Parallelograms (album)
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Parallelograms is an album by American psychedelic folk singer Linda Perhacs
. Her first and to date only album, it was all but completely ignored when originally released on Kapp Records in 1970. Discouraged by the lack of commercial attention and the label's reluctance to promote the album, Perhacs returned to her career as a dental technician. In the 30 or so years that followed, the album gradually developed a cult following, particularly on the Internet. Young listeners found appeal in her subtle instrumentation and delicate harmonies, particularly the spacey title track "Parallelograms" and "Hey, Who Really Cares?".
Folk label Wild Places spent two years attempting to find Perhacs before contacting her in 2003, leading to a reissue of Paralellograms on CD and 2-LP in 2005. The reissue was sourced from tapes in Perhacs' personal collection, vastly improving on the sound quality of the original pressing, and added 6 bonus tracks of various demos and session outtakes. Sunbeam Records again reissued the album in 2008, adding an additional 2 bonus tracks including an excerpt of an interview with the BBC.
The song "If You Were My Man" was featured in the 2007 film Daft Punk's Electroma
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Linda Perhacs
Linda Perhacs is an American psychedelic folk singer, who released her only album Parallelograms in 1970 to scant notice or sales. The album was rediscovered by record enthusiasts and grew in popularity with the rise of the New Weird America movement and the Internet...
. Her first and to date only album, it was all but completely ignored when originally released on Kapp Records in 1970. Discouraged by the lack of commercial attention and the label's reluctance to promote the album, Perhacs returned to her career as a dental technician. In the 30 or so years that followed, the album gradually developed a cult following, particularly on the Internet. Young listeners found appeal in her subtle instrumentation and delicate harmonies, particularly the spacey title track "Parallelograms" and "Hey, Who Really Cares?".
Folk label Wild Places spent two years attempting to find Perhacs before contacting her in 2003, leading to a reissue of Paralellograms on CD and 2-LP in 2005. The reissue was sourced from tapes in Perhacs' personal collection, vastly improving on the sound quality of the original pressing, and added 6 bonus tracks of various demos and session outtakes. Sunbeam Records again reissued the album in 2008, adding an additional 2 bonus tracks including an excerpt of an interview with the BBC.
The song "If You Were My Man" was featured in the 2007 film Daft Punk's Electroma
Daft Punk's Electroma
Daft Punk's Electroma is a 2007 film by French duo Daft Punk. The plot revolves around the quest of two robots to become human. The music featured in this film is not by Daft Punk, which is a first for the duo after their previous film and home video releases, D.A.F.T. and Interstella 5555...
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Tracklisting
All tracks composed and written by Linda Perhacs, except where noted.- "Chimacum Rain" - 3:33
- "Paper Mountain Man" - 3:13
- "Dolphin" - 2:56
- "Call of the River" - 3:51
- "Sandy Toes" - 3:00
- "Parallelograms" - 4:36
- "Hey, Who Really Cares?" (Perhacs/Nelson) - 2:44
- "Moons and Cattails" - 4:09
- "Morning Colors" - 4:48
- "Porcelain Baked-Over Cast-Iron Wedding" - 4:01
- "Delicious" - 4:08
Bonus tracks (reissue): - "If You Were My Man" (demo) - 3:30
- "If You Were My Man" (alt. take) - 2:59
- "Hey, Who Really Cares?" (with intro) - 3:01
- "Chimacum Rain" (demo) - 3:45
- "Spoken Intro to Leonard Rosenman" - 2:19
- "Chimacum Rain" (demo with sounds) - 4:13
2008 Sunbeam Records reissue only: - "BBC Interview" - 5:52
- "I Would Rather Love" - 3:06