Philosophy of the World

Philosophy of the World

Infobox Album
Name = Philosophy of the World
Type = Album
Artist = The Shaggs


Released = 1969
Recorded = 1969
Genre = Outsider music; alternative rock
Length = 31:39
Label = Third Word Records (1969); Red Rooster Records/Rounder Records (1980-1988); RCA Victor (1999)
Producer = Austin Wiggin; The Shaggs
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://wm01.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:f9fixqy5ldde Link]
* Mojo (Positive) [http://www.mojo4music.com/blog/2008/06/the_shaggs.html Link]
Last album =
This album = "Philosophy of the World (1968)"
Next album = Shaggs' Own Thing (1980)

Philosophy of the World is the first album by The Shaggs, released in 1969 by Third Word Records and rereleased in 1980 by Red Rooster Records/Rounder Records after the band NRBQ found it at a Massachusetts radio station in 1978. A CD version containing Shaggs' Own Thing was released in 1988 by Rounder, and another CD, this time without the latter record, was released by RCA Victor in 1999. Blender Magazine placed it 100th on the list of the '100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums Ever' in 2007.

Track listing

#"Philosophy Of The World" – 2:56
#"That Little Sports Car" – 2:06
#"Who Are Parents?" – 2:58
#"My Pal Foot Foot" – 2:31
#"My Companion" – 2:04
#"I'm So Happy When You're Near" – 2:12
#"Things I Wonder" – 2:12
#"Sweet Thing" – 2:57
#"It's Halloween" – 2:22
#"Why Do I Feel?" – 3:57
#"What Should I Do?" – 2:18
#"We Have A Savior" – 3:06

Personnel

*Betty Wiggin Porter - rhythm guitar, vocals
*Helen Wiggin Semprini - drums
*Dorothy Wiggin (aka. Dot Wiggin) - lead guitar, vocals, arrangements
*Rachel Wiggin - bass guitar on "That Little Sports Car"


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