From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This Side is the Grammy -winning fourth album by the progressive bluegrass band Nickel Creek , released on Sugar Hill in the summer of 2002. It gained some notoriety 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
"Smoothie Song" (instrumental ) (Chris Thile ) – 3:20
"Spit on a Stranger " (Stephen Malkmus ) – 2:34
"Speak" (Sean Watkins ) – 4:01
"Hanging by a Thread" (Gordon Kennedy , Wayne Kirkpatrick ) – 4:06
"I Should've Known Better" (Carrie Newcomer ) – 4:27
"This Side " (Watkins) – 3:33
"Green and Gray" (Thile) – 3:36
"Seven Wonders" (Watkins, David Puckett) – 4:10
"House Carpenter" (Traditional ; version of "The Daemon Lover ") – 5:30
"Beauty and the Mess" (Thile, Luke Bulla) – 2:52
"Sabra Girl" (Andy Irvine ) – 4:04
"Young" (Thile) – 3:29
"Brand New Sidewalk" (Thile) – 4:16
"Smoothie Song" (Live) (Japan bonus track)
Chart performance
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
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
External links
Mark Schatz
Byron House
Scott Thile
Derek Jones
Albums Singles Related articles