Plastic Surgery Disasters/In God We Trust, Inc.

Editorial Reviews
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Jello Biafra wasn't the first to realize punk and leftist radicalism were a perfect fit, but he used music as a political tool with far more consistency than any of his contemporaries. The problem is, even 16 years after its original release, the band's second full-length album is incredibly difficult to listen to. "Terminal Preppie" still rings true, even after preppies have grown into yuppies, and "Forest Fire" and "Winnebago Warrior" are powerful if you listen closely enough to decipher the words. One song at a time, the San Francisco quartet's purposefully fast, ugly hardcore is enough to liberate anybody's inner slam-dancer. --Steve Knopper --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Album Description
An Alternative Tentacles release coupling together the San Franciscan hardcore punker's 1981 EP 'In God We Trust, Inc.' & their second LP, 1982's 'Plastic Surgery Disasters'.A total of 21 tracks, including 'Halloween', 'Bleed For Me','Terminal Preppie', 'I Am The Owl', 'Winnebago Warrior', 'Moral Majority', 'Nazi Punks Fuck Off', 'We've Got A BiggerProblem Now' & a rousing cover of the theme from 'Rawhide'. Packaged with a bonus Industrial Strength Records compilation CD. Standard jewel case. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Advice From Christmas Past
Goverment Flu
Terminal Preppie
Trust Your Mechanic
Well Paid Scientist
Buzzbomb
Forest Fire
Halloween
Winnebago Warrior
Riot
Bleed For
I Am The Owl
Dead End
Moon Over Marin
Religious Vomit
Moral Majority
Hyperactive Child
Kepone Factory
Dog Bite
Nazi Punks Fuck Off
We've Got A Bigger Problem Now
Rawhide

Product Description

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
12. I Am The Owl
13. Dead End
14. Moon Over Marin
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

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Classic Dead Kennedys.......2007-07-04

Ok first off I am not interested in all the controversy about the ex band member.

I heard all the BS about them and know full well about their "Rock and Coke" festival in Turkey (Dead Kennedys rock and Coke....please) Though in saying that not much of a fan of post DK Jello churning out LP after LP saying the same boring meaningless rant for the kids (yeh he may go on about the ex band members milking the DK's name for profit but can he realy say he is doing any different with his endless Jello Biafra and the blah blah band albums?)

Anyway, rant over. DK were/are one of my all time favorite band from way back before any tv ad or whatever and this is one of my all time favorite LPs. DK were great because they could mix politics with good music and humour as well. They didnt rant but just took the p*** out of the powers that be. Some of these tracks (such as bleed for me, I am the owl) need to be heard by kids today.

Great to hear, never mind the BS over the ex band members. Leave them to fight it out amongst themselves. Me, I will just keep the memories of a great band.

Re-master this!!.......2007-04-12

Censored for the SUV generation. The original release of "In God We Trust Inc." included the track "Too Drunk to F**k". Dont bother. Look for a used copy of the previous CD release.
"Plastic Surgery Disasters" was not their best release. Jello Biafra's lyrics sound like he was running out of ideas.

Another good DK cd........2007-04-11

Good punk with Jello and some politics. Typical DK, but in a good way.

pardon me for being a "poser" but i think this album is a tad overrated.......2006-07-19

maybe i dont get it or had to be there or something. i mean, maybe im just growing out of this political "shock" punk thing. maybe "nazi punks f**k off" has more of a back story and was a protest anthem that i am unaware of.

anyways, yes, this album is well worth a spot in any DK fan's collection and hits pretty hard and fast at that! there are some great little hardcore political songs on this. i mean, it isn't near as attractive as bad brains or early bad religion, but ill give the boys their credit. they were nice and creative in a political sense around a time when most bands were trying to be another Ramones. make sure you get fresh fruit for rotting veggies first. that is the DK album to own.

p.s. if you get this and want it brand new, dont worry about those "alternative tentacles" nutcases. this band broke up about 20 years ago and people are still raving about how they are "selling out." even so, a band that makes people think about important issues should be noticed by more than the people who already agree with it. so jello isnt profitting like many argue. well unless you buy these cds from jello himself, it is all the same. id rather support the 3 other guys in the band, over some elitist record store owner who will buy beer.

Another classic.......2006-03-09

This is another Dk release,The bass work really stands out on this and all the other instruments are done with perfection ,Pick this up now!

Plastic Surgery Disasters/In God We Trust, Inc.

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Don't believe the hype--THIS is the definitive DK collection
Diverse, but very hit-and-miss
Amazing Dead Kennedys album- one of the best
Awesome!!
Get this is you like green day

Plastic Surgery Disasters/In God We Trust, Inc.
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Manufacturer: Alternative Tentacle
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Frankenchrist
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death
Bedtime for Democracy
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables

ASIN: B000000FC8
Release Date: 1990-03-14

Tracks:

Plastic Surgery Disaster-Government Flu
Plastic Surgery Disaster-Terminal Preppie
Plastic Surgery Disaster-Trust Your Mechanic
Plastic Surgery Disaster-Well Paid Scientist
Plastic Surgery Disaster-Buzzbomb
Plastic Surgery Disaster-Forest Fire
Plastic Surgery Disaster-Halloween
Plastic Surgery Disaster-Winnebego Warrior
RiotPlastic Surgery Disaster-
Bleed For MePlastic Surgery Disaster-
I Am The OwlPlastic Surgery Disaster-
Dead EndPlastic Surgery Disaster-
Moon Over MarinPlastic Surgery Disaster-
In God We Trust-Religous Vomit
In God We Trust-Moral Majority
In God We Trust- Hyperactive Child
In God We Trust-Kepone Factory
In God We Trust-Dog Bite
In God We Trust-Nazi Punks Fuck Off
In God We Trust-We've Got A Bigger Problem Now
In God We Trust-Rawhide

