Product Code: AIM 1012
Artist: Dead Kennedys
Origin: Australia
Label: Aim (1986)
Format: LP
Availability: Enquire Now
Condition:
Cover: VG+
Record: VG+
Genre: Pop , Rock U

Bedtime For Democracy

Very smart combo both vinyl and gloss gatefold cover in great condition.

Bedtime for Democracy is the fourth and final studio album released by Dead Kennedys. Songs on this album cover such common punk subjects as conformity, Reaganomics, the military, and even criticizing aspects of their own punk movement. The title of the album is a reference to the 1951 comedy film, Bedtime for Bonzo starring Ronald Reagan, and perhaps also reflects the weary band's bitterness in the aftermath of the financially and emotionally draining trial they were being subjected to at the time over the controversial art included with their previous album. In fact, by the time recording began, they had already played what would be their last live concert with Jello Biafra and announced their breakup immediately after the record's release. There is a typing error on the Manifesto CDs so that the time length for Gone with My Wind is printed ":43" when it should read "1:43". On the original vinyl version, Side A was tracks 1-11 and Side B was tracks 12-21. It also came with a mock periodical in the form of a thin newspaper made up of collage art, called "Fuck Facts."

The East Bay punk band Isocracy parodied the name in their 1988 EP, Bedtime for Isocracy. The cover art depicted the band together in a bed, accompanied by Jello Biafra.

1:24
A2   Hop With The Jet Set 2:06
A3   Dear Abby
TimbalesJayed Scotti
1:10
A4   Rambozo The Clown
Voice [Voice Of Rambozo]P. O'Pillage*
2:23
A5   Fleshdunce
Backing VocalsAndrew*, Blaze (7), Cal (2)
1:29
A6   The Great Wall 1:31
A7   Shrink 1:42
A8   Triumph Of The Swill 2:03
A9   Macho Insecurity 1:26
A10   I Spy
Words By, Music ByD.H. Peligro
2:31
A11   Cesspools In Eden
Music ByDead Kennedys
5:20
B1   One-Way Ticket To Pluto
Synthesizer [Sci-fi]Tim Jones
1:36
B2   Do The Slag
Words By, Music ByEast Bay Ray
1:36
B3   A Commercial
B4   Gone With My Wind 1:42
B5   Anarchy For Sale 1:15
B6   Chickenshit Conformist
Backing VocalsAndrew*, Blaze (7), Cal (2)
5:59
B7   Where Do Ya Draw The Line
Backing VocalsAndrew*, Blaze (7), Cal (2)
2:38
B8   Potshot Heard Around The World
Music ByRay*
2:09
B9   D.M.S.O.
Music ByDead Kennedys
2:07
B10   Lie Detector
Music ByEast Bay Ray

3:41

A1   Take This Job And Shove It
Written-ByDavid Allan Coe