Record Store Day releases

Originally released at the turn of the Reagan years, Dead Kennedys’ incendiary debut Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables is a certifiable American punk rock classic – no question. The San Francisco band’s flame-throwing combo of savage, yet tuneful, riffology, hardcore aggression and warbler Jello Biafra’s witheringly sarcastic lyrics set a new scene for hundreds of punk rockers to come. There’s no point in re-litigating the quality of singalong satires like “Kill the Poor” and “I Kill Children” or wild-eyed blasters like “Stealing People’s Mail” and “Forward to Death,” not to mention the all-time classic punk anthems “Holiday in Cambodia,” “Let’s Lynch the Landlord,” “Chemical Warfare” and “California Über Alles.” Fans of punk and its descendants don’t need to be reminded of the album’s power.