Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables [Vinyl]

Dead Kennedys | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl (April 13, 2010)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: MANIFESTO RECORDS
• ASIN: B00008OTTS
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #227,463 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

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

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best DK album, August 30, 2003

By 

Tony Hall "If the movie stinks, just don't go!" (the internet) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables (Audio CD)

This was the first Dead Kennedys album I bought and it's the best. The others are good, namely Plastic Surgery Disasters, In God We Trust Inc., and Give me Convenience or Give me Death.

Every song on this album is good and I'm not just saying that. As I try to think of highlights I want to mention them all, but I'll just name a few. "Let's Lynch the Landlord" is an awesome song musically and lyrically and is later covered by Mr. Bungle. "California Uber Alles" is probably the most famous Dead Kennedy's Song other than "Holiday in Cambodia" which is also on this album. "Stealing People's Mail" is a feel good song about going through people's mail, and last but not least is an awesome version of Viva Las Vegas with a few lyrics changed. When I first heard this album I skipped to this song first and I knew that the DK's were something special.

To make a long story short, if you're interested in the DK's buy this album and buy it first. This album is a big part of punk history and many people have called the DK's the US answer to the Sex Pistols. These songs were originally recorded in '79 (the year I was born!) and it's really hard to believe that anything this cool could've existed that long ago! When I was a little kid I thought Metallica was the coolest thing around.
Why couldn't have someone told me about these guys sooner? Years ahead of it's time plain and simple.

It has also come to my attention that the ex-DK's have been suing Jello and releasing remastered versions of the albums, so if you can, try looking at the Alternative Tentacles website (Jello Biafra's label) for the album first (http://www.alternativetentacles.com). Alternative Tentacles is the DK's original label with the original recordings and is ran by the DK's vocalist Jello. Alternative Tentacles don't have all the DK albums available, so if they don't carry it just go ahead and buy one from anywhere like here.

One last comment, I see a lot of people giving this album one star because of the DK's lawsuit scandal. Well that's pretty stupid because it's a five star album no matter who puts it out. So go ahead and warn people, but don't give it one star.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars what would we do without the DKs?, March 2, 2004

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"societys_reject" (Boise, ID United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables (Audio CD)

First, I have to give my input on the GC fan's review--if you do not like this Dead Kennedys album, you do not like, as you put it "tru punk acts." The Dead Kennedys are a classic punk band, and this is by far their best album. When I first heard "Kill the Poor" and "Holiday in Cambodia," I knew this would end up being one of the best albums I've ever owned. There isn't a single song I didn't like, and the CD is constantly in my stereo. So if you REALLY want to listen to some great punk rock (other than that corporate emo junk) then definitely check out this album, it's one of the best.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, September 13, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables (Audio CD)

The Dead Kennedys are one of the best punk bands ever, and they have this album to show for it. Such a great album as this should be in every punk collection. It's amazing how much energy each song has. This is also the most political band, and Kill The Poor is such a good song. But the best is definately Let's Lynch the Landlord. Jello Biafra is the best punk vocalist ever, even better than Ian McKaye. Listening to this album really makes me wish it were the 80s again so I could see great bands like this and Black Flag and Bad Religion in places like dc space and the Whisky.