Live At The Deaf Club

Dead Kennedys | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 13, 2010)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: MANIFESTO RECORDS
• ASIN: B0001CNPRW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #107,497 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Introduction

2. Kill the Poor [Disco Version]

3. Back in Rhodesia [Early Version of When You Get Drafted]

4. Man With the Dogs

5. Gaslight [#]

6. California Über Allies

7. Ill in the Head

8. Straight A's [Different Mix]

9. Short Songs [Different Mix]

10. Holiday in Cambodia

11. Police Truck

12. Foward to Death

13. Have I the Right

14. Back in the U.S.S.R.

15. Viva Las Vegas

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glorious punk from the past, despite the current acrimony, April 22, 2004

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Paul Mcdonough (Irving, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live At The Deaf Club (Audio CD)

This is a great CD, which is important to say right up front. If it weren't for the lawsuit between Jello and the rest of the former DK's there would not be any controversy over this recording. Despite the ugliness of that legal battle (irrespective of which side you plant yourself), this CD delievers where MANY 20+ year old recordings do not. It simply sounds great, a not so inconsequential achievement for a punk recording given the paucity of both funds and quality recording equipment typically available to such bands at that time. In addition, there are several unreleased songs on this recording (most notably "Gaslight," which is great) and Jello is in rare form. Sure, there are a few glitches in the performance (there always will be in "true" live recordings; note: Performance glitches, not recording), but this is the last show with 6025, so c'mon! stop with the punk posturing and just enjoy this CD for the rare document that it is. In my opinion, this recording is better than the "Mutiny on the bay" recording, which is also great despite the mudraking that also surrounded it's release. Bands like this do not exist anymore and any bootleg of the Kennedys that you can get your hands on will not come close to touching the quality of this disc. A disco version of "Kill the poor" an early version of "When you get drafted" (Back in Rhodesia) and a cover of the Honeycomb's "Have I the right" make this an essential document that you'd be a fool to miss

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great band forever tarnished, February 10, 2006

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Brandon Clark (Hays, KS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live at the Deaf Club (Audio CD)

I will preface this review by saying it only gets a good rating based on the music and ideas of Jello Biafra. It is great to hear these previously unreleased songs, although I would feel less dirty if I bought a bootleg. If I had to rate the integrity, it would receive a zero. One will discover that the songs "Straight A's" and "Short Songs" were previously released on "Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death" and the quality was better. This is because Biafra and Alternative Tentacles did not release this; his spineless, money-grubbing ex-bandmates did. You will find their lousy attempts to bilk as many dollar bills out of thier legacy on Manifesto Records. They advertise "New Artwork!" and "Digitally Remastered!" to hook die-hard fans into purchasing lame Winston Smith rip-offs and sound quality that one would be hard up to distinguish from the original recordings. It is sad that Ray, Klaus, and Peligro would resort to such cheap marketing ploys to recycle the ideas of their former frontman. They are clearly just trying to gain publicity for their pathetic reunion despite their claims of 'doing it for the fans.' I am not just saying all of this because I am embittered by their twisted lawsuit against Biafra-check out the reunion for yourself! Go to their new website and read how much they love themselves! It would be funny if it didn't cast such a dark shadow over an otherwise highly respectable reputation. Biafra was the brains and talent behind most of the DKs work, and these new releases prove it-why else would they not write any new music? Worse yet, without Biafra, they have become one of the least respectable punk bands ever. Even stooping so low that they have shamelessly okayed the censorship of their own songs in video games and public performances.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Authentic look at raw authentic punk, January 10, 2006

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Brendan Mclean (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live At The Deaf Club (Audio CD)

To begin, this CD is very good and a buy for seasoned DK listeners. The quality is good and so is the set list. However this is not a CD that will likely be enjoyed by those not already familiar with the works, as some of the songs are performed a bit sloppily. Understand though that this is the Kennedys live in their hay-day and that is what punk is, especially harder punk; pretty inconsistent and rough on stage. If you buy this CD don't expect studio tracks, expect to smell the sweat a little if you know what I mean. I have read that Biafra condemns these reissues, however his opinion is obviously biased considering he no longer holds rights to the "dead kennedys". In summary this is a naked look into the actual past of one of America's best punk bands live and in their element, it is a very worthwhile album and valuable to the true listeners. If this CD was not released the public would be hard pressed to ever peer into that evening in San Fran and get their fill of smoke, sweat and speed, but thankfully the recording is now available to those who want to listen. Good packaging too.