Dead Kennedys discography

Dead Kennedys discography
Releases
Studio albums 4
Live albums 2
Compilation albums 3
EPs 1
Singles 7
Video albums 4

The discography of Dead Kennedys, an American punk rock band, includes four studio albums, one extended play, two live albums, three compilations and one demo.

Studio albums

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1]
NZ
[1]
1980 Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
  • Released: September, 1980
  • Label: Alternative Tentacles
  • Formats: LP, CS, CD
33 33 UK: Gold[2]
1982 Plastic Surgery Disasters 40 UK: Gold[3]
1985 Frankenchrist
  • Released: October, 1985
  • Label: Alternative Tentacles
  • Formats: LP, CS, CD
UK: Silver[4]
1986 Bedtime for Democracy
  • Released: November, 1986
  • Label: Alternative Tentacles
  • Formats: LP, CS, CD
UK: Silver[5]
"—" denotes albums that did not chart.

EPs

Year Title Peak chart positions
UK[6] US[7]
1981 In God We Trust, Inc.
"—" denotes albums that did not chart.

Live albums

Year Title Peak chart positions
UK[6] US[7]
2001 Mutiny on the Bay
  • Released: April 24, 2001
  • Label: Manifesto
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download
2004 Live at the Deaf Club
  • Released: January 27, 2004
  • Label: Manifesto
  • Formats: CD, digital download
"—" denotes albums that did not chart.

Compilations

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK[6] US[7]
1982 Not So Quiet on the Western Front
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Alternative Tentacles
  • Formats: 2-LP, CD
  • Track: "A Child And His Lawn Mower"
1987 Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Alternative Tentacles
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS
84 US: Gold[8]
UK: Gold[9]
2007 Milking the Sacred Cow
  • Released: October 9, 2007
  • Label: Manifesto
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes albums that did not chart.

Demos

Year Title
1978 The 1978 Demos
  • Length: 46:59

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
[6]
1979 "California Über Alles"
b/w "The Man With the Dogs"
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
1980 "Holiday in Cambodia"
b/w "Police Truck"
"Kill the Poor"
b/w "In-Sight"
49
1981 "Too Drunk to Fuck"
b/w "The Prey"
36 Non-album single
"Nazi Punks Fuck Off"
b/w "Moral Majority"
In God We Trust, Inc.
1982 "Bleed for Me"
b/w "Life Sentence"
Plastic Surgery Disasters
"Halloween"
b/w "Saturday Night Holocaust"

Music Videos

Videos

Year Video details
1991 Dead 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

References

General
Specific
  1. 1.0 1.1 "Chart Stats - Dead Kennedys". theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  2. "Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables BPI certification". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  3. "Plastic Surgery Disasters BPI certification". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  4. "Frankenchrist BPI certification". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  5. "Bedtime for Democracy BPI certification". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Warwick, 2004. p.305
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Devo > Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
  8. "Album Certification". RIAA. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
  9. "Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death BPI certification". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
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