Dead Kennedys- Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables

Label: Goldstate Music

Reissued 7/24/2026, Originally released 1980

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables remains as relevant, biting and brilliantly inventive today as on release. What set it apart was its collision of rage, absurdity, and musicianship. Dead Kennedys emerged fully formed: Jello Biafra as provocateur; East Bay Ray with his surf-noir guitar; Klaus Flouride anchoring the low end with his unique bass playing. Remastered from the original tapes, with the same rawness, urgency, and barely-contained chaos. Few debuts define both a band and an era.

Track listing:

1. Kill the Poor
2. Forward to Death
3. When Ya Get Drafted
4. Let's Lynch the Landlord
5. Drug Me
6. Your Emotions
7. Chemical Warfare
8. California Über Alles
9. I Kill Children
10. Stealing People's Mail
11. Funland at the Beach
12. Ill in the Head
13. Holiday in Cambodia
14. Viva Las Vegas