Although the 's' word may not have been terribly offensive - there may have been a feeling that this could be a breakthrough for the group outside Australia and including the song may have limited it's release/exposure to a new audience??
 
Kev

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I'm pretty sure it was left off because of the word 'shit' cause I think l can recall Hirst or Garrett talking about it in an interview. Can't recall whether it was radio or magazine.

I don't see how that could be the reason when that word plus many others considered more profane have appeared on albums from the late '60s on.
I seem to recall having this discussion before and someone mentioned that it may have simply because the band considered Gunbarrel as "too 
Australian" (it refers to a highway that cuts Australia in half which is "straight as a gunbarrel," right)?? As much as I love the song, it does seem?
like a throw-in, "Sometimes" seems for like the logical album closer?for Diesel and Dust.

Mike?

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