Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death
by Dead Kennedys
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Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death is ranked 4th best out of 9 albums by Dead Kennedys on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Dead Kennedys is Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables which is ranked number 361 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 4,573.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| ! | 07/28/2026 02:10 | xhitmanx | 1,572 | 74/100 |
| ! | 07/16/2026 15:18 | JamesMowbray | 5,618 | 69/100 |
| ! | 05/08/2026 16:02 | VeVt | 99 | 40/100 |
| ! | 01/03/2026 00:54 | Proto | 4,244 | 33/100 |
| ! | 09/13/2025 20:10 | LittleM1971 | 5,989 | 81/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 3% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.8/100, a mean average of 76.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.0.
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There's an obviously cobbled together feel about this album, but when so much of Jello Biafra's wit and social commentary couldn't find a place on their regular releases, it easily justifies itself as an even wilder and more eclectic ride for a band who were never too fond of convention.
Highlights include Night of the Living Rednecks and Saturday Night Holocaust, of which the names along ought to give you a rough idea of the collision of pop culture and political satire that you're in for. (Edited)
Even though it's a compilation only 'Uber Alles' & 'Holiday in Cambodia' were on other studio albums, so unless you were a great fan who had all the singles, you wouldn't have had what's on offer here. I've never got sick of this and still enjoy it every time I hear it. High energy, intellectually thought provoking & brilliantly piss taking. Well worthy to have in any collection
This was/is a epic album. (Edited)
'Pull My Strings' makes the whole thing worth while. (Edited)
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