Recorded and released Holiday in Cambodia

In early 1980, they recorded and released the single ” Holiday in Cambodia “. In June, the band recorded their debut album, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables , released in September of that year on the UK label Cherry Red. The album reached number 33 on the UK Albums Chart . Since its initial release, it has been re-released by several other labels, including IRS , Alternative Tentacles, and Cleopatra. The 2005 reissue—the special 25th-anniversary edition—features the original artwork and a bonus 55-minute DVD documenting the making of the album as well as the band’s early years.