About to Chokeis a 1996 album byVic 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 byCapitol Records,and was reissued, in 2010, by Plain Recordings.[9][10][11][12]In 2019,DiscogsincludedAbout to Chokeon its list of the 35 Saddest Albums of All Time.[13][14]
| About to Choke | ||||
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| 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 byVic 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.Retrieved25 April2009.
- ^Kot, Greg(6 December 1996)."Vic Chesnutt About to Choke (Capitol)".Chicago Tribune.Archived fromthe originalon 9 March 2018.Retrieved8 March2018.
- ^Christgau, Robert(15 October 2000)."Vic Chesnutt".Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s.Macmillan Publishing.ISBN9780312245603.
- ^Cromelin, Richard (30 November 1996)."Vic Chesnutt," About to Choke, "Capitol".Los Angeles Times.ISSN0458-3035.Retrieved8 March2018.
- ^Brackett, Nathan;Hoard, Christian David(2004).The New Rolling Stone Album Guide.Simon and Schuster.p.160.ISBN9780743201698.
- ^Deusner, Stephen(21 June 2010)."About to Choke [Reissue]".Pitchfork.
- ^Robbins, Ira (21 November 1996)."About to Choke Review".Rolling Stone.Archived fromthe originalon 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.Retrieved1 September2014.
-Nelson, Chris (4 November 1998)."On About to Choke, Vic Chesnutt Doesn't".MTV News.Archived fromthe originalon 17 April 2017.Retrieved16 April2017. - ^"Vic Chesnutt".New Georgia Encyclopedia.Retrieved11 October2021.
- ^"Vic Chesnutt: About to Choke [Reissue]".Pitchfork.Retrieved11 October2021.
- ^Nelson, Chris (11 November 1996)."ATN Preview: Vic Chesnutt's About To Choke".MTV News.Archived fromthe originalon 11 October 2021.Retrieved11 October2021.
- ^"The 35 Saddest Albums Of All Time".Discogs.27 November 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 14 January 2020.Retrieved11 October2021.
- ^"Os 35 álbuns mais tristes de todos os tempos".Blitz Expresso(in European Portuguese). 12 July 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 11 October 2021.Retrieved11 October2021.
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