Hoodoo Gurus / Mars Needs Guitars: 40th Anniversary Edition 2xLP Picture Disc + Glow In The Dark Vinyl
Released in 1985, Mars Needs Guitars! was the album that cemented Hoodoo Gurus as one of Australia’s most influential rock bands. Packed with standout tracks like "Bittersweet", "Like Wow - Wipeout!" and "Death Defying". Loud, catchy and confident, the album captured the Gurus at full stride.
To mark its 40th anniversary, this deluxe 2LP edition brings the album back in expanded form.
LP1: Picture disc of the original album
LP2: Unreleased demos and never-before-heard album outtake "Johnny", pressed on Ozone Green glow-in-the-dark vinyl
Original artwork by Richard Allen
Inner sleeve featuring Dave Faulkner’s handwritten lyrics to “Show Some Emotion”
A2 fold-out “Like Wow Tour” poster included
To 'charge' glow in the dark vinyl, expose it to sunlight or a bright lamp. The longer the exposure, the longer and brighter the glow will be.
Due to the effect, each vinyl is unique and may look slightly different to the image shown.
Tracklisting:
SIDE A
1. Bittersweet
2. Poison Pen
3. In The Wild
4. Death Defying (Single Version)
5. Like Wow Wipeout
SIDE B
1. Hayride To Hell
2. Show Me Some Emotion
3. The Other Side Of Paradise
4. Mars Needs Guitars
5. She
SIDE C
1. Bittersweet (Demo)
2. Poison Pen (Demo)
3. In The Wild (Demo)
4. Death Defying (Demo)
5. Like Wow Wipeout (Demo)
SIDE D
1. Hayride To Hell (Demo)
2. Show Me Some Emotion (Demo)
3. The Other Side Of Paradise (Demo)
4. Mars Needs Guitars (Demo)
5. Johnny (Mars Needs Guitars' Album Outtake)