The Shaggs – Philosophy Of The World

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Label:	Third World Recordings (2) – TCLP 3001
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	1969
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock, Indie Rock, Folk Rock

Tracklist

A1		Philosophy Of The World
A2		That Little Sports Car
A3		Who Are Parents
A4		My Pal Foot Foot
A5		My Companion
A6		I'm So Happy When You're Near
B1		Things I Wonder
B2		Sweet Thing
B3		It's Halloween
B4		Why Do I Feel
B5		What Should I Do
B6		We Have A Savior

Companies, etc.

Published By – Third World Music (5)

Credits

Arranged By – The Shaggs
Composed By – Dorothy Wiggin
Photography By [Cover Photography] – Coronet
Producer – Austin Wiggin, Jr.

Notes

Recorded at Fleetwood Studios, Revere, MA and Fremont Town Hall, Fremont, NH

1000 copies were pressed on Third World Records, but the man who pressed them absconded with 900 copies. The remaining discs were released to local radio stations, but got little or no air play.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A etched): TCLP-3001 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched): TCLP 3001 B
Rights Society: BMI

Other Versions (5 of 24)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Philosophy Of The World (LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue)	Red Rooster Records (4), Rounder Records	103, 3032	US	1980
New Submission	Philosophy Of The World (LP, Album, Reissue)	Red Rooster Records (4), Rounder Records	103, 3032	US	1980
Recently Edited	Philosophy Of The World (LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Translucent Black Vinyl)	Red Rooster Records (4), Rounder Records	103, 3032	US	1980
New Submission	Philosophy Of The World (LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing)	Red Rooster Records (4), Rounder Records	103, 3032	US	1980
New Submission	Philosophy Of The World (LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue)	Red Rooster Records (4), Rounder Records	103, 3032	US	1980

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Reviews

VancomeLady Sep 8, 2024
Say what you wanna say about this album, but one thing thats impossible to not give to these girls is that they did manage to create an album full of songs that are pretty much impossible to cover.
buddysrecords Jul 2, 2024
Very similar to Sonic Youth

words words and one more word
likebeingalive Jun 22, 2024
True art
From the heart
Equivalent
Of an
Aural fart
TrevorJr26 Sep 24, 2023
I have a 2011 CD reissue but I can't be bothered adding it to the database
Heaven_is_Analog Aug 8, 2023
conveys unease and disturbance better than any other record I can think of... Listening to this feels like trying to pretend you are OK while having a really really bad acid trip.

Deeply beautiful
masterofreality Aug 8, 2023
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab needs to reissue this "masterpiece."^^
Sounds like Yoko Ono by the way.
IronsideRecords Mar 31, 2023
the purveyors of the of lo-fi art rock without meaning to be.
fraggeddrive Feb 8, 2023
people think that this sounds bad, and while it does sound bad thats why people enjoy it so much. its such a weird record and thats what makes it great, the off tuned guitar, the random drumming and the weird lyrics. thats what makes it so great in my eyes
trickortreatpunk Dec 20, 2022
One of my favorite albums of all time. A true masterpiece imo.
PsychedelicGuy Nov 11, 2022
OK, years have gone by, and tons of terrific private presses have been discovered. Can we stop acting like this isn't an unlistenable mess? It's solely the novelty factor that gives this any value at all. Three kids forced to record this horrendous mess by a possibly abusive delusional father. Makes a cool story but if you can sit and actually play more than a song without wanting to change it, well mister you're a better man than I.