The Shaggs

RELEASED: November 30, -0001
TYPE: FULL LENGTH

Track Listing

1. I’m So Happy When You’re Near 2:14 2. My Companion 2:07 3. That Little Sports Car 2:09 4. Sweet Thing 2:58 5. Philosophy of the World 3:00 6. What Should I Do? 2:21 7. My Pal Foot Foot 2:33 8. Who Are Parents 3:01 9. Things I Wonder 1:50 10. Why Do I Feel? 4:02 11. It’s Halloween 2:24 12. We Have a Savior 3:11 13. Who Are Parents (run‐through) 3:05 14. You’re Somethin’ Special to Me 2:05 15. Wheels 1:19 16. Paper Roses 3:48 17. Shaggs’ Own Thing 2:07 18. Painful Memories 3:55 19. Gimme Dat Ding 1:42 20. My Cutie 2:16 21. Yesterday Once More 3:24 22. My Pal Foot Foot (long version) 3:03 23. I Love 2:19 24. Shaggs’ Own Thing (vocal version) 3:57 25. Love at First Sight 3:35

Historical Archive

The Shaggs' self-titled album is a unique artifact of outsider music, characterized by its unconventional song structures, off-kilter melodies, and childlike lyrics. Released in 1969, the album has garnered a cult following over the years, celebrated for its raw, unpolished sound that challenges traditional notions of musicality. Critics have often praised the album for its authenticity and the genuine emotion expressed through its simplicity.