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Hoodoo GurusMars Needs Guitars!

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Garage Rock

Year:

Tracklist

Bittersweet3:44
Poison Pen4:09
In The Wild3:07
Death Defying3:21
Like Wow-Wipeout3:09
Hayride To Hell3:15
Show Some Emotion2:56
The Other Side Of Paradise3:31
Mars Needs Guitars!2:52
She3:28

Credits (11)

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    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985-07-29, VinylMars Needs Guitars!
    LP, Album
    Big Time – BT 7053, Big Time – BT-7053Australia1985Australia1985
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, VinylMars Needs Guitars!
    LP, Album
    Mercury – MERM 1, Big Time – MERM 1Canada1985Canada1985
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, VinylMars Needs Guitars!
    LP, Album
    Chrysalis – CHR 1520, Chrysalis – Chr 1520, Chrysalis – CHS 1520UK1985UK1985
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, VinylMars Needs Guitars!
    LP, Album, Stereo
    Big Time – BT 7053Scandinavia1985Scandinavia1985
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, VinylMars Needs Guitars!
    LP, Album
    Chrysalis – 826 725-1France1985France1985
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, VinylMars Needs Guitars!
    LP, Album
    Big Time – BTA009US1985US1985
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, VinylMars Needs Guitars!
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    Elektra – 9 60485-1, Elektra – 60485-1US1985US1985
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    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, VinylMars Needs Guitars!
    LP, Album, Promo
    Elektra – 60485-1US1985US1985
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, CassetteMars Needs Guitars!
    Cassette, Album, AR
    Elektra – 9 60485-4US1985US1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, VinylMars Needs Guitars!
    LP, Album
    Elektra – 9-60485-1, Elektra – 60485-1US1985US1985
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, VinylMars Needs Guitars!
    LP, Album
    Big Time – BT 7053New Zealand1985New Zealand1985
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, CDMars Needs Guitars!
    CD, Album
    Big Time – CDBT 7053Australia1985Australia1985
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    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, VinylMars Needs Guitars!
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    Big Time – BT 7053Australia1985Australia1985
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    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, CassetteMars Needs Guitars!
    Cassette, Album, Stereo, Black, Dolby System
    Mercury – MERM4 1Canada1985Canada1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, VinylMars Needs Guitars!
    LP, Album, Promo
    Victor – VIL-28016Japan1985Japan1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, CassetteMars Needs Guitars!
    Cassette, Album
    Chrysalis – ZCHR 1520UK1985UK1985
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    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, CassetteMars Needs Guitars!
    Cassette, Album, Dolby, CrO2
    Big Time – CA BTC 009, Big Time – BTC-009US1985US1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, VinylMars Needs Guitars!
    LP, Album
    Elektra – 9-60485-1, Elektra – 60485-1, Big Time – LP BTA 009US1985US1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, CassetteMars Needs Guitars!
    Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release
    Team Records (4) – T 6245Indonesia1985Indonesia1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, CassetteMars Needs Guitars!
    Cassette, Album, Stereo
    Big Time – TC BT 7053Australia1985Australia1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, CassetteMars Needs Guitars!
    Cassette, Album, SR
    Elektra – 9 60485-4, Big Time – 60485-4US1985US1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, CassetteMars Needs Guitars!
    Cassette, Album, Stereo, Beige, Dolby System
    Mercury – MERM4 1Canada1985Canada1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, VinylMars Needs Guitars!
    LP, Album
    Big Time – BT 7053New Zealand1985New Zealand1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1985, CassetteMars Needs Guitars!
    Cassette, Album
    Big Time – 826 725 4, Chrysalis – 826 725 4France1985France1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1986, VinylMars Needs Guitars!
    LP, Album, Stereo
    Chrysalis – 207 491Europe1986Europe1986
    New Submission
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1986, VinylMars Needs Guitars!
    LP, Album
    Chrysalis – CHR-1520Spain1986Spain1986
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1986, VinylMars Needs Guitars!
    LP, Album, Limited Edition
    Chrysalis – 826725-1Greece1986Greece1986
    New Submission
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1986-01-21, VinylMars Needs Guitars!
    LP, Album
    Victor – VIL-28016Japan1986Japan1986
    New Submission
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1986, VinylMars Needs Guitars!
    LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label
    Chrysalis – 826725-1Greece1986Greece1986
    New Submission
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1986, VinylMars Needs Guitars!
    LP, Album, Stereo
    Chrysalis – 207 491, Big Time – BT 7053Germany1986Germany1986
    New Submission
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1996, CDMars Needs Guitars!
    CD, Album, Reissue
    Mushroom – D91043Australia1996Australia1996
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    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 1996, CDMars Needs Guitars!
    CD, Album, Reissue
    Mushroom – MUSH32120.2Australia1996Australia1996
    New Submission
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 2001, CDMars Needs Guitars!
    CD, Album, Reissue
    Limburger Records – PU2Australia2001Australia2001
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    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 2005, CDMars Needs Guitars!
    CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered
    EMI – 7243 8 63750 2 5Australia2005Australia2005
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    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 2005, CDMars Needs Guitars!
    CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
    Acadia – ACAM 8103UK2005UK2005
    New Submission
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 2009, CDMars Needs Guitars!
    CD, Album, Remastered, Reissue
    Sony Music – 8869 754027 2Australia2009Australia2009
    New Submission
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 2011, CDMars Needs Guitars!
    CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered
    Sony Music – 88697540272Australia2011Australia2011
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    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 2016-08-26, CDMars Needs Guitars!
    CD, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Gold Disc
    Sony Music – 88985368102Australia2016Australia2016
    New Submission
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 2018-02-09, CDMars Needs Guitars!
    CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered
    Big Time – BTCD002, Universal Music – BTCD002Australia2018Australia2018
    New Submission
    Cover of Mars Needs Guitars!, 2018-07-02, VinylMars Needs Guitars!
    LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Green
    Big Time – BTLP002, Universal Music – BTLP002Australia2018Australia2018
    New Submission

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    Reviews

    • musicjunky1967's avatar
      Nothing more needs to be said here except for this being some truly great 80's era Aussie Garage Rock. Extremely well produced Garage Rock! Everything is full, clear, and punchy. Best played loud!
      • Midugno's avatar
        Midugno
        Is the back cover of this release the same as your reissue?

        https://www.discogs.com/release/9725434-Hoodoo-Gurus-Mars-Needs-Guitars
        • mikeSF_'s avatar
          mikeSF_
          Edited 2 years ago
          My roommate in college introduced me to The Gurus in '87 and I was struck by their laid back garage rock sound. Incorporating jangly campfire chord guitars and mixing elements of alt rock, power pop, surf, and psychedelic, the songs stand up well enough on this album, but the real highlight is the quality of the recording, which is super clean and powerful. The drums are punchy and the mixing is pleasant. There are no songs here to write home about, but overall a nice listen.
          • MEllODrOnE's avatar
            MEllODrOnE
            This is just a good ‘ol rock ‘n roll record. And this reissue sounds fine. Good dynamics and tight low end driving the music. Big drum sound. I would think the original might have a bit better definition and more warmth than this reissue but this is a nice, clean solid pressing that sounds good. I’m surprised this is actually one album I didn’t already have on vinyl. Originals aren’t too hard to come by online but I saw this at the record store and just decided to grab it. Happy to have it on collectible green vinyl too. This can be played loud. A nice release for fans of this Aussie band.

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