Hoodoo Gurus discography

Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus have released nine studio albums, thirty-seven singles, two extended plays, six compilation albums and four video albums. 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] As Hoodoo Gurus, the band signed with Big Time Records[2] and premiered their debut album, Stoneage Romeos, in March 1984. Also issued in the United States through A&M Records, the record remained atop the Alternative/College Albums Chart for four consecutive weeks, with it also becoming one of the most played albums of that year on the college network.[3][4] The group's subsequent albums, Mars Needs Guitars!, Blow Your Cool! and Magnum Cum Louder,[5] all reached the Billboard 200.

Hoodoo Gurus discography
Hoodoo Gurus at 2007 SXSW
Studio albums	9
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	6
Video albums	4
EPs	2
Singles	37

On the Australian charts Hoodoo Gurus had top ten studio albums with Mars Needs Guitars!, Blow Your Cool!, Kinky and Crank, and four top twenty singles. Both Stoneage Romeos and Mars Needs Guitars! were listed in 100 Best Australian Albums (2010).[6] In 1992, the band released a compilation album, Electric Soup/Gorilla Biscuit, which won an ARIA Music Award for Best Cover Art, in 1993.[7] The two-album set was certified double platinum for shipping 140,000 units. The band's seventh studio album, Blue Cave, was nominated for Best Pop Release at the 1996 ARIA Awards and charted within the top twenty in their native country. Hoodoo Gurus split in 1998 followed by the release of their live album, Bite the Bullet, later that year.[8]

In November 2003 Hoodoo Gurus reformed and made their comeback with a new album, Mach Schau, in the following year.[9] As of February 2005, their label, EMI, made expanded and remastered editions of all of their earlier studio albums available for purchase.[10] At that time, Hoodoo Gurus released as well a two-DVD set, Tunnel Vision, which featured all their music videos, live material and a retrospective documentary, "Be My Guru". At that year's ARIA Awards ceremony, Tunnel Vision was nominated for Best Music DVD.[11][12] In 2010, the group issued their ninth studio album, Purity of Essence, and celebrated their thirtieth anniversary by releasing a compilation album, Gold Watch: 20 Golden Greats, through Sony Music Entertainment in 2012.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions							Certifications (sales thresholds)
		AUS [13]	CAN [14]	NZ [15]	SWE [16]	UK Indie [17][18]	US [19]	US College [1][20][21]
Stoneage Romeos	Released: March 1984[6] Label: Big Time (BT-7018) Format: LP	29	—	32	38	12	209	1	ARIA: Gold[6]
Mars Needs Guitars!	Released: May 1985[6] Label: Big Time (BT-7053) Format: LP, MC	5	—	18	47	—	140	1	ARIA: 3× Platinum[20][22]
Blow Your Cool!	Released: May 1987[1] Label: Big Time (BT-7069) Format: LP, MC, CD	2	73	16	32	—	120	1	ARIA: Gold[1]
Magnum Cum Louder	Released: 28 June 1989[23] Label: RCA (PD 90362) Format: LP, CD	13	78	45	27	—	101	1	ARIA: Platinum[24]
Kinky	Released: 9 April 1991[25] Label: RCA (VPCD 0839) Format: LP, MC, CD	8	—	28	—	—	172	2	ARIA: Platinum[24]
Crank	Released: March 1994[1] Label: BMG (74321 18496-2) Format: CD	2	—	—	—	—	—	50	ARIA: Gold[26]
Blue Cave	Released: May 1996[27] Label: Mushroom (TVD93455) Format: CD, 7× vinyl singles[nb 1]	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	ARIA: Gold[22]
Mach Schau	Released: 15 March 2004[29] Label: Capitol (5773412) Format: CD	67	—	—	—	—	—	—
Purity of Essence	Released: 12 March 2010[30] Label: Sony Music Entertainment (88697670902) Format: CD	16	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

Extended plays

List of extended plays

Title	Album details
Hoodoo Voodoo	Released: 27 March 1997[nb 2] Label: Mushroom (D1527) Format: 12" EP, CD
Gravy Train	Released: 21 November 2014[32] Label: Sony Music Australia (88875027262) Format: CD

