Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1980)

Dead Kennedys – Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables is the debut album by the San Francisco punk band, released in 1980. Jello Biafra's biting political lyrics and the band's breakneck hardcore pace make songs like "Kill The Poor", "California Über Alles" and "Holiday In Cambodia" genre classics to this day. On offer is the German pressing from 1980 on Hafenklang Records (6.24 506 AO), manufactured by Teldec under licence from Cherry Red.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Hafenklang Records – 6.24 506 AO
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: DE – Original
• Country: Germany
• Year: 1980
• Genre: Punk, Hardcore, Rock

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Sleeve: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Kill The Poor – 3:01
2. Forward To Death – 1:21
3. When Ya Get Drafted – 1:23
4. Let's Lynch The Landlord – 2:10
5. Drug Me – 1:54
6. Your Emotions – 1:19
7. Chemical Warfare – 2:52

Side B

1. California Über Alles – 3:00
2. I Kill Children – 1:55
3. Stealing Peoples' Mail – 1:32
4. Funland At The Beach – 1:47
5. Ill In The Head – 2:43
6. Holiday In Cambodia – 4:32
7. Viva Las Vegas – 2:33

Personnel

Jello Biafra (vocals), East Bay Ray (guitar), Klaus Flouride (bass, vocals), Ted (drums). Produced by Norm, co-produced by R. Pepperell; engineer Oliver DiCicco.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
This is the German release from 1980 on Hafenklang Records, pressed by Teldec in Hamburg under licence from Cherry Red Records.

What does "AO" in the catalogue number mean?
"AO" is a price code printed with the catalogue number on German Teldec pressings. The Hafenklang edition also exists with a different price code ("AP").

What does Media VG+ / Sleeve VG+ mean?
Record and sleeve show light signs of use (Very Good Plus). See our Vinyl Grading page for details.

Do you have more punk?
Yes – browse our Punk collection.