Mars Needs Guitars!

Elektra

calendar_today1985United States

“Cat# on cover: 9 60485-1 Cat# on label: 60485-1”

Big Time

calendar_today1985Australia

“On Insert: Recorded at Studio 301 & Trafalgar Studio, Sydney Mixed at Studio 301, May 1985 Dedicated To: Johnathon Harris ℗ 1985 Big Time Records. On Labels: All songs published by Bestall Reynolds Music ℗Big Time Records On Sleeve: © Big Time Records Manufactured by Big Time Records (Aust.) Alternate pressing to http://www.discogs.com/Hoodoo-Gurus-Mars-Needs-Guitars/release/443759 Variations - Back Cover: No mention of Distribution by EMI Inner Sleeve: 'Distributed by EMI Group of Companies' has been blacked out, but is still partially readable Labels: slightly different layout and fonts. Yellow/Blue Big Time label.”

Mercury / Big Time

calendar_today1985Canada

“Made in Canada. Released with photo/credit inner sleeve.”

Big Time

calendar_today1985United States

Elektra

calendar_today1985United States

“9-60485-1 appears on spine 60485-1 appears on label Recorded at Studio 301 & Trafalgar Studio, Sydney. Mixed at Studio 301, May 1985. Printed inner sleeve.”

Elektra / Big Time

calendar_today1985United States

“9-60485-1 appears on spine 60485-1 appears on label LP BTA 009 appears on inner sleeve Recorded at Studio 301 & Trafalgar Studio, Sydney. Mixed at Studio 301, May 1985. Printed inner sleeve. Runout details: Everything is hand-etched except stamped STERLING and SRC logo on both sides.”

Big Time

calendar_today1985New Zealand

“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 Manufactured and Distributed by WEA Records Limited, a Warner Communications Company On Sleeve rear: Marketed by WEA Records Limited P O Box 2915, Auckland, New Zealand. Different (probably earlier) label to [r3177944] Runouts are etched.”

Big Time

“Printed inner sleeve with track list, credits and thank yous on one side, and a photo of each band member on the other. Side indicators on the labels in Swedish as "Sida 1" and "Sida 2". Runouts are etched. [Inner sleeve:] Recorded at Studio 301 & Trafalgar Studio, Sydney Mixed at Studio 301, May 1985 Dedicated To: Jonathon Harris If you enjoyed this album, please help the band; get your friends to buy a copy and not tape yours. [Labels:] ℗ & © 1985 by Mats Olsson Production AB Made in Sweden Manufactured and distributed by Planet Records Sweden under license from Big Time Records (Australia) [Back cover:] Manufactured and distributed for Scandinavia and Finland by Planet Records”

Big Time

calendar_today1985New Zealand

“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 Manufactured and Distributed by WEA Records Limited, a Warner Communications Company On Sleeve rear: Marketed by WEA Records Limited P O Box 2915, Auckland, New Zealand.”

Chrysalis / Big Time

calendar_today1985United Kingdom

“White Chrysalis label with purple butterfly. Cat#s as follows: Chr 1520 appears on back sleeve, CHR 1520 on labels and CHS 1520 on spine.”

Chrysalis

calendar_today1985France

“Recorded at Studio 301 & Trafalgar Studio, Sydney. Mixed at Studio 301, May 1985.”

Chrysalis

calendar_today1985Europe

“Reissue. The white Chrysalis labels were used ca.1989-1993”

Chrysalis

calendar_today1985United Kingdom

“Recorded at STUDIO 301 & TRAFALGAR STUDIO, Sydney Mixed at STUDIO 301, May 1985”

Big Time

calendar_todayJul 29, 1985Australia

“This version has a green Big Time logo on the labels. Also available with a [url=/release/5579699]blue Big Time logo [/url]on the labels. Includes a printed inner sleeve with track list, credits and thank yous on one side, and a photo of each band member on the other. Runout inscriptions are hand etched except for 'MASTERED BY STUDIOS 301', which is stamped. [Inner sleeve:] Recorded at Studio 301 & Trafalgar Studio, Sydney Mixed at Studio 301, May 1985 Dedicated To: Jonathon Harris ℗ 1985 Big Time Records. Distributed by EMI Group of Companies If you enjoyed this album, please help the band; get your friends to buy a copy and not tape yours. [Labels:] ℗ Big Time Records All songs published by Bestall Reynolds Music [Back cover:] Manufactured by Bigtime Records Distributed by EMI © Big Time Records”

Victor

calendar_today1985Japan

“White labels with Not For Sale: 非売品 printed on labels in Japanese. Supplied with two single sheet inserts. No track timings are present on any printed material related to this release. Recorded at Studio 301 & Trafalgar Studio, Sydney. Mixed at Studio 301, May 1985. Licensed from Big Time Big Records Australia (printed on labels)”

Elektra

calendar_today1985United States

“Recorded at Studio 301 & Trafalgar Studio, Sydney. Mixed at Studio 301, May 1985.”

Chrysalis

calendar_today1986Spain

“Recorded At Studio 301 & Trafalgar Studio, Sydney Mixed At Studio 301, May 1985”

Chrysalis

calendar_today1986Europe

“Cover says '1985' but album was released in 1986 (as printed on label)”

Chrysalis

calendar_today1986Greece

“Recorded at Studio 301 & Trafalgar Studio, Sydney. Mixed at Studio 301, May 1985. (C) & (P) Chrysalis 1985 Issued in Greece in Limited Edition (LED sticker on front cover) Imported cover, with number Chr 1520 on. Made In Greece only on labels. [Runouts] 826725 A and 826725 B are etched. The rest is stamped.”

