...Фамилия американского президента Джона Кеннеди не случайно упрятана в названии этой ставшей уже легендарной американской панк-группы. Политика играла огромную роль не только в социальной жизни музыкантов, но и непосредственно в их творчестве. Вплоть до того, что для многих имя Dead Kennedys стало синонимом политической активности. К началу 80-х Dead Kennedys превратились в наиболее политизированную, а по мнению христиан и правых политиков и в самую опасную силу в хардкор-панке. За это двусмысленное лидерство команде пришлось расплатиться по полной программе. По большому счету, оно их и погубило. Хотя, с другой стороны, оно же обеспечило им долгую жизнь в фонотеках продвинутых меломанов и в творчестве нескольких поколений панков...
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1. Kill the Poor 2. Forward to Death 3. When Ya Get Drafted 4. Let's Lynch the Landlord 5. Drug Me 6. Your Emotions 7. Chemical Warfare 8. California Uber Alles 9. I Kill Children 10. Stealing People's Mail 11. Funland at the Beach 12. Ill in the Head 13. Holiday in Cambodia 14. Viva Las Vegas
September 1980 Produced by Norm and East Bay Ray Engineered by Oliver Dicicco Recorded at Möbius Music, San Francisco
Additional Musicians: Paul Roessler Keyboards on «Drug Me» and «Stealing People's Mail» 6025 Other guitar on «Ill In The Head» Ninotchka Keyboard on «Drug Me»
Special Thanx to the ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL CHOIR (Dirk Dirkson, Bobby Unrest, Michael Snyder, Bruce Claderwood, Geoffrey Lyall, Eric Boucher, Ninotchka, Barbara Hellbent, HyJean, Curt and Chi Chi) for the clubhouse scene in «Chemical Warfare».
Original layout & rope lettering by Annie Horwood Front cover photograph by Judith Calson, reproduced courtesy of San Francisco Examiner DK logo by Winston Smith/Fallout Productions «Spoon-fed» Drawing by Mark Sorensen Sleeve concept & original poster collage art by Biafra
«Plastic Surgery Disasters», 1982 «In God We Trust, Inc.», 1981
«Plastic Surgery Disasters»:
1. Advice From Christmas Past 2. Government Flu 3. Terminal Preppie 4. Trust Your Mechanic 5. Well Paid Scientist 6. Buzzbomb 7. Forest Fire 8. Halloween 9. Winnebago Warrior 10. Riot 11. Bleed For Me 12. I Am the Owl 13. Dead End 14. Moon Over Marin
October 1982 Produced by Thom Wilson, Dead Kennedys and East Bay Ray Additional Production by Geza X Executive Producer: Norm Recorded at Hyde Street Studios and Mobius Music Engineered by Oliver DiCicco, John Cuniberti and Mark Wallner Mastered by John Cuniberti with East Bay Ray
Also appearing: The Mega-Zesty Designer Horns: Dave Barrett, Geoffrey Lyall and Bruce Ackley (Saxophones and Clarinet on «Terminal Preppie») Ninotchka Backing Vocals on «Winnebago Warrior» and «Forest Fire» Melisa Webber as «The Voice of Christmas Past.»
15. Religious Vomit 16. Moral Majority 17. Hyperactive Child 18. Kepone Factory 19. Dog Bite 20. Nazi Punks Fuck Off 21. We've Got a Bigger Problem Now 22. Rawhide
December 1981 Produced by Norm and East Bay Ray Engineered by Oliver DiCicco Recorded at Möbius Music and live at Target Mastered by John Cuniberti with East Bay Ray
Choir on «Moral Majority» East Bay Ray, Geoffrey Lyall, Ninotchka, Annette, HyJean, Darvon and Siobhan.
1. Police Truck 2. Too Drunk to Fuck 3. California Uber Alles 4. The Man With the Dogs 5. Insight 6. Life Sentence 7. A Child and His Lawnmower 8. Holiday in Cambodia 9. I Fought the Law 10. Saturday Night Holocaust 11. Pull My Strings 12. Short Songs 13. Straight A's 14. Kinky Sex Makes the World Go Round 15. The Prey 16. Night of the Living Rednecks 17. Buzzbomb From Pasadena
May 1987 Recordings produced or mixed by: Geza X, Thom Wilson, East Bay Ray, Jello Biafra, Oliver DiCiccio, Jim Keylor, John Cuniberti,. Elliot Mazer. Compiled by Jello Biafra Executive Producer: Pippin Youth Mastered by John Cuniberti with East Bay Ray
Cover art by Winston Smith, Jayed Scotti/Fallout Production and Dee Dee. Back cover layout by Christopher Rankin Contributing Designer: Stefan Viterstedt/Moerker