# This Side

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"I Should've Known Better" redirects here. For the song by The Beatles, see [I Should Have Known Better](/source/I_Should_Have_Known_Better).

***This Side*** is the [Grammy](/source/Grammy)-winning second major album release by the progressive bluegrass band [Nickel Creek](/source/Nickel_Creek), released on [Sugar Hill](/source/Sugar_Hill_Records_(bluegrass)) in the summer of 2002. It gained attention in [indie rock](/source/Indie_rock) circles due to the group's recording of a [Pavement](/source/Pavement_(band)) song, "[Spit on a Stranger](/source/Spit_on_a_Stranger)". [Alison Krauss](/source/Alison_Krauss) acted as a producer for the album.

## Chart performance

### Weekly charts

Chart (2002) Peak position Certification U.S. Billboard 200[1][2] 18 Gold[3] U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[1][2] 2 U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums[1] 1 U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums[4] 1

### Year-end charts

Chart (2002) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 33 Chart (2003) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 37

## Personnel

### Nickel Creek

- [Chris Thile](/source/Chris_Thile) – mandolin, bouzouki, guitar, strings, arranger, vocals, harmony vocals
- [Sara Watkins](/source/Sara_Watkins) – fiddle, ukulele, guitar, strings, arranger, vocals, harmony vocals
- [Sean Watkins](/source/Sean_Watkins) – guitar, arranger, vocals, harmony vocals

### Other musicians

- Byron House – [upright bass](/source/Upright_bass)
- [Edgar Meyer](/source/Edgar_Meyer) – upright bass
- [Robert Trujillo](/source/Robert_Trujillo) – upright bass in the "Smoothie Song" video

## Credits

- Producer: [Alison Krauss](/source/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](/source/Super_Audio_CD) 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

1. [ "Why Should the Fire Die – Billboard Albums"]. *[Allmusic](/source/Allmusic)*. Retrieved January 29, 2008.

1. Martens, Todd/Ellis, Michael. ["Nelly Topples The Boss At No. 1"](http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/74482/nelly-topples-the-boss-at-no-1). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. August 22, 2002. Retrieved February 3, 2008.

1. ["Nickel Creek Certified Gold"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081204184859/http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1478150/20030911/creek_nickel.jhtml). *[CMT](/source/Country_Music_Television)*. September 11, 2003. Retrieved February 19, 2008.

1. [ Nickel Creek Artist Chart History at Billboard.com]

1. ["Top Country Albums – Year-End 2002"](http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2002/top-country-albums). *Billboard*. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

1. ["Top Country Albums – Year-End 2003"](http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2003/top-country-albums). *Billboard*. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

## External links

- [*This Side*](https://web.archive.org/web/20050831185739/http://www.nickelcreek.com/thisside.htm) at Nickel Creek's official website, with sound samples
- [*Nickel Creek's New Side*](https://archive.today/20070311185132/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/_/id/5933558/) story at Rolling Stone

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