Otis is the debut solo album by Mojo Nixon. Released in 1990, it featured guest appearances by John Doe of X, Country Dick Montana (Beat Farmers), Bill Davis (Dash Rip Rock) and Eric Roscoe Ambel (The Del-Lords).Robbins, Ira (1990) "Otis (1990) Mojo Nixon", Entertainment Weekly, September 7, 1990. Retrieved December 8, 2014Sheridan, Dave & Robbins, Ira "Mojo Nixon", Trouser Press. Retrieved December 8, 2014Gettelman, Parry (1990) "Mojo Nixon Otis", Orlando Sentinel, November 16, 1990. Retrieved December 8, 2014
Nixon's first album since splitting with Skid Roper, and released by Enigma Records, the album was seen as potentially Nixon's break-out album but the record label's demise due to financial issues dashed any chance of success.Buckley, Peter (2003) The Rough Guide to Rock, Rough Guides, , p. 731
The album includes humorous commentary on targets such as soft rock ("Don Henley Must Die"), the legal profession ("Destroy All Lawyers"), politics, and Shane MacGowan's teeth. Featuring a band of established musicians from other bands and produced by Jim Dickinson, the album's music was considered to be stronger than Nixon's previous releases.
Track listing "Destroy All Lawyers" (3:00) "I Wanna Race Bigfoot Trucks" (3:45) "Ain't High Falutin'" (3:16) "Shane's Dentist" (2:04) "Rabies Baby" (3:30) "Put a Sex Mo-Sheen in the White House" (4:18) "Star Spangled Mojo" (Traditional; arranged by Mojo Nixon) (1:23) "You Can Dress 'Em Up (But You Can't Take 'Em Out)" (2:51) "Don Henley Must Die" (4:20) "Perry Mason of Love" (5:46) "Took Out the Trash and Never Came Back" (4:42) "Gonna Be a New World" (3:53)
Personnel Mojo Nixon – vocals, guitar, sheep John Doe – bass guitar, backing vocals, monkey socks Country Dick Montana – drums, deep vocals, zipperneck Bill Davis – guitar, backing vocals, hatchet-ass Eric Roscoe Ambel – guitar, backing vocals, lightbulb Jim Spake – saxophone Reed McCoy – trumpet East Memphis Slim – keyboards William C. Brown III – backing vocals Zooty – bells Dale Lavi - aluminum cans Luther Dickinson – teenage guitar Robby Turner – steel guitar Technical Bob Krusen – engineering, mix Jim Dickinson – mixing Karen Kuehn – photography Gopher Killer – Polaroid Rudy Tuesday – design
References
External links Mojo Nixon's home page Dash Rip Rock's home page Otis promotional video