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The title track, "Mars Needs Guitars" (also the B-side of "Bittersweet" single), was written by all five Gurus<ref name="APRA">{{cite web |title=Australasian Performing Right Association |accessdate=30 November 2007 |publisher=[[Australasian Performing Right Association|APRA]] |url=http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch&switchDet=Y }}</ref> and lead vocals were by [[Brad Shepherd]]. All other tracks were written<ref name="APRA" /> and featured lead vocals by [[Dave Faulkner (musician)|Dave Faulkner]].<ref name="Discogs">{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/release/867102 |title=Discogs entry on ''Mars Needs Guitars!'' |publisher=discogs.com |accessdate=30 November 2007 }}</ref> ''[[Hayride to Hell]]'' (1995) is a short film written and directed by former Gurus member [[Kimble Rendall]].<ref name="IMDb">{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0719320/ |title=Internet Movie Database entry on Kimble Rendall |publisher=[[Internet Movie Database|IMDb]] |accessdate=10 January 2008 }}</ref>
The title track, "Mars Needs Guitars" (also the B-side of "Bittersweet" single), was written by all five Gurus<ref name="APRA">{{cite web |title=Australasian Performing Right Association |accessdate=30 November 2007 |publisher=[[Australasian Performing Right Association|APRA]] |url=http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch&switchDet=Y }}</ref> and lead vocals were by [[Brad Shepherd]]. All other tracks were written<ref name="APRA" /> and featured lead vocals by [[Dave Faulkner (musician)|Dave Faulkner]].<ref name="Discogs">{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/release/867102 |title=Discogs entry on ''Mars Needs Guitars!'' |publisher=discogs.com |accessdate=30 November 2007 }}</ref> ''[[Hayride to Hell]]'' (1995) is a short film written and directed by former Gurus member [[Kimble Rendall]].<ref name="IMDb">{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0719320/ |title=Internet Movie Database entry on Kimble Rendall |publisher=[[Internet Movie Database|IMDb]] |accessdate=10 January 2008 }}</ref>


<blockquote>"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." - Dave Faulkner.<ref>{{cite web |year=2000 |month=June |last=Faulkner |first=Dave |url=http://www-personal.umich.edu/~juliat/hg/popandpunishment.html |publisher=juliat |title=Pop and punishment |accessdate=27 January 2008 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070808085453/http://www-personal.umich.edu/~juliat/hg/popandpunishment.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 8 August 2007}}</ref></blockquote> The song "Bittersweet" was used in the video game ''[[MVP Baseball 2004]]''.
<blockquote>"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." - Dave Faulkner.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 2000 |last=Faulkner |first=Dave |url=http://www-personal.umich.edu/~juliat/hg/popandpunishment.html |publisher=juliat |title=Pop and punishment |accessdate=27 January 2008 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070808085453/http://www-personal.umich.edu/~juliat/hg/popandpunishment.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 8 August 2007}}</ref></blockquote> The song "Bittersweet" was used in the video game ''[[MVP Baseball 2004]]''.


The album was re-released by [[EMI]] on the 22 February 2005 with five bonus tracks, a fold out poster and liner tracks by Wally Kempton ([[Even (band)|Even]]/[[The Meanies]]). Three of the bonus tracks (13 to 15) were recorded live at Selina's, [[Sydney]], in 1986.<ref name="Discogs" /> In October 2010, it was listed in the book, ''[[100 Best Australian Albums]]'', with their previous album, ''[[Stoneage Romeos]]'' at No.&nbsp;28.<ref name="ODonnell">{{Cite book | title = [[100 Best Australian Albums]] | last1 = O'Donnell | first1 = John | authorlink1 = John O'Donnell (music journalist) | last2 = Creswell | first2=Toby | authorlink2 = Toby Creswell | last3 = Mathieson | first3 = Craig | authorlink3 = Craig Mathieson | publisher = Hardie Grant Books | date = October 2010 | location = [[Prahran, Victoria|Prahran, Vic]] | isbn = 978-1-74066-955-9 }}</ref>
The album was re-released by [[EMI]] on the 22 February 2005 with five bonus tracks, a fold out poster and liner tracks by Wally Kempton ([[Even (band)|Even]]/[[The Meanies]]). Three of the bonus tracks (13 to 15) were recorded live at Selina's, [[Sydney]], in 1986.<ref name="Discogs" /> In October 2010, it was listed in the book, ''[[100 Best Australian Albums]]'', with their previous album, ''[[Stoneage Romeos]]'' at No.&nbsp;28.<ref name="ODonnell">{{Cite book | title = [[100 Best Australian Albums]] | last1 = O'Donnell | first1 = John | authorlink1 = John O'Donnell (music journalist) | last2 = Creswell | first2=Toby | authorlink2 = Toby Creswell | last3 = Mathieson | first3 = Craig | authorlink3 = Craig Mathieson | publisher = Hardie Grant Books | date = October 2010 | location = [[Prahran, Victoria|Prahran, Vic]] | isbn = 978-1-74066-955-9 }}</ref>

