This Side Explained
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.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Chart (2002) | Peak position | Certification |
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U.S. Billboard 200[1] | 18 | Gold[2] |
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[3] | 2 |
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums[4] | 1 |
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Year-end charts
Chart (2002) | Position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 33 |
Chart (2003) | Position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 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
- "Why Should the Fire Die – Billboard Albums"
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081204184859/http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1478150/20030911/creek_nickel.jhtml "Nickel Creek Certified Gold"
- Martens, Todd/Ellis, Michael. "Nelly Topples The Boss At No. 1". Billboard. August 22, 2002. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
- Nickel Creek Artist Chart History at Billboard.com
- Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2002. Billboard. October 29, 2020.
- Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2003. Billboard. October 29, 2020.
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