Singles from the album were "Bittersweet", "Like Wow – Wipeout", "Death Defying" and "Poison Pen".

The title track, "Mars Needs Guitars" (also the B-side of "Bittersweet" single), was written by all five Gurus[5] and lead vocals were by Brad Shepherd.

Hayride to Hell (1995) is a short film written and directed by former Gurus member Kimble Rendall.

we had a brand new drummer, Mark Kingsmill who altered our lives forever with his distinctive explosive style.

"[8] All tracks are written by Dave Faulkner, except where noted[5]Credited to:[4] ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.