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Mars Needs Guitars! is Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus' second album. The title is a reference to the 1967 science fiction film, Mars Needs Women. Singles from the album were "Bittersweet" (1985) (reached #10 on Melbourne record charts),[2] "Like Wow – Wipeout" (1985, #28[2]), "Death Defying" (1986) and "Poison Pen" (1986). Mars Needs Guitars! reached No. 140 on the American Billboard 200 albums chart in 1986.

The title track, "Mars Needs Guitars" (also the B-side of "Bittersweet" single), was written by all five Gurus[3] and lead vocals were by Brad Shepherd. All other tracks were written[3] and featured lead vocals by Dave Faulkner.[4] Hayride to Hell (1995) is a short film written and directed by former Gurus member Kimble Rendall.[5]

"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." - Dave Faulkner.[6]

The song "Bittersweet" was used in the video game MVP Baseball 2004.

The album was re-released by EMI on the 22 February 2005 with five bonus tracks, a fold out poster and liner tracks by Wally Kempton (Even/The Meanies). Three of the bonus tracks (13 to 15) were recorded live at Selina's, Sydney, in 1986.[4] In October 2010, it was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums, with their previous album, Stoneage Romeos at No. 28.[7]

Track listing

Original release

All written tracks by Dave Faulkner unless otherwise indicated.[3]

  1. "Bittersweet" – 3:44
  2. "Poison Pen" – 4:09
  3. "In the Wild" – 3:07
  4. "Death Defying" – 3:21
  5. "Like Wow – Wipeout" – 3:09
  6. "Hayride to Hell" – 3:15
  7. "Show Some Emotion" – 2:56
  8. "Other Side of Paradise" – 3:31
  9. "Mars Needs Guitars" (James Baker, Clyde Bramley, Faulkner, Mark Kingsmill, Brad Shepherd)[3] – 2:52
  10. "She" – 3:28

2005 re-release

Songwriters same as above, with additional tracks by Faulkner unless indicated.

  1. "Bittersweet" – 3:44
  2. "Poison Pen" – 4:09
  3. "In the Wild" – 3:07
  4. "Death Defying" – 3:21
  5. "Like Wow – Wipeout" – 3:09
  6. "Hayride to Hell" – 3:15
  7. "Show Some Emotion" – 2:56
  8. "Other Side of Paradise" – 3:31
  9. "Mars Needs Guitars" – 2:52
  10. "She" – 3:28
  11. "Bring the Hoodoo Down" – 2:54
  12. "Turkey Dinner" – 4:14
  13. "Death Ship" (live) (Faulkner, Roddy Radalj, Alan Sharples)[3] – 2:42
  14. "In the Wild" (live) – 3:29
  15. "Teenage Head" (live) (Cyril Jordan, Roy Loney)[3] – 3:02

Personnel

Credited to:[4]

Hoodoo Gurus

Additional credits

  • John Bee — engineer
  • Richard Allan — illustrations
  • Charles Fisher — producer (except track 11)
  • Don Bartley — mastering (remastering)
  • Hoodoo Gurus — producer (track 11)

References

  1. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Mars Needs Guitars!". Robert Christgau.
  2. ^ a b Guest, Thomas J. (1991). Thirty Years of Hits. Collingwood, Melbourne: M. J. Maloney. ISBN 0-646-04633-0.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Retrieved 30 November 2007.
  4. ^ a b c "Discogs entry on Mars Needs Guitars!". discogs.com. Retrieved 30 November 2007.
  5. ^ "Internet Movie Database entry on Kimble Rendall". IMDb. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
  6. ^ Faulkner, Dave (June 2000). "Pop and punishment". juliat. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2008.
  7. ^ O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.
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