Hoodoo Gurus discography

Infobox Artist Discography
Artist = Hoodoo Gurus

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Caption = Hoodoo Gurus at 2007 SXSW
Studio = 8
Singles = 32
EP = 1
EP link = Extended plays
Compilation = 6
Comp link = Live recordings and compilations
Live = 1
Live link = Live recordings and compilations
Video = 4
B-sides = 48
References = YesThe discography of Hoodoo Gurus consists of eight studio albums, thirty-two singles, one extended play, six 'compilation' albums and four video/DVD releases. Hoodoo Gurus is an Australian rock group and were originally known as Le Hoodoo Gurus for the release of their first single, Leilani.cite book |title=Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop |url=http://www.informationbrasil.com.br/diversao/musica/biografias/HOODOO%20GURUS.doc |format=doc |last=McFarlane |first=Ian |authorlink= Ian McFarlane |publisher=Allen & Unwin |year=1999 |isbn=1-86448-768-2 |accessdate=2008-02-12]

Hoodoo Gurus' debut release was the single "Leilani" in October 1982; their first album, "Stoneage Romeos" was released in 1984.cite web |title=Australian Rock Database entry on Hoodoo Gurus |url=http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/h/hoodoogurus.html |publisher=Magnus Holmgren |accessdate=2007-12-22 ] When "Stoneage Romeos" was released in America 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.cite web |url=http://www.theharbouragency.com/artist-profile/hoodoo-gurus |title=Hoodoo Gurus |publisher=The Harbour Agency |accessdate=2008-02-19 ] 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",cite web |title="Hoodoo Gurus lyrics and biography" |last=Adams |first=Mary A. |url=http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608002967/Hoodoo-Gurus.html |publisher=www.musicianguide.com |date=2001-04-10 |accessdate=2008-02-19 ] all of which charted on the American "Billboard" 200 album charts.cite web |title=Billboard Artist Chart History - Hoodoo Gurus |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=4839&model.vnuAlbumId=8720 |publisher="Billboard Magazine" |accessdate=2008-02-11 ] 1992 saw the release of "Electric Soup" and "Gorilla Biscuit", winning the band's first Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Award, for 'Best Cover Art' in 1993, [cite web |title=1993: 7th Annual ARIA Awards |url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1993 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |accessdate=2008-01-22 ] with both albums certified triple Platnium.cite web |title=Australian Recording Industry Association Accreditations 1998 Albums |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-1998.htm |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |accessdate=2008-02-25 ]

The Hoodoo Gurus officially split in 1998, with Mushroom releasing a live album, "Bite the Bullet" following the band’s final farewell tour. 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 between 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". [cite web |format=pdf |url=http://www.pdfdownload.org/pdf2html/pdf2html.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww-personal.umich.edu%2F~juliat%2Fhg%2Fnew.pdf&
EMI Sydney |date=2003-11-17 |accessdate=2008-01-25 ] 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". At the 2005 ARIA Awards "Tunnel Vision" was nominated for 'Best Music DVD', [cite web |title=2005: 19th Annual ARIA Awards |url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=2005 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |accessdate=2007-12-01 ] the band's fifth ARIA nomination. [cite web |url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-artist.php?letter=H&artist=Hoodoo%20Gurus |title=ARIA Award history: Hoodoo Gurus |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |accessdate=2008-05-13]

Albums

Studio albums

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* ^ A. These albums were re-released in 2000, in Australia, by Shock Records; [cite web |url=http://www.air.org.au/members_cat/web_main_right.php?search_string=hoodoo+gurus&tab=logic&apply=search&extra=n&submit=Search |title=AIR music database |publisher=Australian Independent Record Label Association (AIR) |accessdate=2008-04-30]
* ^ B. The album was initially released in the UK and Europe, and not released in Australia until 2003 by EMI Music Australia;

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

Singles

References

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External links

* [http://www.hoodoogurus.net/ Hoodoo Gurus' Official Homepage]
* [http://www.myspace.com/hoodoogurus Hoodoo Gurus' Official MySpace website]
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