''Whereabouts Unknown'' is an album by the American musician

Mojo Nixon Mojo Nixon (born Neill Kirby McMillan, Jr.; August 2, 1957) is an American musician and actor best known for his humorous, irreverent Novelty song "Elvis Is Everywhere" which was an alternative staple on MTV. His style can generally be defined ...

, released in 1995. Nixon supported the album by touring with his band, the Toadliquors.

Production

''Whereabouts Unknown'' was produced by

Eric Ambel Eric "Roscoe" Ambel (Born August 20, 1957) is a New York City–based guitarist and record producer, originally from Batavia, Illinois. He has worked with a wide range of artists including Nils Lofgren, The Brandos, Steve Earle, the Yayhoos, ...

. Will Rigby played drums on the album. " Tie My Pecker to My Leg" was cowritten with

Country Dick Montana Daniel Monte McLain (May 11, 1955 – November 8, 1995), known by the stage name Country Dick Montana, was an American musician best known as a member of The Beat Farmers. He was born in Carmel, California. In 1995, It was reported that Montana s ...

. " Girlfriend in a Coma" is a cover of the Smiths' song, with additional lyrics. "My T.V. Is Watchin' Me" was inspired by Bob Stinson. "Bring Me the Head of David Geffen", a song that appeared on advance copies of the album, was pulled right before the official release. The song later appeared on 1997's ''Gadzooks!!! The Homemade Bootleg''.

Critical reception

'' Trouser Press'' wrote that "the playing is crisp and perfunctory country-rock; instrumental accuracy is thoroughly wasted on (if not toxic to) a vocalist this instinctual ... Fortunately, Mojo is in credibly foul form, and has enough solidly entertaining originals to make his own party happen." '' The Philadelphia Inquirer'' called the album "a roots-rock celebration of moral lassitude and the product of a sick mind." '' The Washington Times'' considered it "a blues-country mix that sounds like Muddy Waters and Ernest Tubb together on a bad hair day." '' The Boston Globe'' deemed Nixon "a human gutterball, a strummin', cussin', frat-party for punks." '' The San Diego Union-Tribune'' noted that "Nixon has assembled a ruckus of a band that can swing and swagger along to his fabulously gruff, shag carpet of a voice." The ''

Richmond Times-Dispatch The ''Richmond Times-Dispatch'' (''RTD'' or ''TD'' for short) is the primary daily newspaper in Richmond, Virginia, Richmond, the capital of Virginia, and the primary newspaper of record for the state of Virginia. Circulation The ''Times-Dispatc ...

'' labeled Nixon "the record industry's most beloved degenerate," writing that the album is "as politically incorrect as ever." The '' Fort Worth Star-Telegram'' praised the "crack garage/roots band chugging behind ixon" AllMusic wrote: "Nixon's humor remained as sophomoric as it was politically incorrect. As usual, he was pretty funny the first time around, though."

Track listing

References

{{Authority control Mojo Nixon albums 1995 albums Albums produced by Eric Ambel