Nickel Creek discography
This article represents the discography of progressive bluegrass band Nickel Creek. They have released six studio albums, one compilation album, as well as eight singles. Their debut live album was announced on October 2, 2020.[1]
| Nickel Creek discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 6 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 8 |
| Singles | 8 |
Nickel Creek's first widely known album, Nickel Creek, was released in 2001. It charted within the Top 20 of the Billboard Top Country Albums charts. The album featured three singles: "When You Come Back Down", "The Lighthouse's Tale", and "Reasons Why". The first two charted to number 48 and number 49 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, whereas the third single failed to chart. Also in 2001, the band were featured with Dolly Parton on "Shine", a cover of the pop group Collective Soul's signature song. The song was released as a single from Parton's album Little Sparrow, and also featured a music video. Nickel Creek was then certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on February 4, 2004.
In 2003, they released their critically acclaimed album This Side. It was a success on the Top Country Albums chart, debuting and peaking at number 2, as well as their first album to chart within the Top 20 of the Billboard 200, where it reached number 18. It was also a number-one album on the Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums chart. The album only spawned one chart single with its title track. It peaked at number 56 on the country charts.
Their fifth studio album, Why Should the Fire Die?, was released in 2005. Like its predecessor, it too, made the Top 20 of the Billboard 200, but failed to enter the Top Country Albums chart. One single was released, "When in Rome," but it failed to chart.
The band's sixth studio album, A Dotted Line, was released April 1, 2014.[2]
Nickel Creek announced the release of their latest studio album, Celebrants, to be released on March 24, 2023.[3] This album was recorded during the pandemic lockdown in February of 2021. During the sessions, the band performed two live "Nickel Stream" concerts via Mandolin.
Studio albums
1990s
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Little Cowpoke | |
| Here to There |
|
2000s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [4] |
US [5] |
US Indie [6] |
US Bluegrass [7] | ||||||
| Nickel Creek |
|
13 | 125 | 2 | — | ||||
| This Side |
|
2 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| |||
| Why Should the Fire Die? |
|
— | 17 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
2010s–2020s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [5] |
US Grass [7] |
US Folk [10] | ||
| A Dotted Line |
|
7 | 1 | 1 |
| Celebrants |
|
196 [11] |
1 | 7 |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [4] |
US Indie [6] |
US Grass [7] | ||
| Reasons Why: The Very Best |
|
41 | 17 | 1 |
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live From The Fox Theater |
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [12] |
US AAA [13] |
UK [14] | |||
| 2001 | "When You Come Back Down" | 48 | — | — | Nickel Creek |
| "The Lighthouse's Tale" | 49 | — | 147 | ||
| 2002 | "Reasons Why" | — | — | — | |
| "This Side" | 56 | — | — | This Side | |
| 2003 | "Spit on a Stranger"[15] | — | — | — | |
| "Speak" | — | — | — | ||
| "Smoothie Song" | — | 1 | — | ||
| 2005 | "When in Rome" | — | 7 | — | Why Should the Fire Die? |
| 2014 | "Destination" | — | 21 | — | A Dotted Line |
| 2023 | "Strangers" | — | — | — | Celebrants |
| "Holding Pattern" | — | — | — | ||
| "Where the Long Line Leads" | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Featured singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Shine" (Dolly Parton featuring Nickel Creek) | Little Sparrow |
Videography
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Reasons Why" | Brent Hedgecock |
| "When You Come Back Down" | ||
| 2001 | "The Lighthouse's Tale" | |
| 2002 | "This Side" | |
| 2003 | "Speak" | Sophie Muller |
| "Smoothie Song" | Mark Reiter/Danny Clinch | |
| 2005 | "When in Rome" | Dean Karr |
| 2014 | "Hayloft" | Steven Mertens |
| 2014 | "Destination" | Eli Cane |
Guest appearances
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Shine" (with Dolly Parton) | Brent Hedgecock |
Collaborations
- Bug - original motion picture soundtrack (2007) Sean & Sara Watkins - track #2 "No Way to Live"
- Contributed mandolin and vocals to Circles (2006), a song on alternative/post-grunge band Switchfoot's album Oh! Gravity
- Those Were The Days (2005) with Dolly Parton, featured on a cover of Blowin' in the Wind
- Mutual Admiration Society (2004) with Glen Phillips
- Little Worlds (2003) with Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, featured on Off the Top (The Gravity Wheel) and Off the Top (Line Dance)
- Further Down The Old Plank Road (2003) with The Chieftains, featured on The Raggle Taggle Gypsy
- Little Sparrow (2001) with Dolly Parton, featured on the single "Shine"
References
- "Live from the Fox Theater, by Nickel Creek".
- Varga, George. "Nickel Creek adds reunion concert here". U-T San Diego. February 18, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- "https://twitter.com/NickelCreek/status/1617892923504480259". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - "Nickel Creek Album & Song Chart History: Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- "Nickel Creek Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- "Nickel Creek Album & Song Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- "Nickel Creek Album & Song Chart History: Bluegrass Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- "American album certifications – Nickel Creek – Nickel Creek". Recording Industry Association of America.
- "American album certifications – Nickel Creek – This Side". Recording Industry Association of America.
- "Nickel Creek Album & Song Chart History: Folk Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- @billboardcharts (April 3, 2023). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200..." (Tweet). Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Twitter.
- "Nickel Creek Album & Song Chart History: Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- "Nickel Creek - Adult Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- "Chart Log UK: Nadanuf - Michael Nyman". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- "R&R Going for Adds - Triple A" (PDF). Radio & Records. January 31, 2003.