Philosophy Of The World
by The Shaggs
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Philosophy Of The World is ranked as the best album by The Shaggs.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 64 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Philosophy Of The World rankings summary
Overall rank: 3,856th | 1960s rank: 320th | 1969 rank: 80th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 7 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
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| 2026 | Weepingguitarman | Top 48 Music Albums of 1969 | 41/48 | 1 |
| 2026 |  kinglyostrich | Top 99 Greatest Music Albums | 69/99 | 31 |
| 2026 |  arthurbittencourt | Top 65 Music Albums of the 1960s | 13/65 | 16 |
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1969 | 92/100 | 0 |
| 2026 | lanadeleswift | Top 47 Music Albums of 1969 | 43/47 | 1 |
| 2026 | TroutMaskGreg | Top 42 Music Albums of 1969 | 42/42 | 0 |
| 2026 |  BozoTyrannus | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 84/100 | 16 |
| 2026 |  Purplepash | Top 44 Music Albums of 1969 | 21/44 | 3 |
| 2026 | mianfei | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 96/100 | 5 |
| 2026 |  Patman360 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1969 | 91/100 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 89 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 384 | |||
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| ! | 06/13/2026 20:53 | Ilovesuicide | 373 | 67/100 |
| ! | 05/02/2026 09:06 | Olli | 7,932 | 62/100 |
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Purplepash 03/28/2017 13:06 | #188324 | TOP COMMENT
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Purplepash 03/28/2017 13:06 | #188324 | TOP COMMENT
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This is an album that truly should be on any list of albums you must hear before you die. Love it or hate it it is a unique experience that must be heard to be believed. Personally I had a smile on my face (when I wasn't outright laughing out loud) for 30 odd minutes, so I must think of this as an album I enjoyed listening to and that is always a plus in music. (Edited)
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Sandalsote 10/09/2014 16:18 | #123800 | TOP COMMENT
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10/10 Better than the Beatles
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WhySoManyCats 05/22/2017 13:07 | #191223 | TOP COMMENT
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I can't tell if it's good or bad
I can't tell if admire it or if I am disgusted by it
I can't tell if I wanna listen to it again or if I'd rather it was locked up for eternity.
After 31 minutes of this, I can't seem to tell anything. (Edited)
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antiquusxy 09/15/2016 23:35 | #175052 | TOP COMMENT
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Revolutionary yet just the slightest bit headache-inducing. Hopefully humans of the future will encounter it in centuries time, seeing it as a truly bold and genre-defying album - it currently doesn't have the level of acclaim or popularity that it should have.
If you read further into The Shaggs' story and how they were forced by their father to create these songs, you'll see how tracks like "Who are Parents?" sound even more off and disturbing. This is genuine art told through the lens of pressured teenage girls who didn't even know how to properly use their instruments. Has to be heard to be believed.
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antiquusxy 10/20/2018 22:04 | #222813 | TOP COMMENT
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The backstory behind this band (abusive father pressuring his teenage daughters to create music) is heartbreaking and puts this record in its necessary context - the girls singing "Who are Parents" is particularly affecting. It would be insulting if I was to state that none of them quite knew what they were doing, it was more so that they seemed blissfully unaware of the structure of songs in the pop/rock genres or the concept of rhythm, and it's precisely this aura of complete rhythmic obliviousness that pushes this record into otherworldly brilliance. Honestly, it sounds as if aliens have picked up a guitar and some drum sticks whilst warbling unintentionally profound lyrics. An "outsider" masterpiece.
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