Hoodoo Gurus - Mars Needs Guitars (1985) 24-bit 96kHZ vinyl rip and redbook

Mars Needs Guitars! was iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus’ second album. The title is a reference to the 1967 science fiction film, Mars Needs Women.

The Hoodoo Gurus followed the excellent Stoneage Romeos with the equally swell Mars Needs Guitars!, a second helping of Dave Faulkner’s wonderfully skewed kitsch-pop confections. While the band’s basic m.o. hasn’t changed all that much in the interim — ’60s-era pop, garage rock, and cowpunk remain their key musical reference points — Faulkner’s skills as a songwriter have grown perceptibly: the opening “Bittersweet” is an absolute gem, with other highlights like “Death Defying” and “Show Some Emotion” trailing not far behind. Also commendable is the Gurus’ sharp wit — from the hillbilly freakout of “Hayride to Hell” to the primitive B-movie stomp of the title track, their affection for the guilty pleasures of trash culture is infectious. Irresistible fun.

tracks:
A1 Bittersweet 3:44
A2 Poison Pen 4:09
A3 In The Wild 3:07
A4 Death Defying 3:21
A5 Like Wow-Wipeout 3:09
B1 Hayride To Hell 3:15
B2 Show Some Emotion 2:56
B3 The Other Side Of Paradise 3:31
B4 Mars Needs Guitars! 2:52
B5 She 3:28

personnel:
Guitar, Lead Vocals – Dave Faulkner
Guitar, Vocals, Jew’s Harp [Mouth Harp] – Brad Shepherd
Bass, Vocals – Clyde Bramley
Drums, Cymbal [Cymbals] – Mark Kingsmill
Engineer – John Bee
Mastered By – Don Bartley
Photography – Rhonda Thwalte
Producer – Charles Fisher