Dead Kennedys – Mabuhay Gardens SF April 4 1981 (Vinyl LP)

Early Dead Kennedys, live on their home turf. Recorded at San Francisco’s Mabuhay Gardens on April 4, 1981, this LP captures a set spanning punk anthems and material that would appear on subsequent releases.

“Police Truck,” “Kill the Poor” and “Holiday in Cambodia” sit alongside “Trust Your Mechanic,” “Government Flu” and “Bleed for Me,” offering a snapshot of the band during a formative period. A live document for fans of San Francisco punk and early American hardcore.

Release details

• Format: Vinyl LP
• Label: Junkie Yard
• Catalogue number: JY026LP
• Release year: 2026
• Country: Italy
• Genre: Punk / Hardcore
• Recording: Mabuhay Gardens, San Francisco — April 4, 1981
• Edition: Unofficial release

Tracklist

Side A

1. Intro
2. Police Truck
3. Trust Your Mechanic
4. Moral Majority
5. Terminal Preppie
6. Kill the Poor
7. Buzzbomb
8. We’ve Got a Bigger Problem Now

Side B

1. Government Flu
2. Riot
3. Bleed for Me
4. Winnebago Warrior
5. Too Drunk to Fuck
6. Holiday in Cambodia