Compilations

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications (sales thresholds)
		AUS [13]	NZ [15]
Electric Soup / Gorilla Biscuit	Released: September 1992[27] Label: BMG (74321107402) Format: 2×CD. Each CD was later released as a stand-alone album.	3	—	ARIA: 2× Platinum[1]
Electric Chair / Armchair Gurus	Released: October 1997[27][nb 3] Label: Mushroom (MUSH33066.2) Format: 2× CD. Electric Chair includes a new track: "The Real Deal". Each CD was later released as a stand-alone album.	33	—	ARIA: Gold[34]
Ampology	Released: 10 October 2000[35][nb 4] Label: Shock (GURUS14) Format: 2× CD	76	39
Gold Watch: 20 Golden Greats	Released: 16 March 2012[37] Label: Sony Music Entertainment (88691945912) Format: CD	15	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of live albums

Title	Album details
Bite the Bullet	Released: 3 July 1998[nb 3] Label: Mushroom (MUSH33156.5) Format: CD [nb 5]

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions					Album
		AUS [13]	CAN [14]	NZ [15]	UK Indie [17][18]	US Mod Rock [38]
"Leilani"[nb 6]	1982	—	—	—	—	—	Stoneage Romeos
"Tojo"[1]	1983	80	—	—	—	—
"My Girl"[1]		35	—	—	38	—
"I Want You Back"[1]	1984	68	—	—	11	—
"Bittersweet"[1]	1985	16	—	—	—	—	Mars Needs Guitars!
"Like Wow - Wipeout!"[1]		15	—	—	—	—
"Death Defying"[1]	1986	43	—	—	—	—
"Poison Pen"[1]		76	—	—	—	—
"What's My Scene?"[1]	1987	3	—	35	—	—	Blow Your Cool!
"Good Times"[1]		36	95	—	—	—
"In the Middle of the Land"[1]		79	—	—	—	—
"The Generation Gap"[39]	1988	50	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Come Anytime"[1]	1989	27	—	—	—	1	Magnum Cum Louder
"Axegrinder"		58	—	—	—	—
"Another World"[1]		98	—	—	—	—
"Miss Freelove '69"[1]	1991	19	—	—	—	3	Kinky
"1000 Miles Away"[1]		37	—	—	—	—
"A Place in the Sun"[1]		89	—	—	—	—
"Castles in the Air"[1]	1992	113	—	—	—	—
"The Right Time"[1]	1993	41	—	—	—	—	Crank
"You Open My Eyes"[1]	1994	43	—	—	—	—
"Less Than a Feeling"[1]		26	—	—	—	—
"Nobody"[1]		117	—	—	—	—
"Turn Up Your Radio" (with Masters Apprentices)[40]	1995	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Big Deal"[1]	1996	108	—	—	—	—	Blue Cave
"Waking Up Tired"[1]		60	—	—	—	—
"If Only..."[1]		139	—	—	—	—
"Down on Me"[1]	1997	97	—	—	—	—
"The Real Deal"[1]		157	—	—	—	—	Electric Chair
"That's My Team"[41]	2003	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Nothing's Changing My Life"[nb 7]	2004	113	—	—	—	—	Mach Schau
"When You Get to California"[nb 8]		—	—	—	—	—
"Crackin' Up"[43]	2009	607	—	—	—	—	Purity of Essence
"I Hope You're Happy"[44]	2010	—	—	—	—	—
"What's in It for Me?"[45]		—	—	—	—	—
"Use-By Date (Remixed Version)"[46][nb 9]	2012	—	—	—	—	—	Gold Watch: 20 Golden Greats
"Answered Prayers"[48]	2019	—	—	—	—	—	tbc
"Hung Out To Dry"[49]	2020	—	—	—	—	—	tbc
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Videography

