Hoodoo Gurus - Mars Needs Guitars!

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Mars Needs Guitars! is the second studio album by Australian rock band Hoodoo Gurus, originally released in March 1985 via Big Time Records.

The Hoodoo Gurus formed in Sydney in 1981 by the mainstay Dave Faulkner (songwriter, lead singer and guitarist) and later joined by Richard Grossman (bass), Mark Kingsmill (drums), and Brad Shepherd (guitar, vocals, harmonica).

The title Mars Needs Guitars! is a reference to the 1967 science fiction film, Mars Needs Women.

There were four singles released from the album: "Bittersweet" (1985), "Like Wow – Wipeout" (1985), "Death Defying" (1986) and "Poison Pen" (1986).

Mars Needs Guitars! Reached #140 on the American Billboard 200 albums chart in 1986, #5 on the Australian albums charts.

Dave Faulkner commented about the album: “…when we commenced the sessions for Mars Needs Guitars! we had a brand new drummer, Mark Kingsmill who altered our lives forever with his distinctive explosive style….”.

This album is a 2018 reissue on green coloured vinyl with a printed insert and remastered audio, pressed in Australia via Big Time Records.

(0602567284758)

Tracklisting:

No.	Track	Time
A1	Bittersweet	3:51
A2	Poison Pen	4:12
A3	In The Wild	3:11
A4	Death Defying	3:23
A5	Like Wow-Wipeout	3:13
B1	Hayride To Hell	3:18
B2	Show Some Emotion	2:59
B3	The Other Side Of Paradise	3:33
B4	Mars Needs Guitars!	2:53
B5	She	3:33

SKU	0602567284758
Record Label	Big Time
Label / Model #	Universal
Catalogue Number	BTLP002
Country	AU - Australia
Release Date (Year)	02 June 2018
Original Release Date (Year)	08 March 1985
Barcode #	0602567284758
Shipping Weight	0.3000kg
Shipping Width	0.010m
Shipping Height	0.314m
Shipping Length	0.314m
Shipping Cubic	0.000986000m3
Type	New
Format	Limited Edition LP Record, Green Coloured Vinyl, Printed Insert, Reissue, Remastered
Vinyl Colour	Green
Format	VINYL LP
Genre	Rock & Popular