This Side is the Grammy-winning second major album release 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
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (2002)PeakpositionCertificationU.S. Billboard 200[ "Why Should the Fire Die – Billboard Albums"]. Allmusic. Retrieved January 29, 2008.18Gold"Nickel Creek Certified Gold". CMT. September 11, 2003. Retrieved February 19, 2008.U.S. Billboard Top Country AlbumsMartens, Todd/Ellis, Michael. "Nelly Topples The Boss At No. 1". Billboard. August 22, 2002. Retrieved February 3, 2008.2U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums1U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums[ Nickel Creek Artist Chart History at Billboard.com]1
Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)33 Chart (2003) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)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 Byron House – upright bass Edgar Meyer – upright bass Robert Trujillo – upright bass in the "Smoothie Song" video
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
External links This Side at Nickel Creek's official website, with sound samples story at Rolling Stone