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUS DVD [13]
Electric Soup: The Complete Video Collection	Released: 1992[50] Label: Mushroom Records Format: VHS Collection of 19 music videos.	—
More Electric Soup	Released: 1996[50] Label: Mushroom Records TVD 93476 Format: VHS + CD Compilation of 8 music videos on VHS, Blue Cave on CD.	—
Electric Soup The Complete Video Collection	Released: 1999[50] Label: Mushroom Records Format: VHS Compilation of 27 music videos from Electric Soup and More Electric Soup	—
Tunnel Vision	Released: February 2005[51] Label: EMI (Australia) 7243 5 44540 9 7 Format: 2× DVD Comprising: 31 music videos. 16 tracks (56-minutes) recorded at four live performances, spanning 1984–2004. Documentary, "Be My Guru" (80-minutes).	12
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

1. The entire album had a limited release (300 copies) as a set of seven 7" vinyl singles as In Blue Cave on Mushroom Records.[28]
2. The Hoodoo Voodoo EP was also known as Down on Me due to a three track version of the single.[31]
3. These albums were re-released in 2000, in Australia, by Shock Records.[33]
4. The compilation was initially released in the UK and Europe, and not issued in Australia until 12 March 2001 by Shock Records.[36]
5. Bite the Bullet was also released as a 3× CD extended set, Bite the Bullet: Director's Cut[8]
6. "Leilani" was released as a single under the name, Le Hoodoo Gurus, just before they dropped the 'Le' and continued as Hoodoo Gurus.[1][28]
7. "Nothing's Changing My Life" was only released as a single in Australia.[28]
8. "When You Get to California" was only released as a single in the United States.[28][42]
9. The original version of "Use-By Date" was released as a digital bonus track on Purity of Essence (Deluxe Edition) by iTunes, in April 2010.[47]

References

General

• "Hoodoo Gurus – Discography". Hoodoo Gurus Official Website. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
• "Hoodoo Gurus – Discography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 9 August 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

