''Better than the Beatles: A Tribute to the Shaggs'' is a

tribute album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records coll ...

consisting of cover versions of songs by the American band

the Shaggs The Shaggs were an American rock band formed in Fremont, New Hampshire, in 1965. The band was composed of the sisters Dorothy "Dot" Wiggin (vocals and lead guitar), Betty Wiggin (vocals and rhythm guitar), Helen Wiggin (drums) and, later, Rach ...

. It includes songs from their 1965 album '' Philosophy of the World'' and the 1982 compilation ''

Shaggs' Own Thing ''Shaggs' Own Thing'' is a 1982 compilation album by the American band the Shaggs, containing unreleased recordings made between 1969 and 1975. In 1988, ''Philosophy of the World'' and ''Shaggs' Own Thing'' were remastered and rereleased by Rounde ...

.'' The album title is a reference to the musician

Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader. His work is characterized by wikt:nonconformity, nonconformity, Free improvisation, free-form improvisation, sound experimen ...

, who is often reported as having called the Shaggs "better than

the Beatles The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of al ...

". Though Zappa was an admirer of the Shaggs, the quote may be apocryphal.

Track listing

# Philosophy of the World -

Ida Ida or IDA may refer to: Astronomy * Ida Facula, a mountain on Amalthea, a moon of Jupiter *243 Ida, an asteroid *International Docking Adapter, a docking adapter for the International Space Station Computing *Intel Dynamic Acceleration, a techn ...

# You're Something Special to Me - Optiganally Yours # Who Are Parents? -

Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 were an American experimental indie rock group, which was formed in 1986 in San Francisco though half of its members are from Iowa. Their albums combine lo-fi noise rock and ambient sounds (referred to as "Felle ...

# My Cutie - Mongrell # We Have a Savior - Bauer # It's Halloween - Joost Visser # My Pal Foot Foot -

Deerhoof Deerhoof are an American musical group formed in San Francisco in 1994. They currently consist of founding drummer Greg Saunier, bassist and singer Satomi Matsuzaki, and guitarists John Dieterich and Ed Rodriguez. Beginning as an improvised noi ...

# My Companion -

R. Stevie Moore Robert Steven Moore (born January 18, 1952) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter who pioneered lo-fi (or "DIY") music. Often called the "godfather of home recording", he is one of the most recognized artists of the cas ...

# Shaggs' Own Thing - Plastic Mastery # Painful Memories/Wheels - Slot Racer # Who Are Parents? -

Danielson Famile Danielson is an American rock band from Clarksboro, New Jersey, that plays indie pop gospel music. The group consists of frontman Daniel Smith and a number of various artists with whom he collaborates. Smith has also released solo work as Brot ...

# You're Something Special to Me - Furtips # Philosophy of the World - The Double U

References

{{Authority control The Shaggs The Shaggs tribute albums 2001 compilation albums