult to define, many music historians also believe this to be the first hardcore punk album.

Although now it is somewhat dated, Jello Biafra's strong leftist statements on songs such as "Kill the Poor" and "California Über Alles", launched the Dead Kennedys into the political arena. It has been widely reported that this caused right-wing Christians and politicians to consider the Dead Kennedys "the most dangerous band in the world", although whether that is a direct quote is debatable.

Track listing

  1. "Kill the Poor" (Biafra, Ray) - 3:07
  2. "Forward to Death" (6025) - 1:23
  3. "When Ya Get Drafted" (Biafra) - 1:23
  4. "Let's Lynch the Landlord" (Biafra) - 2:13
  5. "Drug Me" (Biafra) - 1:56
  6. "Your Emotions" (Ray) - 1:20
  7. "Chemical Warfare" (Biafra) - 2:58
  8. "California Über Alles" (Biafra, Greenway) - 3:03
  9. "I Kill Children" (Biafra) - 2:04
  10. "Stealing People's Mail" (Biafra) - 1:34
  11. "Funland at the Beach" (Biafra) - 1:49
  12. "Ill in the Head" (6025, Biafra) - 2:46
  13. "Holiday in Cambodia" (Dead Kennedys) - 4:37
  14. "Viva Las Vegas" (Pomus and Schuman) - 2:42

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