Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (disc 2 only?)

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Dead Kennedys

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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.

This great album is a total waste of money on 180G vinyl.

It's the same ultra-compressed, non-dynamic mix as on the CD - and totally grating on the ears. (google for 'loudness wars')

You will not be able to listen to this all the way through.

What a stupid thing to do - releasing a "mp3" quality mix on 180G vinyl!

If it says "Digitally Remastered", "Mastered by John Cuniberti at The Plant Mastering with East Bay Ray" DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY.

Released on Cleopatra Records MFO 42907

The pressing is 'OK', slightly greyish tinted vinyl (not jet black, suggesting somewhat lower quality vinyl) and also you can see the run-out section is not smooth - like the vinyl pellets are not melted all-the-way.

I just received it today and am going to have to sell it for $2 at the local record shop.