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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.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
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Charles Fisher, Producer - Don Bartley, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hoodoo Gurus, MainArtist - Dave Faulkner, Composer
℗ 2005 Hoodoo Gurus Pty Limited
Charles Fisher, Producer - Don Bartley, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hoodoo Gurus, MainArtist - Dave Faulkner, Composer
℗ 2005 Hoodoo Gurus Pty Limited
Charles Fisher, Producer - Don Bartley, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hoodoo Gurus, MainArtist - Dave Faulkner, Composer
℗ 2005 Hoodoo Gurus Pty Limited
Charles Fisher, Producer - Don Bartley, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hoodoo Gurus, MainArtist - Dave Faulkner, Composer
℗ 2005 Hoodoo Gurus Pty Limited
Charles Fisher, Producer - Don Bartley, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hoodoo Gurus, MainArtist - Dave Faulkner, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 EMI Recorded Music Australia Pty Ltd.
Charles Fisher, Producer - Don Bartley, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hoodoo Gurus, MainArtist - David Jonathan Faulkner, Composer
℗ 2005 Hoodoo Gurus Pty Limited
Charles Fisher, Producer - Don Bartley, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hoodoo Gurus, MainArtist - Dave Faulkner, Composer
℗ 2005 Hoodoo Gurus Pty Limited
Charles Fisher, Producer - Don Bartley, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hoodoo Gurus, MainArtist - Dave Faulkner, Composer
℗ 2005 Hoodoo Gurus Pty Limited
James Baker, Composer - Charles Fisher, Producer - Don Bartley, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hoodoo Gurus, MainArtist - Dave Faulkner, Composer - Brad Shepherd, Composer - Mark Kingsmill, Composer - Clyde Bramley, Composer
℗ 2005 Hoodoo Gurus Pty Limited
Charles Fisher, Producer - Don Bartley, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hoodoo Gurus, MainArtist - Dave Faulkner, Composer
℗ 2005 Hoodoo Gurus Pty Limited
Charles Fisher, Producer - Don Bartley, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hoodoo Gurus, MainArtist - Dave Faulkner, Composer
℗ 2005 Hoodoo Gurus Pty Limited
Charles Fisher, Producer - Don Bartley, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hoodoo Gurus, MainArtist - Dave Faulkner, Composer
℗ 2005 Hoodoo Gurus Pty Limited
Charles Fisher, Producer - Don Bartley, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hoodoo Gurus, MainArtist - Dave Faulkner, Composer - Roddy Radalj, Composer - A Sharples, Composer
℗ 2005 Hoodoo Gurus Pty Limited
Charles Fisher, Producer - Don Bartley, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hoodoo Gurus, MainArtist - Dave Faulkner, Composer
℗ 2005 Hoodoo Gurus Pty Limited
Cyril Jordan, Composer - Charles Fisher, Producer - Don Bartley, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hoodoo Gurus, MainArtist - Roy Loney, Composer
℗ 2005 Hoodoo Gurus Pty Limited
Album review
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.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:05
- Main artists: Hoodoo Gurus
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Music Australia (Distribution)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2017 Hoodoo Gurus Pty Limited ℗ 1985 Hoodoo Gurus Pty Limited
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