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.[1][2][3][4] In 2019, Discogs included About to Choke on its list of the 35 Saddest Albums of All Time.[5][6]

Track listing

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

  • 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

References

  1. ^ Kreps, Daniel (19 May 2010). "Vic Chesnutt's 'About to Choke' Returns as June Reissue". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
    - Nelson, Chris (4 November 1998). "On About to Choke, Vic Chesnutt Doesn't". MTV News. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Vic Chesnutt". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  3. ^ "Vic Chesnutt: About to Choke [Reissue"]. Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  4. ^ Nelson, Chris (November 11, 1996). "ATN Preview: Vic Chesnutt's About To Choke". MTV News. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  5. ^ "The 35 Saddest Albums Of All Time". Discogs. 2019-11-27. Archived 14 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  6. ^ "Os 35 álbuns mais tristes de todos os tempos" (in pt-PT). Blitz Expresso. July 12, 2019. Archived 11 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-10-11.