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.- In 2019, Discogs included About to Choke on its list of the 35 Saddest Albums of All Time.
Track listing All songs written by Vic Chesnutt "Myrtle" – 3:09 "New Town" – 4:09 "Ladle" – 4:06 "Tarragon" – 2:00 "Swelters" – 3:51 "(It's No Secret) Satisfaction" – 1:02 "Little Vacation" – 3:43 "Degenerate" – 4:23 "Hot Seat" – 3:39 "Giant Sands" – 3:40 "Threads" – 4:23 "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
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