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]
| About to Choke | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 12 November 1996 | |||
| 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 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Spin | 6/10[8] |
Track listing
editAll 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ Owens, Thom. "About to Choke". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- ^ Kot, Greg (6 December 1996). "Vic Chesnutt About to Choke (Capitol)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (15 October 2000). "Vic Chesnutt". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
- ^ Cromelin, Richard (30 November 1996). "Vic Chesnutt, "About to Choke," Capitol". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 160. ISBN 9780743201698.
- ^ Deusner, Stephen (21 June 2010). "About to Choke [Reissue]". Pitchfork.
- ^ Robbins, Ira (21 November 1996). "About to Choke Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 28 April 2009.
- ^ Miles, Milo (December 1996). "Records". Spin. 12 (9): 144.
- ^ 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. - ^ "Vic Chesnutt". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Vic Chesnutt: About to Choke [Reissue]". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Nelson, Chris (11 November 1996). "ATN Preview: Vic Chesnutt's About To Choke". MTV News. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "The 35 Saddest Albums Of All Time". Discogs. 27 November 2019. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Os 35 álbuns mais tristes de todos os tempos". Blitz Expresso (in European Portuguese). 12 July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
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