About to Choke

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About to Choke
File:Abouttochoke.jpg
Studio album by
Vic Chesnutt
Released12 November 1996 (1996-11-12)
StudioKeane Studios Ltd. (tracks 3, 7, 8 and 11), Vic Chestnutt's home studio (track 6), Rocket Shack Recording (tracks 2, 10 & 12), Full Moon Studios (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 9)
GenreFolk rock
Length45:24
LabelCapitol
ProducerJohn De Vries, Mark Lafalce, Vic Chesnutt
Vic Chesnutt chronology
Is the Actor Happy?
(1995) 		About to Choke
(1996) 		The Salesman and Bernadette
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[1]
Chicago TribuneStarStarStarHalf star[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(choice cut)[3]
Los Angeles TimesStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[4]
The New Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[5]
Pitchfork7.5/10[6]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[7]
Spin6/10[8]

About to Choke is a 1996 album by Vic Chesnutt, an American singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who was known for his raw, expressive vocals. It was his fifth album overall and his first for a major label. It was released by Capitol Records, and was reissued, in 2010, by Plain Recordings.[9][10][11][12] In 2019, Discogs included About to Choke on its list of the 35 Saddest Albums of All Time.[13][14]

Track listing

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All songs written by Vic Chesnutt

  1. "Myrtle" – 3:09
  2. "New Town" – 4:09
  3. "Ladle" – 4:06
  4. "Tarragon" – 2:00
  5. "Swelters" – 3:51
  6. "(It's No Secret) Satisfaction" – 1:02
  7. "Little Vacation" – 3:43
  8. "Degenerate" – 4:23
  9. "Hot Seat" – 3:39
  10. "Giant Sands" – 3:40
  11. "Threads" – 4:23
  12. "See You Around" – 7:19

Personnel

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  • Vic Chesnutt: vocals, guitars (acoustic, electric and classical), keyboards, piano, synthesizers, harmonica
  • Tina Chesnutt: bass guitar
  • Jimmy Davidson: acoustic guitar
  • John DeVries: lead guitar, bass guitar
  • Alex McManus: acoustic and lead guitar
  • Mark La Falce: guitars, drums, percussion, vocals

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