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Album Review: Nickel Creek

  • Artist: Nickel Creek
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: March 21, 2000
  • Total Time: 49:30
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Country

Review

Few artists will offer the story of a lighthouse, sung in the first person, but Nickel Creek has a flair for the unusual. "The Lighthouse's Tale," is but one of a dozen good reasons to enjoy this self-titled release. Produced by Alison Krauss, it features an eclectic collection of material, original and borrowed. Highlights include the instrumentals "Ode to a Butterfly," "Robin and Marian," and "Pastures New." Perhaps most striking, though, are the evocative vocals, particularly on "Out of the Woods" and the band's cover of "When You Come Back Down" written by Tim O'Brien and Danny O'Keefe. Nickel Creek, the group and album, are altogether exhilarating. ~ Bill Ashford, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Ode to a Butterfly Chris Thile Nickel Creek (4:08)
The Lighthouse's Tale A. McKenzie Nickel Creek (5:01)
Out of the Woods (Lyrics) Sinéad Lohan Nickel Creek (5:19)
House of Tom Bombadil Nickel Creek (3:46)
Reasons Why Nickel Creek (4:08)
When You Come Back Down (Lyrics) Nickel Creek (3:49)
Sweet Afton Nickel Creek (5:37)
Cuckoo's Nest Traditional Nickel Creek (2:19)
The Hand Song Nickel Creek (4:26)
Robin and Marian Nickel Creek (4:34)
The Fox Traditional Nickel Creek (2:30)
Pastures New Nickel Creek (3:53)

Credits

Alison Krauss (Producer), James Guthrie (Mastering), Gary Paczosa (Engineer), Gary Paczosa (Surround Mix), Doug Sax (Mastering), Jim McGuire (Photography), Chris Thile (Banjo), Chris Thile (Bouzouki), Chris Thile (Mandolin), Chris Thile (Vocals), Chris Thile (Harmony Vocals), Chris Thile (Bazouki), Sandy Jenkins (Assistant Engineer), Sue Meyer (Design), Robert Hadley (Mastering), Chuck Turner (Digital Editing), Thomas Johnson (Assistant Engineer), Nickel Creek (Arranger), Nickel Creek (Main Performer), Bobby Morse (Assistant Engineer), Sara Watkins (Fiddle), Sara Watkins (Strings), Sara Watkins (Violin), Sara Watkins (Vocals), Sara Watkins (Harmony Vocals), Sean Watkins (Guitar), Sean Watkins (Mandolin), Sean Watkins (Vocals), Sean Watkins (Harmony Vocals), Scott Thile (Bass (Electric)), Scott Thile (Bass (Acoustic)), Scott Thile (Bass (Upright)), Dandy Jenkins (Assistant Engineer), Tracy Martinson (Digital Editing)
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Nickel Creek
Studio album by Nickel Creek
Released March 21, 2000
Recorded unknown
Genre Progressive bluegrass
Length 49:34
Label Sugar Hill
Producer Alison Krauss
Professional reviews
Nickel Creek chronology
Here to There
(1997)
Nickel Creek
(2000)
This Side
(2002)
Singles from Nickel Creek
  1. "When You Come Back Down"
  2. "The Lighthouse's Tale"
  3. "Reasons Why"

Nickel Creek (2000) is an eponymous album by the acoustic/"newgrass" trio known as Nickel Creek. Although the group had released two albums prior to this, they are not produced anymore and the band's style was redefined before the release of Nickel Creek; therefore this album is widely regarded as their debut album. It was released by Sugar Hill Records, and produced by country star Alison Krauss.

Contents

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

Chart positions

Chart Provider(s) Peak
position
Certification Sales/
shipments
Billboard 200 (U.S.)[1] Billboard 125 Platinum 1,002,733
Billboard Top Country Albums (U.S.)[1] 13
Billboard Top Heatseekers (U.S.)[1] 2
Billboard Top Internet Albums (U.S.)[1] 16
Billboard Top Independent Albums (U.S.)[1] 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: Brent Hedgecock, Jim McGuire
  • Design: Sue Meyer
  • Travel booking: "Travel" Gwen Stephens

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Chart positions at Allmusic



 
 

 

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