Dead KennedysGive Me Convenience Or Give Me Death

Label:

Alternative Tentacles – VIRUS 57 CD

Format:

CD , Compilation

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Punk

Tracklist

1 Police Truck
Music ByBiafra*
Words ByBiafra*
2:23
2 Too Drunk To Fuck 2:38
3 California Über Alles
Written-ByJohn Greenway
3:26
4 The Man With The Dogs
Written-ByBiafra*
3:01
5 Insight
Written-ByBiafra*
1:38
6 Life Sentence
Written-ByBiafra*
2:38
7 A Child And His Lawnmower 0:54
8 Holiday In Cambodia
Music ByFlouride*
Words ByBiafra*
3:43
9 I Fought The Law
Lyrics By [New Lyrics]Biafra*
Written-BySonny Curtis
2:17
10 Saturday Night Holocaust
Music ByDead Kennedys
Words ByBiafra*
4:22
11 Pull My Strings
Written-ByBiafra*
5:53
12 Short Songs
Written-By6025
0:20
13 Straight A's
Music By6025
Words ByBiafra*
2:05
14 Kinky Sex Makes The World Go 'Round
Music ByFlouride*
Words ByBiafra*
4:17
15 The Prey 3:44
16 Night Of The Living Rednecks
Words By [Improvised], Music By [Improvised]Flouride*
5:10
17 Buzzbomb From Pasadena
Music ByBiafra*
Words ByBiafra*
2:20

Companies, etc.

  • Licensed FromCherry Red Records Ltd.
  • Published ByAlternative Tentacles Records
  • Published ByAlternative Tentacles Music
  • Published ByAcuff-Rose-Opryland Music
  • Copyright ©Alternative Tentacles
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Alternative Tentacles
  • Made ByICM Switzerland
  • Distributed ByEFA – E.F.A. CD 07777 26

Credits

  • Artwork [Cover Art]Winston Smith (5)
  • Artwork [Insert Booklet, Assistance And Contributions]Zeno (7)
  • Artwork [Insert Booklet]John Yates
  • Artwork [Sleeve Concept]Biafra*
  • Bass, VocalsKlaus Flouride
  • Compiled By, VocalsJello Biafra
  • DrumsBruce Slesinger (tracks: 2 to 5, 8, 11 to 13, 17)
  • Drums, VocalsD.H. Peligro
  • Executive-ProducerPippin Youth
  • Guitar [Other]6025 (tracks: 13, 14)
  • Guitar, Electronics [Echoplex]East Bay Ray
  • ProducerThom Wilson

Notes

A compilation of singles, B-sides, compilation tracks and live tracks.
Tracks 1, 2, 8 and 15 were licensed from Cherry Red Records.
All songs Alternative Tentacles Records & Music except track 9 by Sonny Curtis (Acuff Rose Opryland Music Co. BMI)

© & ℗ Alternative Tentacles 1987
Made in Switzerland by ICM
Distributed by EFA.

Jayed Scotti & Winston Smith of Fallout Productions

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: none
  • Matrix / Runout: ICM H821072 57 1 1 2 5 1 2 7
  • Label Code: LC 8356
  • Rights Society (Track 9): BMI

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Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death (LP, Compilation, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM) Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 57 US 1987
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Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death (LP, Compilation, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM) Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 57 UK 1987
Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death (CD, Compilation) Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 57CD US 1987
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Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death (CD, Compilation) Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 57 CD UK 1987

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