Dead Kennedys discography

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

Dead Kennedys discography
Studio albums	4
EPs	1
Live albums	3
Compilation albums	4
Singles	9
Video albums	4
Music videos	4

Dead Kennedys, Harmoniy Festival, 2009

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak 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	98	33	33	2	BPI: Gold[5] RIAA: Gold[6]
Plastic Surgery Disasters	Released: November 1982 Label: Alternative Tentacles Formats: LP, cassette, CD	—	40	—	2	BPI: Gold[7]
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

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
		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

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		US Indie [10]	UK [3]	UK Indie [4]
Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death	Released: 1987 Label: Alternative Tentacles Formats: LP, cassette, CD	—	84	1	RIAA: Gold[6] BPI: Gold[12]
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	—	—	—
Iguana Studios 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

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		NZ [2]	UK Indie [4]
In God We Trust, Inc.	Released: 1981 Label: Alternative Tentacles Formats: LP, cassette, CD	23	3	BPI: Gold[16]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		NZ [2]	UK [3]	UK Indie [4]
"California über alles"	1979	—	—	4	Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
"Holiday in Cambodia"	1980	40	—	2
"Kill the Poor"		—	49	1
"Police Truck"		—	—	—	Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death
"Too Drunk to Fuck"	1981	9	36	1
"Nazi Punks Fuck Off"		—	—	11	In God We Trust, Inc.
"Bleed for Me"	1982	40	—	3	Plastic Surgery Disasters
"Halloween"		—	—	3
"Forest Fire"		—	—	11
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

• "Holiday in Cambodia"
• "Forest Fire"
• "California Über Alles"
• "Kill the Poor"

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

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.

Year	Details	Track(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]
1986	Play New Rose for Me Released: 1986 Label: New Rose Records (ROSE 100) Format: LP, CD	"I Fought the Law"[I]

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