# The best punk rock album is... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 14, 2003, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-punk-rock-album-is/161456 "2003-03-14T22:41:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![vl\_mungo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc8723/32.png) [@vl\_mungo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vl_mungo)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-punk-rock-album-is/161456/61 "2003-03-18T20:07:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BurnMeUp \* > \*\*Not gonna post a vote for favorites… but i must say Bravo on mentioning Mission of Burma. Not to many people know of them and I happened to catch their brief reuinion tour last year when they hit Seattle. > \*\* I caught the Seattle show too… travelled down from Vancouver specifically for that reason. Man, what a great show! ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2003, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-punk-rock-album-is/161456/62 "2003-03-18T21:00:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by vl\_mungo \* > \*\*I caught the Seattle show too… travelled down from Vancouver specifically for that reason. Man, what a great show! \*\* Yeah it was weird my friend and i were out front of the EMP during the intermission and were saying "dude wouldn’t it be great if the Dils opened for them… so what song did they play at the first encore? a cover of Class War… way too cool. ---
**Author:** ![nitroglycerine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nitroglycerine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nitroglycerine)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-punk-rock-album-is/161456/63 "2003-03-23T23:44:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rider \* > \*\*Americans don’t even know the meaning of Punk. \*\* Um…yeah, OK. Jon Whose been punker tham you since 1978 ---
**Author:** ![CaptBushido](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@CaptBushido](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptBushido)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2003, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-punk-rock-album-is/161456/64 "2003-03-24T00:56:32Z")
Slanted and Enchanted! … Wait, wrong crowd. Seriously though, am I the only one who thinks Frankenchrist was the Dead Kennedys at their best? ---
**Author:** ![roadrunner70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@roadrunner70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roadrunner70)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2003, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-punk-rock-album-is/161456/65 "2003-03-24T01:11:14Z")
Poor Wendy…page two, and still not a mention. No wonder she offed herself. The **Vibrators** put out a helluva album, on yellow vinyl no less. Can’t remember the friggin title though… ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2003, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-punk-rock-album-is/161456/66 "2003-03-24T04:02:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rider \* > \*\*Americans don’t even know the meaning of Punk. \*\* Yeah, what with Hong Kong being a punk mecca and all. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![vl\_mungo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc8723/32.png) [@vl\_mungo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vl_mungo)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2003, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-punk-rock-album-is/161456/67 "2003-03-24T05:04:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CaptBushido \* > \*\*Seriously though, am I the only one who thinks Frankenchrist was the Dead Kennedys at their best? \*\* Ahh, sorry… damn fine album though it is, **Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables** is better. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2003, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-punk-rock-album-is/161456/68 "2003-03-24T12:47:29Z")
The [Crucifucks](http://www.angelfire.com/ca/ebr/cf.html). Runner-ups: - The [Dayglo Abortions](http://www.geocities.com/sunsetstrip/venue/5689/). - [MDC](http://free.freespeech.org/deadcops/mainhome.htm). ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2003, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-punk-rock-album-is/161456/69 "2003-03-24T12:49:59Z")
Oops, sorry. You requested _album_, not band. :smack: Then I’ll nominate the first albums of the above-mentioned groups. ---
**Author:** ![JKilez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@JKilez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKilez)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2003, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-punk-rock-album-is/161456/70 "2003-03-24T16:28:57Z")
UK: The Clash - The Clash US: Dead Kennedys - Plastic Surgery Disasters ---
**Author:** ![Marlow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Marlow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marlow)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2003, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-punk-rock-album-is/161456/71 "2003-03-25T19:27:24Z")
Refused - The Shape of Punk To Come ---
**Author:** ![nitroglycerine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nitroglycerine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nitroglycerine)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2003, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-punk-rock-album-is/161456/72 "2003-03-26T05:12:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by roadrunner70 \* > \*\*Poor Wendy…page two, and still not a mention. No wonder she offed herself. > > \*\* The first Plasmatics album is in my top ten. All the albums are great, but "The Best? Nah…well maybe…nah… At any rate, I think I’m gonna dig out my Plasmatics records tomorrow. Jon ---
**Author:** ![nitroglycerine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nitroglycerine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nitroglycerine)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2003, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-punk-rock-album-is/161456/73 "2003-03-26T05:17:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by roadrunner70 \* > \*\*Poor Wendy…page two, and still not a mention. No wonder she offed herself. > > \*\* The first Plasmatics album is in my top ten. All the albums are great, but "The Best? Nah…well maybe…nah… At any rate, I think I’m gonna dig out my Plasmatics records tomorrow. Jon [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-punk-rock-album-is/161456.md?page=3)