Quark, Strangeness and Charm (single)

Quark, Strangeness and Charm (single)

Infobox Single
Name = Quark, Strangeness and Charm


Type = Single
Artist = Hawkwind
from Album = Quark, Strangeness and Charm
B-side = "The Forge of Vulcan"
Recorded = Rockfield Studios, February 1977
Released = 29 July 1977
Format = 7" Vinyl record
Genre = Space Rock
Length = 3:06
Label = Charisma Records
Writer = Robert Calvert/Dave Brock
Producer = Hawkwind
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single = "Back on the Streets"
(1977)
This single = "Quark, Strangeness and Charm"
(1977)
Next single = "Psi Power"
(1978)

"Quark, Strangeness and Charm" is a 1977 song by the UK rock group Hawkwind, being the title track from the "Quark, Strangeness and Charm" album.

The title references quarks which are sub-atomic particles; "strange" and "charm" are playful terms used by physicists to define characteristics of quarks. This lyrics are a humorous look at astronomers and their success and failure in romance with the ladies.

1977 Single

It was released as a single in the UK (CB305) on 29 July 1977, being a slightly different version to the one on the album. Some European copies had a different B-side, such as Germany which featured "The Iron Dream" instead. The single version was subsequently included on the 1980 "Repeat Performance" compilation album.

At the time Hawkwind shared the same manangement as Marc Bolan and so were given a slot on the "Marc" Granada Television programme to promote it. For some reason Brock declined to appear either being unwilling to drive to Manchester for the filming or because he held a long time grudge against Bolan. For the pre-recording of the music on this show, Shaw played guitar whilst Calvert mimed playing guitar during the filming. [The Saga of Hawkwind, Carol Clerk, p.179]

Track listings

#"Quark, Strangeness and Charm" (Calvert/Brock) – 3:06
#"The Forge of Vulcan" (House) – 3:05

Personnel

*Robert Calvertvocals, percussion, morse and strangeness
*Dave Brockguitar, synthesisers, sound FX, vocals and quark
*Simon Housekeyboards, violin, anvil, vocals and charm
*Adrian Shawbass guitar, vocals and hand-claps
*Simon Kingdrums, percussion and no-vocal

Credits

*Recorded at Rockfield Studios, February 1977.
*Produced by Hawkwind
*Engineered by Dave Charles.

Live Versions

The song only briefly featured in Hawkwind's live set in 1977 with one recording surviving, released on both the "Hawkwind Anthology" and "Weird Tape Volume 2" albums. It was briefly resurrected at the end of 1993 for the tour of the "It Is the Business of the Future to Be Dangerous " album and remained until the end of 1994.

1994 EP

Infobox Single
Name = Quark, Strangeness and Charm


Type = Single
Artist = Hawkwind
from Album = The Business Trip
B-side = "Black Sun"
Recorded = 1994
Released = September 1994
Format = 12" Vinyl record and CD
Genre = Space Rock
Length =
Label = Emergency Broadcast System Records
Writer = R.Calvert/D.Brock
Producer = Hawkwind
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single = "Decide Your Future" EP
(1993)
This single = "Quark, Strangeness and Charm"
(1994)
Next single = "Area S4" EP
(1995)

In 1994 Hawkwind recorded a new version of the song with significant rewriting of the music. This version was also included on the album "The Business Trip".

Track listings

#"Uncle Sam's on Mars" (Red Planet Radio Mix) – 2:43
#"Quark, Strangeness and Charm" (Calvert/Brock) – 6:24
#"Black Sun" – 9:34
#"Uncle Sam's on Mars" (Martian Conquest Mix) – 6:53

Personnel

*Dave Brock – guitar, vocals, keyboards, synthesisers
*Alan Davey – bass guitar, vocals, synthesisers
*Richard Chadwick – drums, percussion
*Astralasia – remixes

Release history

*Sep 1994 – UK – Emergency Broadcast Sysrem Records – 12" vinyl (EBT 110) and CD (EBCD 110)
*Nov 1994 – USA – Griffin – CD (GCD 312-2)

Cover Versions

The Stranglers Jean-Jacques Burnel has long been an admirer of the song, stating it was "a song I'd really fucking wish I'd written.". He has performed versions of the song with Three Men And Black. [The Saga of Hawkwind, Carol Clerk, p.176]

References


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