Hoodoo Gurus discography

Hoodoo Gurus discography

Hoodoo Gurus at 2007 SXSW
Releases
↙Studio albums 9
↙Live albums 1
↙Compilation albums 6
↙EPs 1
↙Singles 35
↙Video albums 4

The discography of Hoodoo Gurus, an Australian rock group, consists of eight studio albums, thirty-five singles, one extended play, six compilation albums and four video album/DVD releases. Formed in January 1981, the band was originally known as Le Hoodoo Gurus for the release of their first single, "Leilani" in October 1982.[1]

Hoodoo Gurus' debut album, Stoneage Romeos was released in March 1984 on Big Time Records.[2] When Stoneage Romeos was issued in America by A&M Records it stayed at number 1 in the Alternative/College charts for seven weeks, becoming one of the most played albums for the year on the college network.[3] Hoodoo Gurus' peak of popularity was in the mid-to-late 1980s with the albums Mars Needs Guitars!, Blow Your Cool! and Magnum Cum Louder,[4] all of which charted on the American Billboard 200 albums chart.[5] 1992 saw the release of Electric Soup and Gorilla Biscuit by BMG, winning the band's first Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Award for Best Cover Art in 1993,[6] with both albums certified triple Platinum.[7]

The Hoodoo Gurus officially split in 1998, with Mushroom releasing a live album, Bite the Bullet following the band's farewell tour.[2] The album was joined by a limited edition, triple CD version subtitled Director's Cut, which included the additional CDs, Doppelgänger (a collection of live-to-air Broadcasts from 1983–1996) and Bubble and Squeak (a collection of outtakes and oddities).

In November 2003 Hoodoo Gurus reformed to record a new album, Mach Schau.[8] From February 2005 EMI reissued expanded/remastered editions of all earlier Hoodoo Gurus studio albums and also released Tunnel Vision (2005), a two-DVD set compiling every Gurus' video, live material and a retrospective documentary, "Be My Guru". In 2005, at the ARIA Awards Tunnel Vision was nominated for Best Music DVD,[9] the band's fifth ARIA nomination.[10]

Studio albums

Year Title Chart peak positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
[11][12]		 US
[5]		 US College
[1][3]
1984 Stoneage Romeos
  • Released: March 1984
  • Label: Big Time Records BT-7018
  • Debut studio album
 29 — 1 AUS: Gold[1]
1985 Mars Needs Guitars!
  • Released: May 1985
  • Label: Big Time Records BT-7053
 5 140 1 AUS: Platinum[1]
1987 Blow Your Cool!
  • Released: May 1987
  • Label: Big Time Records BT-7069
 2 120 1 AUS: Gold[1]
1989 Magnum Cum Louder 13 101 1 AUS: Platinum[1]
1991 Kinky
  • Released: 9 April 1991
  • Label: RCA VPCD 0839
 8 172 2[3] AUS: Gold[1]
1994 Crank 2 — — AUS: Gold[1]
1996 Blue Cave
  • Released: 13 August 1996[nb 1]
  • Label: Mushroom Records TVD93455
 18 — —
2004 Mach Schau
  • Released: 15 March 2004
  • Label: EMI
 67 — —
2010 Purity of Essence
  • Released: March 2010[14]
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment
 16 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

ARIA Certified Albums Awards (AUS) Gold 35,000; Platinum 70,000.[15]

Extended plays

Year Title
1997 Hoodoo Voodoo
  • Released: 27 March 1997
  • Label: Mushroom Records
2014 Gravy Train
  • Released: 21 November 2014
  • Label: Sony Music Australia

Compilations

Year Title Chart peak positions
AUS
[11][12]		 Certifications
(sales thresholds)
1992 Electric Soup
  • Released: September 1992
  • Label: RCA Records, BMG
  • Collection of all previously released singles
  • Also released as a 2-CD set, with Gorilla Biscuit
 3 AUS: 3× Platinum[1]
Gorilla Biscuit
  • Released: September 1992
  • Label: RCA Records, BMG
  • Collection of B-Sides and Rarities
  • Also released as a 2-CD set, with Electric Soup
 — AUS: 3× Platinum[1]
1998 Electric Chair
  • Released: 28 April 1998[nb 2]
  • Label: Mushroom Records
  • Single: "The Real Deal"
  • Collection of rock party tracks
  • Also released as a 2-CD set, with Armchair Gurus
 33 AUS: Gold[1][7]
Armchair Gurus
  • Released: 28 April 1998[nb 2]
  • Label: Mushroom Records
  • Collection of ballads and slower songs
  • Also released as a 2-CD set, with Electric Chair
 — AUS: Gold[1][7]
2000 Ampology
  • Released: 10 October 2000[nb 3]
  • Label: Evangeline Records, Acadia Records
  • 2 CD collection of songs spanning their entire career
 39
2012 Gold Watch: 20 Golden Greats
  • Released: March 2012
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment
  • Collection of songs spanning their entire career, including a new song, "Use By Date"
 15
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

