Philosophy of the World

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Philosophy of the World
Studio album by The Shaggs
Released	1969
Recorded	1969
Genre	Outsider music; avant-garde; alternative rock
Length	mm:ss
Label	Third Word Records (1969); Red Rooster Records/Rounder Records (1980-1988); RCA Victor (1999)
Producer(s)	Austin Wiggin; The Shaggs
The Shaggs chronology
	"Philosophy of the World (1968)"	Shaggs' Own Thing (1980)

Philosophy of the World is the first album by The Shaggs, said to be "the worst rock band", 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, but another CD, this time without the latter record, was released by RCA Victor in 1999.

[edit] Track listing

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

[edit] 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"