Chrysalis / Big Time

calendar_today1986Germany

Victor

calendar_todayJan 21, 1986Japan

Chrysalis

calendar_today1986Greece

“White / Blank label test pressing. Issued in an import sleeve.”

Big Time / Universal Music

calendar_todayJul 2, 2018Australia

“Released on 02 July 2018 through Hoodoo Gurus Record Club Includes 12” art print featuring the album cover artwork General release (without art print): October 2018”

Universal Music Australia

calendar_todayOct 17, 2025Australia

“limited edition picture disc vinyl, details on band website here: https://www.hoodoogurus.net/news/mars-needs-guitars-40th-anniversary-limited-edition-two-disc-deluxe-set/”

Elektra

calendar_today1985United States

“℗ © 1985 Big Time Records (America), Inc. Made in U.S.A. by WEA Manufacturing Inc. Printed in U.S.A. Cat#: 9 60485-2 on spine, 60485-2 on CD. Recorded at Studio 301 & Trafalgar Studio, Sydney. Mixed at Studio 301, May 1985.”

Elektra

calendar_today1985United States

“℗ © 1985 Big Time Records (America), Inc. Made in U.S.A. by WEA Manufacturing Inc. Printed in U.S.A. Cat#: 9 60485-2 on spine, 60485-2 on CD. Recorded at Studio 301 & Trafalgar Studio, Sydney. Mixed at Studio 301, May 1985.”

Big Time

calendar_today1985Australia

“℗ Big Time Records Manufactured by Big Time Records (Aust.) CD: Made in Australia by Disctronics Manufactured for & distributed by BMG Arista/Ariola Limited in Australasia. Made under License.”

Big Time

calendar_today1985Australia

“2 page insert contains track list only. Differs from [r598053] by having a barcode. CD: Made in Australia by Disctronics Cover: Manufactured by Big Time Records (Aust.)”

Big Time Records

calendar_today1985Australia

“On Insert: Recorded at Studio 301 & Trafalgar Studio, Sydney Mixed at Studio 301, May 1985”

Elektra / Big Time

calendar_today1985United States

“℗ © 1985 Big Time Records (America), Inc. Made in U.S.A. by WEA Manufacturing Inc. Printed in U.S.A. Cat#: 9 60485-2 on spine, 60485-2 on CD. Recorded at Studio 301 & Trafalgar Studio, Sydney. Mixed at Studio 301, May 1985.”

Big Time

calendar_today1985Australia

“℗ Big Time Records Manufactured by Big Time Records (Aust.) CD: Made in Japan Art: Printed in Japan”

Mushroom

calendar_today1996Australia

“(P)1985 Hoodoo Gurus p/l. (C)1996 Hoodoo Gurus p/l Mushroom Records p/l”

Mushroom

calendar_today1996Australia

“℗ 1985 Hoodoo Gurus P/L © 1996 Hoodoo Gurus P/L / Mushroom P/L”

Limburger Records

calendar_today2001Australia

EMI

calendar_today2005Australia

“Tracks 13 to 15 recorded live at Selina's, Sydney 1986.”

Acadia

calendar_today2005United Kingdom

“Track 11 originally released on [r443763] Track 12 originally released on [r1468172] Tracks 13 to 15 recorded live at Selina's, Sydney 1986, originally released on [r3243640]”

Sony Music

calendar_today2009Australia

“Tracks 13 to 15 recorded live at Selina's, Sydney 1986.”

Sony Music

calendar_today2011Australia

“Bonus tracks from Single releases. 11 originally released on [r443763] 12 originally released on [r1468172] 13/14/15 originally released on [r3243640] On the basis of other matrix numbers on the [l280940] page year of release for this CD is 2011 This version was reissued in 2016 as a Gold Disc [r10034937]”

Sony Music

calendar_todayAug 26, 2016Australia

“This 2016 version has new barcode & Cat.No. on rear cover/spine but old Cat.No. 8869 754027 2 (from 2009 Sony release [r3463071]) on booklet & disc.”

Big Time / Universal Music

calendar_todayFeb 9, 2018Australia

“Bonus tracks from Single releases. 11 originally released on [r443763] 12 originally released on [r1468172] 13/14/15 originally released on [r3243640]”

Big Time / Universal Music

calendar_todayOct 17, 2025Australia

“Six panel tri-fold digisleeve with foldout poster/credit sheet”

Chrysalis

calendar_today1985United Kingdom

“Side 1 total time 17:30 Side 2 total time 16:02”

Elektra / Big Time

calendar_today1985United States

Mercury

calendar_today1985Canada

“℗ 1985 Big Time Records © 1985 Big Time Records. Made in Canada. Beige cassette with red paper labels. J-card is printed on both sides.”

Mercury

calendar_today1985Canada

“℗ 1985 Big Time Records © 1985 Big Time Records. Made in Canada. Black cassette with red labels housed in a double side printed J-card.”

Elektra

calendar_today1985United States

Big Time / Chrysalis

calendar_today1985France

“french tape”

Big Time

calendar_today1985United States

Big Time

calendar_today1985Australia

“The cassette is clear plastic. On cassette itself: "XDR Quality System". (P) 1985 Big Time Records Manufactured under licence by Big Time Records. Distributed by EMI Group of Companies.”

Team Records

calendar_today1985Indonesia