Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death (compilation album)
by Dead Kennedys

Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death by Dead Kennedys
(Compilation album)
Year: 1987
Overall rank: 4,193rd   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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77/100 (from 101 votes)
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Award Top albums of 1987 (56th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (620th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,193rd)

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Dead Kennedys bestography

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 359 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 4,700.

Dead Kennedys album bestography « Higher ranked (3,160th)
Frankenchrist
This album (4,193rd)
Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death
Lower ranked (5,709th) »
Bedtime For Democracy

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77/100 (from 101 votes)
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From 09/27/2020 01:47
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.
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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
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This was/is a epic album.
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'Pull My Strings' makes the whole thing worth while.
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