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Jello Biafra wasn't the first to realize punk and leftist radicalism were a perfect fit, but he used music as a political tool with far more consistency than any of his contemporaries. The problem is, even 16 years after its original release, the band's second full-length album is incredibly difficult to listen to. "Terminal Preppie" still rings true, even after preppies have grown into yuppies, and "Forest Fire" and "Winnebago Warrior" are powerful if you listen closely enough to decipher the words. One song at a time, the San Francisco quartet's purposefully fast, ugly hardcore is enough to liberate anybody's inner slam-dancer. --Steve Knopper

Album Description

An Alternative Tentacles release coupling together the San Franciscan hardcore punker's 1981 EP 'In God We Trust, Inc.' & their second LP, 1982's 'Plastic Surgery Disasters'.A total of 21 tracks, including 'Halloween', 'Bleed For Me','Terminal Preppie', 'I Am The Owl', 'Winnebago Warrior', 'Moral Majority', 'Nazi Punks Fuck Off', 'We've Got A BiggerProblem Now' & a rousing cover of the theme from 'Rawhide'. Packaged with a bonus Industrial Strength Records compilation CD. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

Don't believe the hype--THIS is the definitive DK collection.......2006-09-30

Why people are so enamored with Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables, I'll never know. It's a great album, for sure--but, for all its intensity, it only hints at the perfection the DK's would reach with Plastic Surgery Disasters and In God We Trust, Inc.. Darren Peligro's drums are the primary difference, catching up with the jazzy sensibility East Bay Ray's guitar always touched upon while kicking the tempo up a few BPM's--just listen to the roll that touches off "Buzzbomb" or the swinging hi-hats on the intro to "Government Flu." Given a bit of leeway by the tighter rhythm section, Ray takes his chance to make his guitar more evocative than it had been (or would ever be), particularly on the surprisingly-poppy "Moon Over Marin" and the jazz-bo "We've Got a Bigger Problem Now." Biafra, whose vocals have always been his make-or-break point, puts together his most solid combination of performance and lyricism on songs like "Forest Fire," "Bleed For Me" (eerily prophetic in the post-9/11/2001 world) and "Religious Vomit."

Frankly, I think most "punks" find Fresh Fruit more appealing because the songs were more sing-along friendly--while that aspect of the DKs' songwriting is still present on this release, Jello Biafra's lyrics are more focused, and he comes into his own more as a vocalist (you can detect a slight Iggy Pop/Jim Morrison influence on Fresh Fruit), becoming unafraid of just outright spitting vitriol over the band's attack. In God We Trust, Inc. is, arguably, the more "hardcore" side, often eschewing melody in favor of speed and emotion; "Moral Majority," for instance, comes across as a delightful, articulate expression of outright disgust that smacks the listener in the face and then runs away.

Future DK releases suffered slightly from over-production (especially the tragically-flawed, criminally-underrated Bedtime For Democracy); Plastic Surgery Disasters is, easily, one of the best-sounding punk albums ever recorded, balancing the sound of Klaus Fluoride's bass and letting Peligro's drums frame the sound without drowning out Ray's guitar. Not to dismiss their debut, but these two albums (or one CD) constitute the pinnacle of the Dead Kennedys' discography.

Diverse, but very hit-and-miss.......2002-11-06

I used to have a rouring approval of this album on this page, but have edited it now I am grown older. It's the sort of album that has some very good tracks on and so makes a good impression on you first listen round. However, after a while you realise that there are a lot of [...] tracks on it [like "Forest Fire" and "Trust your mechanic"] which are previews of the speeches over thrash punk that would dominate the later albums. The last two tracks still move me, despite being somewhat morbid. I'd say it's worth having for a collection, but not for someone who's looking for music to change their life. "Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables" is generally thought to be better and I agree there.

Amazing Dead Kennedys album- one of the best.......2001-10-20

Plastic Surgery Disaster and In God we Trust Inc. are truly classic punk albums. The songs are meaningful, intelligent, and sometimes very frightening. But that just sums up DK in general. These guys are undesrcibably awesome, with pounding guitars courtesy of Ray and Klaus, remarkeble drumming, and of course Jello Biafra. He is the ultimate songwriter and his chilling voice fits well with the great punk tunes. 'Buzzbomb from Pasedena' has gotta be my favorite track on this cd, but its hard to choose a favorite with so many great songs. 'Government Flu' has great, head-banging music, 'Terminal Preppy' showcases Jello's songwriting talent, and 'Moral Majority' is just a good-hearted, pleasant little Christian song. They all rock though.

Awesome!!.......2001-10-09

I'm gonna tackle this from a different angle.

In my opinion 'In God we Trust' is the greatest piece of Punk Vinyl ever.

I got this the day it came out and 20 years later it is still awesome and nothing comes close. Add on 'Plastic Surgery.......' and you have one hell of a CD.

Remember though, get the Alternative Tentacles version, not the money-grabbing re-issues.

Get this is you like green day.......2001-08-25

Apparently, your taste in music has to be askew to even go near these guys. Especially on this cd. The productions weird, but I love it. The lyrics are simply amazing. Everything from government conspiracies (Government Flu) to think about what you're really doing when you want anarchy (Riot), and to the hillarious (Forest Fire). Ray's guitar is so eerie, it somehow sadly beautiful. From that statement, you know I have no vocabulary. But my favorite is the bass. The lines get stuck in your head all day and you'll drive people crazy humming them. And you also get the In God We Trust, Inc. 12" ep free! Of all the cd's I have, this has to be my all-time favorite one. Order it now! If you don't like it, go sell it to zia's or something. What do I care.

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