Specific

1. McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Hoodoo Gurus'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 6 June 2004. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
2. Walker, Clinton (1984). The Next Thing. Kangaroo Press. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-949924-81-0.
3. Lovett, Simone (16 May 1985). "Hoodoo Gurus Back from US for Australian Tour". The Canberra Times. 59 (18, 126). p. 18. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
4. Sommer, Tim (1 December 1984). "Stoneage Romeos". High Fidelity. Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc. 34 (1): 92. ISSN 0018-1455.
5. Adams, Mary Alice (10 April 2001). "Hoodoo Gurus Biography". www.musicianguide.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
6. O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. pp. 96–97, 166–167. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.
7. "1993: 7th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
8. 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.
9. "Hoodoo Gurus sign a deal with Capitol ... new album in 2004" (PDF) (Press release). Sydney: EMI. University of Michigan (Julia Thiel). 17 November 2003. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
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12. "ARIA Award history: Hoodoo Gurus". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
13. Australian chart peaks:
    • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 141. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
    • Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: Hung, Steffen. "Discography Hoodoo Gurus". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
    • Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 131.
    • "Waking Up Tired" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 11 Aug 1996". ARIA. Retrieved 18 April 2020 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest position reached.
    • All ARIA-era (June 1988 onwards) singles chart peaks to 21 November 2017: "Response from ARIA re: Hoodoo Gurus ARIA singles chart history to 21 November 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved 21 November 2017. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the single's peak on the national chart.
    • Ampology (ARIA) peak: "ARIA Top 100 Albums – Week Commencing 31st December 2001" (PDF). The ARIA Report!. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) (618): 2, 6, 9, 11, 27, 29–30, 32. 31 December 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2002. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
    • Mach Schau (ARIA) peak: "ARIA Top 100 Albums – Week Commencing 22nd March 2004" (PDF). The ARIA Report!. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) (734): 2, 6, 9, 11. 22 March 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2004. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
    • Tunnel Vision (ARIA) DVD chart peak: "ARIA Top 40 DVD – Week Commencing 4th April 2005" (PDF). The ARIA Report!. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) (788): 23. 22 March 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2005. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
14. RPM chart information:
    • Blow Your Cool! charting in top 100: "RPM Top 100 Albums" (PDF). RPM (pdf). 46 (11). 20 June 1987. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
    • Magnum Cum Louder charting in top 100: "RPM Top 100 Albums" (PDF). RPM (pdf). 50 (18). 28 August 1989. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
    • "Good Times" charting in top 100: "RPM Top 100 Singles" (PDF). RPM (pdf). 46 (10). 13 June 1987. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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18. Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie hits : 1980–1989 : The Complete U.K. Independent Charts (Singles & Albums). London: Cherry Red. ISBN 978-0-9517206-9-1. OCLC 38292499.
19. Hoodoo Gurus albums at Billboard:
    • Billboard 200: "Billboard Artist Chart History – Hoodoo Gurus". Billboard Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
    • Billboard Bubbling Under: "Bubbling Under". Billboard Magazine. 96 (46): 75. 1 December 1984. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
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21. College/Alternative Radio charting:
    • Stoneage Romeos: "CMJ Chart History: 15 Years Ago". CMJ New Music Report. 18 October 1999. p. 14. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
    • Magnum Cum Louder: "CMJ Chart History: 10 Years Ago". CMJ New Music Report. 16 August 1999. p. 14. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
    • Crank: "Top 75 Alternative Radio Airplay". CMJ New Music Monthly. January 1995. p. 54. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
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26. "Australian Top 100 Albums 1994". The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). December 1994. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
27. Nimmervoll, Ed. "Hoodoo Gurus". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music. White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd. (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 29 September 2001. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
28. "Hoodoo Gurus – Singles". Hoodoo Gurus Official Website. Archived from the original on 23 June 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
29. "ARIA New Releases Albums – Week Commencing 15th March 2004" (PDF). The ARIA Report!. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) (733): 29. 15 March 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2004. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
30. Haug, Ian. "Hoodoo Guru's Brad Shepherd interviewed by Powderfinger's Ian Haug". Australian Musician. Archived from the original on 8 January 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
31. Hoodoo Gurus (1996), Down on Me, Mushroom Records, archived from the original on 6 March 2016, retrieved 6 March 2016
32. Clelland, Ross (20 November 2014). "Hoodoo Gurus – Gravy Train". The Music. Street Press Australia Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
33. "AIR music database". Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR). Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
34. "Australian Recording Industry Association Accreditations – 1998 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
35. Damas, Jason. "Ampology - Hoodoo Gurus". AllMusic. All Media Guide. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
36. "ARIA Top 100 Albums – Week Commencing 12th March 2001" (PDF). The ARIA Report!. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) (576): 25. 12 March 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2002. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
37. Deming, Mark. "Hoodoo Gurus – Gold Watch : 20 Golden Greats". AllMusic. All Media Guide. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
38. "Billboard Artist Chart History – Hoodoo Gurus". Billboard Magazine. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
39. "Hoodoo Gurus – 'Generation Gap'". 45 Worlds. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
40. Holmgren, Magnus. "The Masters Apprentices". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
41. Brady, John; McCardell, Polly (3 September 2003). "'That's My Team' Media Release" (Press release). EMI. Julia Thiel. Archived from the original on 9 August 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
42. "'When You Get to California' by Hoodoo Gurus". VH1. MTV. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
43. "'Crackin' Up' – Single by Hoodoo Gurus". iTunes Store (Apple Inc.). Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
44. "'I Hope You're Happy' – Single by Hoodoo Gurus". iTunes Store (Apple Inc.). Archived from the original on 29 September 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
45. "Hoodoo Gurus – 'What's in It for Me'". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
46. "Hoodoo Gurus – 'Use-By Date (Remixed Version)'". Amazon.com. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
47. "Purity of Essences (Deluxe Editions) – Single by Hoodoo Gurus". iTunes Store (Apple Inc.). Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
48. "NEW SINGLE, 'ANSWERED PRAYERS', RELEASED TODAY!". facebook. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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50. Grenfell, Joyce; Koller, Hans (2005). "Hoodoo Gurus". In Colin Larkin (ed.). Encyclopedia of Popular Music. 4 (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 352. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
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External links

• Official website
• Hoodoo Gurus discography at Discogs
• Hoodoo Gurus discography at MusicBrainz