About to Choke explained

About to Choke
Type:studio
Artist:Vic Chesnutt
Cover:Abouttochoke.jpg
Studio:Keane 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)
Genre:Folk rock
Length:45:24
Label:Capitol
Producer:John De Vries, Mark Lafalce, Vic Chesnutt
Prev Title:Is the Actor Happy?
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:The Salesman and Bernadette
Next Year:1998

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vic Chesnutt's 'About to Choke' Returns as June Reissue . . 19 May 2010 . 1 September 2014 . Kreps, Daniel .
    - Web site: On About to Choke, Vic Chesnutt Doesn't . Nelson . Chris . . 4 November 1998 . 16 April 2017 . 17 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170417071222/http://www.mtv.com/news/503025/on-about-to-choke-vic-chesnutt-doesnt/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Vic Chesnutt. 2021-10-11. New Georgia Encyclopedia. en-US.
  3. Web site: Vic Chesnutt: About to Choke [Reissue]]. 2021-10-11. Pitchfork. en.
  4. Web site: Nelson. Chris. November 11, 1996. ATN Preview: Vic Chesnutt's About To Choke. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20211011160710/http://www.mtv.com/news/508552/atn-preview-vic-chesnutts-about-to-choke/. October 11, 2021. 2021-10-11. MTV News. en.
  5. Web site: 2019-11-27. The 35 Saddest Albums Of All Time. live. 2021-10-11. Discogs. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20200114165521/https://blog.discogs.com/en/the-35-saddest-albums-of-all-time/ . 14 January 2020 .
  6. Web site: July 12, 2019. Os 35 álbuns mais tristes de todos os tempos. live. 2021-10-11. Blitz Expresso. pt-PT. 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 .

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