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