ARIA Certified Albums Awards (AUS) Gold 35,000; Platinum 70,000

Live albums

Year Title Chart peak positions
AUS
[11][12]		 Certifications
(sales thresholds)
1998 Bite the Bullet
  • Released: 25 August 1998[nb 2]
  • Label: Mushroom Records, Tronador Music
  • Collection of live performances from their farewell tour
  • Also released as a 3-CD set, Bite the Bullet: Director's Cut
 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Title Chart peak positions Album
AUS[11][12] Canada
[17]		 NZ [18] US Mod
Rock[19]
1982 "Leilani"[nb 4] — — — — Stoneage Romeos
1983 "Tojo" 80 — — —
"My Girl" 35 — — —
1984 "I Want You Back" — — — —
1985 "Bittersweet" 16 — — — Mars Needs Guitars!
"Like Wow - Wipeout!" 15 — — —
1986 "Death Defying" 43 — — —
"Poison Pen" 76 — — —
1987 "What's My Scene?" 3 — 35 — Blow Your Cool!
"Good Times" 36 95 — —
"In the Middle of the Land" 79 — — —
1988 "The Generation Gap" 45 — — — non-album single
1989 "Come Anytime" 27 — — 1 Magnum Cum Louder
"Axegrinder" 60 — — —
"Another World" 85 — — —
1991 "Miss Freelove '69" 19 — — 3 Kinky
"1000 Miles Away" 37 — — —
"A Place in the Sun" 99 — — —
"Castles in the Air" — — — —
1993 "The Right Time" 41 — — — Crank
1994 "You Open My Eyes" 43 — — —
"Less Than a Feeling" 26 — — —
"Nobody" — — — —
1995 "Turn Up Your Radio" — — — — non-album single
with Masters Apprentices
1996 "Big Deal" — — — — Blue Cave
"If Only..." — — — —
"Waking Up Tired" — — — —
1997 "Down on Me" — — — —
"The Real Deal" — — — — Electric Chair
2003 "That's My Team" — — — — non-album single
2004 "Nothing's Changing My Life"[nb 5] — — — — Mach Schau
"When You Get to California"[nb 6] — — — —
2009 "Crackin' Up" — — — — Purity of Essence
2010 "I Hope You're Happy" — — — —
"What's In It for Me?" — — — —
2012 "Use-By Date" — — — — Gold Watch: 20 Golden Greats
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Videos albums

Year Title
1992 Electric Soup
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Mushroom Records
  • Format: VHS
  • A collection of 19 music videos from the group.
1996 More Electric Soup
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Mushroom Records TVD 93476
  • Format: VHS / CD
  • Compilation of videos - VHS and Blue Cave - CD package
  • A collection of a further 8 music videos from the group and 14 songs on the CD.
1999 Electric Soup
The Complete Video Collection
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Mushroom Records
  • Format: VHS
  • Compilation of music videos from Electric Soup and More Electric Soup
2005 Tunnel Vision
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: EMI (Australia) 7243 5 44540 9 7
  • Format: DVD
  • Comprising:
    • 31 of the band's music videos.
    • 56-minutes of live performances including 16 tracks recorded in four performances from 1984–2004.
    • an 80-minute documentary entitled "Be My Guru".

Notes

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References

General
Specific
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Hoodoo Gurus'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Holmgren, Magnus; Georgieff, Didier; Hartung, Stephan. "Hoodoo Gurus". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Hoodoo Gurus". The Harbour Agency. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  4. ↑ Adams, Mary A. (2001-04-10). "Hoodoo Gurus lyrics and biography". www.musicianguide.com. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Billboard Artist Chart History - Hoodoo Gurus". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
  6. ↑ "1993: 7th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2008-01-22.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Australian Recording Industry Association Accreditations 1998 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2008-02-25.
  8. ↑ "Hoodoo Gurus sign a deal with Capitol ... new album in 2004" (PDF). EMI Sydney. 2003-11-17. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  9. ↑ "2005: 19th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2007-12-01.
  10. ↑ "ARIA Award history: Hoodoo Gurus". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Australian chart information:
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 "Hoodoo Gurus Official website: Singles". Hoodoo Gurus. Archived from the original on 2007-06-23. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  14. ↑ Haug, Ian. "Hoodoo Guru's Brad Shepherd interviewed by Powderfinger's Ian Haug". Australian Musician magazine. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  15. ↑ "ARIA Accreditations". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  16. ↑ "AIR music database". Australian Independent Record Label Association (AIR). Retrieved 2008-04-30.
  17. ↑ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=43mgam4h6ln16v6si7uuvr4e21&q1=hoodoo&q2=Top+Singles&interval=50
  18. ↑ http://charts.org.nz/search.asp?search=hoodoo&cat=s
  19. ↑ "Billboard Artist Chart History - Hoodoo Gurus". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  20. ↑ "VH1.com entry on "When You Get to California"". VH1. Retrieved 2008-02-15.

External links

  1. ↑ The entire album also had a limited release (only 300) as a set of seven 7" vinyl singles as In Blue Cave on Mushroom Records.[13]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 These albums were re-released in 2000, in Australia, by Shock Records.[16]
  3. ↑ The album was initially released in the UK and Europe, and not released in Australia until 2003 by EMI Music Australia.[3]
  4. ↑ "Leilani" was released as a single as by Le Hoodoo Gurus just before they dropped the 'Le' and changed their name to Hoodoo Gurus.[13]
  5. ↑ "Nothing's Changing My Life" was only released as a single in Australia.[13]
  6. ↑ "When You Get to California" was only released as a single in the United States.[13][20]