Dead Kennedys discography

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Dead Kennedys discography
Studio albums4
Live albums3
Compilation albums4
Video albums4
Music videos4
EPs1
Singles9

American punk rock band Dead Kennedys has released four studio albums, one extended play, three live albums, and four compilations.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[1]
NZ
[2]
UK
[3]
UK
Indie

[4]
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
  • Released: September 2, 1980
  • Label: Alternative Tentacles
  • Formats: LP, cassette, CD
9833332
Plastic Surgery Disasters
  • Released: November 1982
  • Label: Alternative Tentacles
  • Formats: LP, cassette, CD
402
Frankenchrist
  • Released: October 1985
  • Label: Alternative Tentacles
  • Formats: LP, cassette, CD
1
  • BPI: Silver [8]
Bedtime for Democracy
  • Released: November 1986
  • Label: Alternative Tentacles
  • Formats: LP, cassette, CD
1
  • BPI: Silver [9]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[10]
Mutiny on the Bay
  • Released: April 24, 2001
  • Label: Manifesto
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital download
Live at the Deaf Club
  • Released: January 27, 2004
  • Label: Manifesto
  • Formats: CD, digital download
DK 40 [11]
  • Released: April 26, 2019
  • Label: Manifesto
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital download
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
Indie

[10]
UK
[3]
UK
Indie

[4]
Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Alternative Tentacles
  • Formats: LP, cassette, CD
841
Milking the Sacred Cow
  • Released: October 9, 2007
  • Label: Manifesto
  • Formats: CD
Original Singles Collection [13]
  • Released: April 15, 2014
  • Label: Manifesto
  • Formats: 7" box set
IguanaStudios Rehearsal Tape — San Francisco 1978 [14]
  • Released: November 23, 2018 [15]
  • Label: Manifesto
  • Formats: LP, CD
17
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
NZ
[2]
UK
Indie

[4]
In God We Trust, Inc.
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Alternative Tentacles
  • Formats: LP, cassette, CD
233
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NZ
[2]
UK
[3]
UK
Indie

[4]
"California über alles"19794Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
"Holiday in Cambodia"1980402
"Kill the Poor"491
"Police Truck"Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death
"Too Drunk to Fuck"19819361
"Nazi Punks Fuck Off"11In God We Trust, Inc.
"Bleed for Me"1982403Plastic Surgery Disasters
"Halloween"3
"Forest Fire"11
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

Videos

YearVideo details
1991Dead Kennedys Live
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Rhino
  • Format: VHS
2000 DMPO's On Broadway
  • Released: May 30, 2000
  • Label: Cherry Red
  • Format: DVD
2001 The Early Years Live
  • Released: July 3, 2001
  • Label: Cherry Red
  • Format: DVD, VHS
2003 In God We Trust, Inc.: The Lost Tapes
  • Released: July 22, 2003
  • Label: Cherry Red
  • Format: DVD, VHS

Other appearances

The following Dead Kennedys tracks were released on compilations. This is not an exhaustive list; tracks that were first released on the band's albums, EPs, or singles are not included.

YearDetailsTrack(s)
1981 Let Them Eat Jellybeans! [17]
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Alternative Tentacles (VIRUS 4)
  • Format: LP
  • "Nazi Punks Fuck Off"
Wake the Dead
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Take It! Magazine (1150195)
  • Format: flexi 7"
  • "Nazi Punks Fuck Off" (exclusive mix)
1982 Not So Quiet on the Western Front
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Alternative Tentacles (VIRUS 14)
  • Format: 2xLP, CD
  • "A Child and His Lawn Mower" [I]
Wargasm
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Pax Records (PAX 4)
  • Format: LP
  • "Kinky Sex Makes the World Go Round" [I]
1986Play New Rose for Me
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: New Rose Records (ROSE 100)
  • Format: LP, CD

^ I Denotes tracks that were re-released on Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death .

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