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A-side
  
"Like Wow – Wipeout!"

Genre
  
Rock

Format
  
7" vinyl

Length
  
3:09

B-side
  
"Bring the Hoodoo Down"

Released
  
October, 1985 (Australia)

"Like Wow – Wipeout" is a song written by Dave Faulkner and recorded by Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus for their album Mars Needs Guitars!. As a single, it was released on Big Time Records in October 1985 and reached #28 on the Melbourne record chart.

Contents

The B side of the single, "Bring the Hoodoo Down", was also written by Faulkner. It had already been released as a B side on the United Kingdom 12" single for "Bittersweet".

"... was only recorded as a b-side but producer Charles Fisher thought it "had something" and should be included on the album. No-one was more surprised than us when it became the second single and our biggest hit at the time. We just liked it because it was noisy." - Dave Faulkner.

Track listing

  1. "Like Wow – Wipeout!" (Dave Faulkner) — 3:09
  2. "Bring the Hoodoo Down" (Dave Faulkner) — 3:01

Personnel

Credited to:

  • James Baker — drums
  • Clyde Bramley — bass, backing vocals
  • Dave Faulkner — lead vocals (track A), guitar
  • Mark Kingsmill — drums, cymbals
  • Brad Shepherd — guitar, lead vocals (track B), harmonica
  • Producer — Charles Fisher
  • Engineer — John Bee
  • Mastering — Don Bartley

    • References

    Like Wow – Wipeout Wikipedia
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