American punk rock band Dead Kennedys has released four studio albums, one extended play, three live albums, and four compilations.
Albums Studio albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications AUS NZ UK UKIndie Fresh Fruit for Rotting VegetablesReleased: September 2, 1980 Label: Alternative Tentacles Formats: LP, cassette, CD9833332 BPI: Gold RIAA: Gold Plastic Surgery DisastersReleased: November 1982 Label: Alternative Tentacles Formats: LP, cassette, CD—40—2 BPI: Gold FrankenchristReleased: October 1985 Label: Alternative Tentacles Formats: LP, cassette, CD———1 BPI: Silver Bedtime for DemocracyReleased: November 1986 Label: Alternative Tentacles Formats: LP, cassette, CD———1 BPI: Silver
Live albums TitleAlbum details Peak chart positions Certifications US Mutiny on the BayReleased: April 24, 2001 Label: Manifesto Formats: LP, CD, digital download— Live at the Deaf ClubReleased: January 27, 2004 Label: Manifesto Formats: CD, digital download— DK 40Released: April 26, 2019 Label: Manifesto Formats: LP, CD, digital download—
Compilation albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications USIndie UK UKIndie Give Me Convenience or Give Me DeathReleased: 1987 Label: Alternative Tentacles Formats: LP, cassette, CD—841 RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold Milking the Sacred CowReleased: October 9, 2007 Label: Manifesto Formats: CD——— Original Singles CollectionReleased: April 15, 2014 Label: Manifesto Formats: 7" box set——— Iguana Studios Rehearsal Tape — San Francisco 1978Released: November 23, 2018 Label: Manifesto Formats: LP, CD17——
EPs TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions CertificationsNZUKIndie In God We Trust, Inc.Released: 1981 Label: Alternative Tentacles Formats: LP, cassette, CD233 BPI: Gold
Singles Title YearPeak chart positions Album NZ UK UKIndie "California Über Alles" 1979 — —4Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables "Holiday in Cambodia" 1980 40 —2 "Kill the Poor" — 491 "Police Truck" — — —Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death "Too Drunk to Fuck"1981 9 361 "Nazi Punks Fuck Off" — —11In God We Trust, Inc. "Bleed for Me"1982 40 —3Plastic Surgery Disasters "Halloween" — —3
Music videos "Holiday in Cambodia" "Forest Fire" "California Über Alles" "Kill the Poor"
Videos Year Video details 1991 Dead Kennedys Live Released: 1991 Label: Rhino Format: VHS 2000 DMPO's On Broadway Released: May 30, 2000 Label: Cherry Red Format: DVD 2001 The Early Years Live Released: July 3, 2001 Label: Cherry Red Format: DVD, VHS 2003 In God We Trust, Inc.: The Lost Tapes Released: July 22, 2003 Label: Cherry Red Format: DVD, VHS
Other appearances The following Dead Kennedys tracks were released on compilations. This is not an exhaustive list; tracks that were first released on the band's albums, EPs, or singles are not included.
YearDetailsTrack(s)1981Let Them Eat Jellybeans! Released: 1981 Label: Alternative Tentacles (VIRUS 4) Format: LP"Nazi Punks Fuck Off"Wake the Dead Released: 1981 Label: Take It! Magazine (1150195) Format: flexi 7""Nazi Punks Fuck Off" (exclusive mix)1982Not So Quiet on the Western Front Released: 1982 Label: Alternative Tentacles (VIRUS 14) Format: 2xLP, CD"A Child and His Lawn Mower"Wargasm Released: 1982 Label: Pax Records (PAX 4) Format: LP"Kinky Sex Makes the World Go Round"1986Play New Rose for Me Released: 1986 Label: New Rose Records (ROSE 100) Format: LP, CD"I Fought the Law"
I Denotes tracks that were re-released on Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death.
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