Dig (I Mother Earth album)

Dig is the debut album by the Canadian rock band I Mother Earth, released by Capitol and EMI on August 10, 1993. The album was certified Gold in Canada in its initial run, and stands at platinum today.[10] It also won a Juno Award in 1994 for Best Hard Rock Album.[11]

Dig
Studio album by I Mother Earth
Released	August 10, 1993
Recorded	A&M Studios, Los Angeles; Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park; Studio 56, Hollywood; Red Zone, Burbank; Track Record Studios, North Hollywood
Genre	Alternative rock, alternative metal,[1] funk metal,[2] progressive rock,[3][4] grunge[5]
Length	67:50
Label	Capitol
Producer	Mike Clink
I Mother Earth chronology
Dig (1993) Scenery and Fish (1996)
Singles from Dig
"Rain Will Fall [6]" Released: 1993 "Not Quite Sonic [7]" Released: 1993 "So Gently We Go [8]" Released: 1994 "Levitate" Released: 1994

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[9]

The album was noted for its metallic sound, balanced with psychedelic-style lyrics and instrumentals, and further backed by Latin percussion. The latter two were often brought into play during lengthy jam sessions.

Personnel

• Edwin – vocals
• Jagori Tanna – guitars, backing vocals, bass (actual performer)
• Bruce Gordon – bass (credited)
• Christian Tanna - drums

Additional musicians

• Luis Conte – percussion
• Armando Borg – percussion
• Mike Finnigan – Hammond B3 organ

Track listing

(All songs written by "I Mother Earth", later revealed to be Jagori and Christian Tanna[12])

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Mothers"	2:34
2.	"Levitate"	4:57
3.	"Rain Will Fall"	5:18
4.	"So Gently We Go"	7:04
5.	"Not Quite Sonic"	5:55
6.	"Production"	4:00
7.	"Lost My America"	6:29
8.	"No One"	6:56
9.	"Undone"	5:06
10.	"Basketball"	5:12
11.	"And the Experience"	5:54
12.	"The Universe in You"	8:19
Total length:		67:50

Trivia

• "Rain Will Fall" and "Levitate" appeared on the soundtrack for the 2003 video game True Crime: Streets of LA[13]
• "Levitate" is a downloadable track available for the games in the Rock Band series, being also featured in the Metal Track Pack.

References

1. Demalon, Tom (1993-07-19). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
2. Demalon, Tom (1993-07-19). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
3. http://www.discogs.com/I-Mother-Earth-Dig/release/3193968
4. http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/i_mother_earth/dig/
5. http://www.reocities.com/mjareviews/imearth.html#DIG
6. http://www.discogs.com/I-Mother-Earth-Rain-Will-Fall/release/4639679
7. http://www.discogs.com/I-Mother-Earth-Not-Quite-Sonic/release/5343723
8. http://www.discogs.com/I-Mother-Earth-So-Gently-We-Go/release/3782358
9. Demalon, Tom (1993-07-19). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
10. "Gold Platinum Database: I Mother Earth - Dig". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
11. Juno Awards Searchable Archive - Search "I Mother Earth" Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
12. "'I Mother's rebirth' - JAM Music Archive". Jam.canoe.ca. 1999-07-11. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
13. "True Crime: Streets of LA/Soundtrack". strategywiki.org. 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2014-01-14.