DEAD KENNEDYS Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables LP CHERRYRED 1980 UKorig+poster
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DEAD KENNEDYS
The Dead Kennedys merged revolutionary politics with hardcore punk music and, in the process,
became one of the defining hardcore bands. Often, they were more notable for their politics
than their music, but that was part of their impact. The Kennedys were more inspired
by British punk and the fiery, revolutionary-implied politics of the Sex Pistols than the
artier tendencies of New York punk rockers. Under the direction of lead vocalist Jello Biafra,
the Dead Kennedys became the most political and -- to the eyes of many observers,
including Christians and right-wing politicians -- the most dangerous band in hardcor
"FRESH FRUIT FOR ROTTING VEGETABLES"
Produced by Norm
1980 LP CHERRY RED RECORDS B RED 10
MADE IN ENGLAND ORIGINAL PRESSING
[1st pressing shows the original band photo on the back cover.
Later pressings show the band photo again, but with the heads cut off
or just the note "Stay tuned for further details" instead.
Some copies came with a b&w foldout poster.
2nd pressing still has band heads showing on back cover, but 'Kill The Poor' also listed under 'Also Available',
and run-out groove etching reads 'Do you deserve to live' instead of 'Well who are the brain police ???'
Some first pressings have matrix inscription "Do you deserve to live??"
and no response to "Is life as boring as you are??"]
SINGLE SLEEVE + POSTER Without Company Inner
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
LABEL: CHERRY RED - BLACK & ARTWORK LABEL - WHITE TEXT
Catalog on cover: (rear & spine) B RED 10
Catalog on label (Side A only): B RED 10
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched):
B RED-10-A-2 IS LIFE AS BORING AS YOU ARE? MAYBE max Lyn-8664-2U A PORKY PRIME CUT
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched):
B RED-10-B-2 max A PORKY PRIME CUT WELL??? WHO ARE THE BRAIN POLICE? Lyn-8665-2U
On label (Side A only): rim text reads "All Rights.........Prohibited"
Produced by Norm
Engineered by Oliver Dicicco
© 1980 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. except ?©Sound Diagrams and ?© Carlin Music Corp.
Manufactured by Vineyard Productions
On Back Cover: Recorded at Mobius Music
Mastered by Porky
P & C 1980 Cherry Red Records
Manufactured in England by Vineyard Productions 56 Standard Road London NW10
tracklisting
Side A: KILL THE POOR - FORWARD TO DEATH - WHEN YA GET DRAFTED
LET'S LYNCH THE LANDLORD - DRUG ME - YOUR EMOTIONS - CHEMICAL WARFARE
Side B: CALIFORNIA ÜBER ALLES - I KILL CHILDREN - STEALING PEOPLE' MAIL
FUNLAND AT THE BEACH - ILL IN THE HEAD - HOLIDAY IN CAMBODIA - VIVA LAS VEGAS
grading
RECORD NEAR EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG(+) but (please, see pictures and read above description)
A hyper-speed blast of ultra-polemical, left-wing hardcore punk, and bitingly funny sarcasm,
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables stands as the Dead Kennedys' signature statement.
As one of the first hardcore albums, it was a galvanizing influence on the musical and
attitudinal development of the genre, also helping to kickstart the fertile California scene.
The record's tactics are not subtle in the least; Jello Biafra's odd warble and spat-out lyrics
leave no doubt as to what he thinks, baiting his targets of conservatism, violence, overbearing
authority, and capitalist greed with a viciously satirical sarcasm that keeps his unflinchingly
political outlook from becoming too didactic. The thin production dilutes some of the
music's power, but the ragged speed-blur still packs a wallop, and the hooks cribbed
from surf and rockabilly give it a gonzo edge. The songwriting isn't consistent all the way
through the album, but classics like "Kill the Poor," "Let's Lynch the Landlord,"
"Chemical Warfare," "California Über Alles," and "Holiday In Cambodia" helped define
the hardcore genre and, thus, must be heard...(AllMusic)
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