# About to Choke

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***About to Choke*** is a 1996 album by [Vic Chesnutt](/source/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](/source/Capitol_Records), and was reissued, in 2010, by Plain Recordings.[1][2][3][4] In 2019, [Discogs](/source/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](/source/Vic_Chesnutt)

1. "Myrtle" – 3:09
1. "New Town" – 4:09
1. "Ladle" – 4:06
1. "Tarragon" – 2:00
1. "Swelters" – 3:51
1. "(It's No Secret) Satisfaction" – 1:02
1. "Little Vacation" – 3:43
1. "Degenerate" – 4:23
1. "Hot Seat" – 3:39
1. "Giant Sands" – 3:40
1. "Threads" – 4:23
1. "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"](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/vic-chesnutts-about-to-choke-returns-as-june-reissue-20100519). *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)*. Retrieved 1 September 2014. - Nelson, Chris (4 November 1998). ["On About to Choke, Vic Chesnutt Doesn't"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170417071222/http://www.mtv.com/news/503025/on-about-to-choke-vic-chesnutt-doesnt/). *[MTV News](/source/MTV_News)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.mtv.com/news/503025/on-about-to-choke-vic-chesnutt-doesnt/) on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.

1. ["Vic Chesnutt"](https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/vic-chesnutt-1964-2009/). *New Georgia Encyclopedia*. Retrieved 2021-10-11.

1. ["Vic Chesnutt: About to Choke \[Reissue\]"](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14370-about-to-choke-reissue/). *Pitchfork*. Retrieved 2021-10-11.

1. Nelson, Chris (November 11, 1996). ["ATN Preview: Vic Chesnutt's About To Choke"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211011160710/http://www.mtv.com/news/508552/atn-preview-vic-chesnutts-about-to-choke/). *MTV News*. Archived from [the original](http://www.mtv.com/news/508552/atn-preview-vic-chesnutts-about-to-choke/) on October 11, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-11.

1. ["The 35 Saddest Albums Of All Time"](https://blog.discogs.com/en/the-35-saddest-albums-of-all-time/). *Discogs*. 2019-11-27. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200114165521/https://blog.discogs.com/en/the-35-saddest-albums-of-all-time/) 14 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-10-11.

1. ["Os 35 álbuns mais tristes de todos os tempos"](https://blitz.pt/principal/update/2019-12-07-Os-35-albuns-mais-tristes-de-todos-os-tempos) (in pt-PT). *Blitz Expresso*. July 12, 2019. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211011161100/https://blitz.pt/principal/update/2019-12-07-Os-35-albuns-mais-tristes-de-todos-os-tempos) 11 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-10-11.

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