Philosophy of the World
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Philosophy of the World is the only studio album by the American band the Shaggs, released in 1969.

The Shaggs formed at the insistence of their father, Austin Wiggin, who believed that his mother had predicted their rise to fame. Philosophy of the World was recorded in 1969 in Revere, Massachusetts, and released in limited quantities by a local record label. It received no attention and the Shagg…

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Released
1969
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Album
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Third World Recordings

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AllMusic (Cub Koda)
4.5/5 stars
Lester Bangs (Lester Bangs)(favorable)
Pitchfork (Quinn Moreland)8.6/10
PopMatters (John Paul)8/10
Record Collector (d foist)
4/5 stars
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Last updated: May 24th, 2009

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