Nickel Creek (album)

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Nickel Creek is an eponymous album by the acoustic/"newgrass" trio known as 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. As a result, Nickel Creek is widely regarded as their debut album. It was released by Sugar Hill Records, and produced by country star Alison Krauss.

Track listing

#	Title	Songwriter(s)	Length
1	"Ode to a Butterfly"	Chris Thile	4:10
2	"The Lighthouse's Tale"	Thile, Adam McKenzie	5:03
3	"Out of the Woods"	Sinéad Lohan	5:19
4	"House of Tom Bombadil"	Thile	3:46
5	"Reasons Why"	Sean Watkins, David Puckett	4:08
6	"When You Come Back Down"	Tim O'Brien, Danny O'Keefe	3:49
7	"Sweet Afton"	Robert Burns	5:37
8	"Cuckoo's Nest"	Traditional	2:19
9	"The Hand Song"	Watkins	4:26
10	"Robin and Marian"	Watkins	4:34
11	"The Fox"	Traditional	2:30
12	"Pastures New"	Watkins	3:53

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 credit, the track listings, performances, and all other credits are identical on both releases.

Chart positions

Chart	Peak position	Certification	Sales/ shipments
U.S. Billboard 200	125	Platinum	1,002,733
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	13
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers	2
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums	2

Personnel

• Chris Thile - Mandolin, Banjo, Bouzouki, Vocals, Harmony Vocals,
• Sara Watkins - Fiddle, Strings, Violin, Vocals, Harmony Vocals
• Sean Watkins - Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Harmony Vocals
• Scott Thile - Bass (Electric), Bass (Acoustic), Bass (Upright)

Production

• Producer: Alison Krauss
• Engineer: Gary Paczosa
• Assistant engineers: Bobby Morse, Sandy Jenkins, Thomas Johnson
• Surround Mixing: Gary Paczosa
• Mastering: Doug Sax, James Guthrie, Robert Hadley
• Digital editing: Chuck Turner, Tracy Martinson

• Photography: Jim McGuire (original release), Brent Hedgecock (re-release)
• Design: Sue Meyer
• Travel booking: "Travel" Gwen Stephens