Mars Needs Guitars!

by Hoodoo Gurus

Mars Needs Guitars! cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: September 1985
  • Label: Big Time
  • Country: Australia
  • Length: 50:17
  • Community rating: 3.91/5 from 6 ratings

Artists on this release: Dave Faulkner, Clyde Bramley, Mark Kingsmill, Brad Shepherd

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following the success of their debut, this sophomore effort cemented the Australian group's knack for blending 1960s garage rock sensibilities with sharp, modern hooks. 'Mars Needs Guitars!' incorporates a slightly more polished production approach while retaining their signature b-movie aesthetic and lyrical humor. The record was highly successful in their home country and became a staple of the international college radio circuit.

Genres

Descriptors: space, melodic, jangly, infectious, guitar-driven

Tracklist

  1. Bittersweet (3:50)
  2. Poison Pen (4:10)
  3. In The Wild (3:10)
  4. Death Defying (3:23)
  5. Like Wow - Wipeout! (3:12)
  6. Hayride To Hell (3:17)
  7. Show Some Emotion (2:58)
  8. The Other Side Of Paradise (3:32)
  9. Mars Needs Guitars! (2:53)
  10. She (3:31)
  11. Bring The Hoodoo Down (2:53)
  12. Turkey Dinner (4:12)
  13. Death Ship - Live (2:40)
  14. In The Wild - Live (3:29)
  15. Teenage Head - Live (3:00)

Credits

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