2002 studio album by Nickel Creek
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Studio album by Nickel Creek |
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Released | August 13, 2002 |
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Genre | Progressive bluegrass |
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Length | 49:58 |
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Label | Sugar Hill |
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Producer | Alison Krauss |
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Nickel Creek chronology |
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Singles from This Side |
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- "This Side"
- "Speak"
- "Smoothie Song"
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Alternative cover |
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fc/Thissidejapan.jpg/220px-Thissidejapan.jpg) Japanese cover |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Allmusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [1] |
Billboard | (positive)[2] |
The Phantom Tollbooth | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [3] |
PopMatters | (mixed)[4] |
This Side is the Grammy-winning third album by the progressive bluegrass band Nickel Creek, released on Sugar Hill in the summer of 2002. It gained attention in indie rock circles due to the group's recording of a Pavement song, "Spit on a Stranger". Alison Krauss acted as a producer for the album.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Smoothie Song" | Chris Thile | 3:20 |
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2. | "Spit on a Stranger" | Stephen Malkmus | 2:34 |
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3. | "Speak" | Sean Watkins | 4:01 |
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4. | "Hanging by a Thread" | Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick | 4:06 |
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5. | "I Should've Known Better" | Carrie Newcomer | 4:27 |
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6. | "This Side" | Sean Watkins | 3:33 |
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7. | "Green and Gray" | Chris Thile | 3:36 |
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8. | "Seven Wonders" | Sean Watkins, David Puckett | 4:10 |
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9. | "House Carpenter" | Traditional; version of "The Daemon Lover" | 5:30 |
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10. | "Beauty and the Mess" | Chris Thile, Luke Bulla | 2:52 |
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11. | "Sabra Girl" | Andy Irvine | 4:04 |
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12. | "Young" | Chris Thile | 3:29 |
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13. | "Brand New Sidewalk" | Chris Thile | 4:16 |
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Total length: | 49:58 |
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Japanese bonus trackNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Smoothie Song" | Chris Thile | 3:20 |
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Total length: | 53:18 |
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Weekly charts
Chart (2002) | Peak position | Certification |
U.S. Billboard 200[5][6] | 18 | Gold[7] |
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[5][6] | 2 |
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums[5] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums[8] | 1 |
UK Country Albums (OCC)[9] | 5 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2002) | Position |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] | 33 |
Chart (2003) | Position |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] | 37 |
Personnel
Nickel Creek
- Chris Thile – mandolin, bouzouki, guitar, strings, arranger, vocals, harmony vocals
- Sara Watkins – fiddle, ukulele, guitar, strings, arranger, vocals, harmony vocals
- Sean Watkins – guitar, arranger, vocals, harmony vocals
Other musicians
Credits
- Producer: Alison Krauss
- Engineers: Gary Paczosa, Neal Cappellino, Jason Lehning, Tracy Martinson
- Assistant engineers: Eric Bickel, Rob Clark, Thomas Johnson
- Mixing: Gary Paczosa
- Surround mix: Gary Paczosa
- Mixing assistant: Eric Bickel
- Mastering: Don Cobb, Eric Conn, Robert Hadley, Doug Sax
- SACD mastering: Don Cobb, Eric Conn
- Editing: Tracy Martinson
- Production assistants: Jennie Billo, Tasha Thomas
- Art direction: Wendy Stamberger
- Design: Wendy Stamberger
- Photography: John Chiasson
- Illustrations: Terry Hoff
- Assistant: Eric Bickel
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Billboard review
- ^ The Phantom Tollbooth review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ a b c "Why Should the Fire Die – Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved January 29, 2008.
- ^ a b Martens, Todd/Ellis, Michael. "Nelly Topples The Boss At No. 1". Billboard. August 22, 2002. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
- ^ "Nickel Creek Certified Gold". CMT. September 11, 2003. Retrieved February 19, 2008.
- ^ Nickel Creek Artist Chart History at Billboard.com
- ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
External links
- This Side at Nickel Creek's official website, with sound samples
- Nickel Creek's New Side story at Rolling Stone
- Mark Schatz
- Byron House
- Scott Thile
- Derek Jones
- Jeff Picker
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