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1996 studio album by Vic Chesnutt
About to Choke
Released 12 November 1996 (1996-11-12 ) 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
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.
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Discogs included About to Choke on its list of the 35 Saddest Albums of All Time.
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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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"Vic Chesnutt, "About to Choke," Capitol" .
Los Angeles Times .
ISSN
0458-3035 . Retrieved 8 March 2018 .
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ISBN
9780743201698 .
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"Records" .
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