The 1978 Demos

Infobox Album | Name = Demos 1978
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Dead Kennedys

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Recorded = 1978
Genre = Punk
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"The 1978 Demos" were the first demos by American punk rock band Dead Kennedys. They were recorded in late June 1978. "Kepone Kids" would later become "Kepone Factory". "Kidnap", "Dreadlocks of the Suburbs", "Mutations of Today", "Cold Fish", and the untitled track remain officially unreleased by the DKs.

essions

All songs written by Jello Biafra except when stated.

#"Kepone Kids" - 2:14
#"Forward to Death" - 1:45 (6025)
#"California Über Alles" - 3:53 (Jello Biafra and John Greenway)
#"Your Emotions" - 1:55 (East Bay Ray)
#"Kill the Poor" - 3:33
#"Holiday in Cambodia" - 4:42
#"Kidnap" - 1:29
#"The Man with the Dogs" - 3:31
#"I Kill Children" - 2:23
#"Dreadlocks of the Suburbs" - 3:10
#"Rawhide" - 2:12 (Ned Washington and Dimitri Tiomkin)
#"Mutations of Today" - 5:17 (6025)
#"Cold Fish" - 2:53
#"Forward to Death" - 1:43 (6025)
#"Viva Las Vegas" - 3:08 (Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman)
#untitled track - 1:59
#"Saturday Night Holocaust" - 1:16
#"Police Truck" - 2:51

Track listing

Side A:
#"Forward to Death"
#"Cold Fish"
#"Kidnap"
#"I Kill Children"
#"Holiday In Cambodia"
#"Viva Las Vegas"
#"Mutations Of Today"

Side B:

#"Dreadlocks of the Suburbs"
#"The Man With The Dogs"
#"Kill The Poor"
#"Your Emotions"
#"Kepone Kids"
#"California Uber Alles"
#"Rawhide"
#"Forward To Death"

Credits

*Jello Biafra - vocals
*East Bay Ray - guitar, backing vocals
*Klaus Flouride - bass, backing vocals
*6025 - drums