Nickel Creek is an album by the acoustic/newgrass trio Nickel Creek. The group had released two albums prior to this; however, their earlier albums are no longer in print, and the band redefined their style before the release of Nickel Creek. It was released by Sugar Hill Records, and produced by bluegrass star Alison Krauss.
Track listing #TitleSongwriter(s)Length1"Ode to a Butterfly" Chris Thile 4:102"The Lighthouse's Tale"Adam McKenzie, Chris Thile5:033"Out of the Woods"Sinéad Lohan5:194"House of Tom Bombadil"Chris Thile3:465"Reasons Why"Sean Watkins, David Puckett4:086"When You Come Back Down"Tim O'Brien, Danny O'Keefe3:497"Sweet Afton"Robert Burns, Chris Thile5:378"Cuckoo's Nest"Traditional2:199"The Hand Song"Sean Watkins, David Puckett4:2610"Robin and Marian"Sean Watkins4:3411"The Fox"Traditional, arranged by Nickel Creek2:3012"Pastures New"Sean Watkins3:53
Original album cover The album was originally released with a different cover photo which featured fourth band member Scott Thile. He was also mentioned more extensively in the album credits. Upon his departure from the band, the album was reprinted with a new photo which featured the remaining three members of the band, and Scott's credits were lessened slightly to simply indicate his performance on the individual songs.
Other than photography and booking credits, the track listings, performances, and all other credits are identical on both releases.
Charts and Certifications
Weekly charts Chart (2000–02) Peak position US Billboard 200 125 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 13 US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 2 US Independent Albums (Billboard) 2
Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 50
Certifications CountryCertificationSales/shipmentsUSPlatinum1,002,733
Personnel Chris Thile - mandolin, banjo, bouzouki, lead and harmony vocals Sara Watkins - fiddle, strings, violin, lead and harmony vocals Sean Watkins - guitar, mandolin, lead and harmony vocals Scott Thile - electric and acoustic bass guitars, upright bass
Production
Producer: Alison Krauss Recorded at Seventeen Grand and The Brown Cloud Mixed at the Doghouse Engineer: Gary Paczosa Assistant engineers: Bobby Morse, Sandy Jenkins, Thomas Johnson Mastering: Doug Sax Digital editing: Chuck Turner Photography: Jim McGuire (original release), Brent Hedgecock (re-release) Design: Sue Meyer Booking: Andrea Compton (original release), William Morris Agency (re-release)
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