''Dig'' is the debut album by the

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rock band

I Mother Earth I Mother Earth, or IME, is a Canadian rock band. The band formed in 1990 and reached its peak in popularity in the mid-to-late 1990s. After an eight-year hiatus, the band reunited in 2012. Between 1996 and 2016, I Mother Earth was among the top 15 ...

, released by

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and

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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''. The album was noted for its

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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

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

Additional musicians

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– percussion * Armando Borg – percussion *

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– Hammond B3 organ

Track listing

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

In other media

* "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''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dig (I Mother Earth Album) 1993 albums I Mother Earth albums Albums produced by Mike Clink Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year albums