Tracklist Hide Credits
| 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!Lead Vocals – Brad ShepherdWritten-By – B. Shepherd*, C. Bramley*, D. Faulkner*, J. Baker*, M. Kingsmill* |
2:52 |
| B5 | She | 3:28 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Big Time Records
- Distributed By – EMI Group Of Companies
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Big Time Records
- Copyright (c) – Big Time Records
- Published By – Bestall Reynolds Music
- Recorded At – EMI Studios 301
- Recorded At – Trafalgar Studios
- Mixed At – EMI Studios 301
Credits
- Bass, Vocals – Clyde Bramley
- Design, Illustration [Cover Illustration] – Richard Allan
- Drums – Mark Kingsmill
- Engineer – John Bee
- Guitar, Vocals – Brad Shepherd
- Lead Vocals, Guitar – David Faulkner*
- Management – Michael McMartin
- Mastered By – Don Bartley
- Photography By – Rhonda Thwaite
- Producer – Charles Fisher
- Written-By – D. Faulkner* (tracks: A1 to B3, B5)
Notes
On Insert:Recorded at Studio 301 & Trafalgar Studio, Sydney
Mixed at Studio 301, May 1985
Dedicated To: Johnathon Harris
℗ 1985 Big Time Records. Distributed by EMI Group of Companies
On Labels:
All songs published by Bestall Reynolds Music
℗Big Time Records
On Sleeve:
Manufactured by Bigtime Records • Distributed by EMI. © Big Time Records
This version has green Big Time logo on the labels. Also available with a blue Big Time logo on the labels.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): BT 7053 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BT 7053 B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, hand-etched): BT 7053-A DB HALLO MICK [seven-point star]
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, hand-etched): BT 7053-B DB HOORAY FOR HAZEL !
- Matrix / Runout (Both sides runout, stamped): MASTERED BY STUDIOS 301
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT 7053 | Hoodoo Gurus | Mars Needs Guitars! (LP, Album) | Big Time | BT 7053 | New Zealand | 1985 |
| BTLP002 | Hoodoo Gurus | Mars Needs Guitars! (LP, Album, RE, RM, Gre) | Big Time, Universal Music | BTLP002 | Australia | 2018 |
| D91043 | Hoodoo Gurus | Mars Needs Guitars! (CD, Album, RE) | Mushroom | D91043 | Australia | 1996 |
| ACAM 8103 | Hoodoo Gurus | Mars Needs Guitars! (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Acadia | ACAM 8103 | UK | 2005 |
| PU2 | Hoodoo Gurus | Mars Needs Guitars! (CD, Album, RE) | Limburger Records | PU2 | Australia | 2001 |












