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Released in 1985, Mars Needs Guitars! was the album that cemented Hoodoo Gurus as one of Australia’s most influential rock bands. Packed with standout tracks like ‘Bittersweet’, ‘Like Wow - Wipeout!’ and ‘Death Defying’. Loud, catchy and confident, the album captured the Gurus at full stride. To mark its 40th anniversary, this deluxe 2LP edition brings the album back in expanded form. • LP1: Picture disc of the original album • LP2: Unreleased demos and never-before-heard album outtake ‘Johnny’, pressed on Ozone Green glow-in-the-dark vinyl • Original artwork by Richard Allen • Inner sleeve featuring Dave Faulkner’s handwritten lyrics to “Show Some Emotion” • A2 fold-out “Like Wow Tour” poster included
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Read the AllMusic.com reviewArtist: Hoodoo GurusLabel: Universal Music AustraliaFormat: LPUnits: 2Country: AustraliaGenre: Pop & RockStyle: Alternative Rock, Garage Rock, New Wave, Post-PunkA1 Bittersweet
A2 Poison Pen
A3 In The Wild
A4 Death Defying (7" Version)
A5 Like Wow-Wipeout
B1 Hayride To Hell
B2 Show Some Emotion
B3 The Other Side Of Paradise
B4 Mars Needs Guitars!
B5 She
C1 Bittersweet (Demo)
C2 Poison Pen (Demo)
C3 In The Wild (Demo)
C4 Death Defying (Demo)
C5 Like Wow-Wipeout (Demo)
D1 Hayride To Hell (Demo)
D2 Show Me Some Emotion (Demo)
D3 The Other Side Of Paradise (Demo)
D4 Mars Needs Guitars (Demo)
D5 Johnny (Mars Needs Guitars Album Outtake)
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Description
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Released in 1985, Mars Needs Guitars! was the album that cemented Hoodoo Gurus as one of Australia’s most influential rock bands. Packed with standout tracks like ‘Bittersweet’, ‘Like Wow - Wipeout!’ and ‘Death Defying’. Loud, catchy and confident, the album captured the Gurus at full stride. To mark its 40th anniversary, this deluxe 2LP edition brings the album back in expanded form. • LP1: Picture disc of the original album • LP2: Unreleased demos and never-before-heard album outtake ‘Johnny’, pressed on Ozone Green glow-in-the-dark vinyl • Original artwork by Richard Allen • Inner sleeve featuring Dave Faulkner’s handwritten lyrics to “Show Some Emotion” • A2 fold-out “Like Wow Tour” poster included
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Read the AllMusic.com reviewArtist: Hoodoo GurusLabel: Universal Music AustraliaFormat: LPUnits: 2Country: AustraliaGenre: Pop & RockStyle: Alternative Rock, Garage Rock, New Wave, Post-PunkA1 Bittersweet
A2 Poison Pen
A3 In The Wild
A4 Death Defying (7" Version)
A5 Like Wow-Wipeout
B1 Hayride To Hell
B2 Show Some Emotion
B3 The Other Side Of Paradise
B4 Mars Needs Guitars!
B5 She
C1 Bittersweet (Demo)
C2 Poison Pen (Demo)
C3 In The Wild (Demo)
C4 Death Defying (Demo)
C5 Like Wow-Wipeout (Demo)
D1 Hayride To Hell (Demo)
D2 Show Me Some Emotion (Demo)
D3 The Other Side Of Paradise (Demo)
D4 Mars Needs Guitars (Demo)
D5 Johnny (Mars Needs Guitars Album Outtake)
