About to Choke

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
 * 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

 * 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