Mars Needs Guitars! | ||||
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Released | 8 March 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 33:35 | |||
Label | Big Time, Chrysalis, Elektra | |||
Producer | Charles Fisher, Hoodoo Gurus | |||
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Singles from Mars Needs Guitars! | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | B−[2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Mars Needs Guitars! is Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus' second album, released in March 1985.[4] The title is a reference to the 1967 science fiction film, Mars Needs Women. Singles from the album were "Bittersweet", "Like Wow – Wipeout", "Death Defying" and "Poison Pen". 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[5] and lead vocals were by Brad Shepherd. All other tracks were written[5] and featured lead vocals by Dave Faulkner. Hayride to Hell (1995) is a short film written and directed by former Gurus member Kimble Rendall.
In 2000, Dave Faulkner said "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."[6]
In October 2010, it was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums, with their previous album, Stoneage Romeos at No. 28.[7]