Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables is the debut studio album by the American punk rock band Dead Kennedys. It was first released on September 2, 1980, through Cherry Red Records in the United Kingdom, and I.R.S. Records in the United States. It was later issued by Jello Biafra's own Alternative Tentacles label in the United States. It is the only Dead Kennedys studio album to feature drummer Bruce…
One of the most important punk records ever made and continued to put the US in the same conversation as the UK in the aftermath of Never Mind the Bollocks. This album is witty and emotionally charged (i.e. "Forward to Death" and "I Kill Children") with certifiable rock and punk classics littered throughout. "California Uber Alles" will always remain my go-to dive bar jukebox cut.