Dead Kennedys Plastic Surgery Disasters (Vinyl)

While Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables is the go-to classic Dead Kennedys record, the bands 1982 follow-up – Plastic Surgery Disasters – was just as much of a hardcore classic, you can absolutely tell that they decided to have a little more fun and let loose, while still being their politically conscience and sarcastic selves.

The Dead Kennedys took a bit of a different approach to the songs in the album. They mixed and matched different genres into their overall hardcore sound. They started this record out (and ended it) with them making this cacophony behind the voice of what can only be described as this Orwellian robot and then immediately the fun began with the bluesy introduction to Government Flu.

Even the bass line in Forest Fire seemed to be taken from early jazz. East Bay Rays guitar work truly shined on Plastic Surgery Disasters because of his ability to mash different styes of playing together. In tracks like Bleed For Me, I Am Owl and the pro-environment anthem Moon Over Marin he mastered the ability to incorporate punk/hardcore with surf guitar riffs.

Originally released in 1982. Remastered from original tapes.

Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Remastered

Tracklist:
A1 Advice From Christmas Past 0:55
A2 Government Flu 2:04
A3 Terminal Preppie 1:30
A4 Trust Your Mechanic 2:55
A5 Well Paid Scientist 2:22
A6 Buzzbomb 2:22
A7 Forest Fire 2:23
A8 Halloween 3:35
A9 Winnebago Warrior 2:08
B1 Riot 5:58
B2 Bleed For Me 3:25
B3 I Am The Owl 4:52
B4 Dead End 3:56
B5 Moon Over Marin 3:42