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The Shaggs were an American all-female rock group formed in Fremont, New Hampshire in 1968. The band was composed of sisters Dorothy "Dot" Wiggin (vocals/lead guitar), Betty Wiggin (vocals/rhythm guitar), Helen Wiggin (drums) and, later, Rachel Wiggin (bass).
The Shaggs were formed by Dot, Betty and Helen in 1968, on the insistence of their father, Austin Wiggin, who believed that his mother foresaw the band's rise to stardom. The band's only studio album, Philosophy of the World, was released in 1969. The album failed to garner attention, though the band continued to exist as a locally popular live act. The Shaggs disbanded in 1975 after the death of Austin.
The band is primarily notable today for their perceived ineptitude at playing conventional rock music; the band was described in one Rolling Stone article as "...sounding like lobotomized Trapp Family singers." As the obscure LP achieved recognition among collectors, the band was praised for their raw, intuitive composition style and lyrical honesty. Philosophy of the World was lauded as a work of art brut, and was later reissued, followed by a compilation album, Shaggs' Own Thing, in 1982. The Shaggs are now seen as a groundbreaking outsider music group, receiving praise from mainstream artists such as Kurt Cobain and also from Frank Zappa after he called the Shaggs "better than the Beatles".[citation needed] Terry Adams of NRBQ compared the group's melodic lines and structures to the free jazz compositions of Ornette Coleman. 

Track Listing:
01. Philosophy of the World
02. That Little Sports Car
03. Who Are Parents?
04. My Pal Foot Foot
05. My Companion
06. I’m So Happy When You’re Near
07. Things I Wonder
08. Sweet Thing
09. It’s Halloween
10. Why Do I Feel?
11. What Should I Do?
12. We Have a Savior 

Extra Informatie:
Aantal Discs: 1xCD
Genre: Avantgarde
Format: MP3 @ 320kbit
CD Release Year: 2001 (1969)
Speelduur: 33 minuten
Cover: Frontje is in de RARs verwerkt