Album dossier / 1980
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys · Hardcore Punk
The San Francisco band's blistering debut paired Jello Biafra's sardonic political lyrics with surf-and-rockabilly-tinged hardcore riffs, helping kickstart California's punk scene and remaining one of the genre's most quoted and covered records.
Record facts
- Label
- Cherry Red/Alternative Tentacles
- Producer
- Norm Batcheler, East Bay Ray, Dead Kennedys
- Chart peak
- N/A (indie/underground landmark)
- Notable tracks
- Holiday in Cambodia
- Kill the Poor
- California Uber Alles
Artist & discography
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allmusic.com · cover art: coverartarchive.org
Last enriched: 2026-08-23