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Dig (I Mother Earth album)

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Released
  
August 10, 1993

Label
  
Capitol

Release date
  
10 August 1993

Length
  
67:50

Artist
  
I Mother Earth

Producer
  
Mike Clink

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Recorded
  
1991–92 A&M Studios, Los Angeles; Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park; Studio 56, Hollywood; Red Zone, Burbank; Track Record Studios, North Hollywood

Dig (1993)
  
Scenery and Fish (1996)

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Progressive rock, Grunge, Funk metal, Alternative metal

Awards
  
Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year

Similar
  
Scenery and Fish, Blue Green Orange, The Quicksilver Meat Dre, Earth - Sky - and Everythin

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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. It also won a Juno Award in 1994 for Best Hard Rock Album.

Contents

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)

    Trivia

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

    1The Mothers2:35
    2Levitate4:58
    3Rain Will Fall5:19

    References

    Dig (I Mother Earth album) Wikipedia