Dig In Deep
Dig In Deep is the seventeenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt. The album was released on February 26, 2016, by Redwing Records the first in 14 years to contain original music written by Bonnie.[1][2] The album once again primarily features her longtime band composed of Ricky Fataar on drums, George Marinelli on guitars and James "Hutch" Hutchinson on bass with newer member Mike Finnigan on keyboards.
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| Released | February 26, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2010-2015 | |||
| Studio | Henson Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA); Stampede Origin (Culver City, CA); The Garfield House (Pasadena, CA) | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, blues, americana | |||
| Length | 52:24 | |||
| Label | Redwing Records | |||
| Producer | Bonnie Raitt, Joe Henry[1] | |||
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| American Songwriter | [5] |
| Chicago Tribune | [6] |
| Consequence of Sound | B[7] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[8] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[9] |
| Paste | 8.8/10[10] |
| PopMatters | [11] |
| Rolling Stone |  [12] |
Dig In Deep received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82 based on 17 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[3] The album earned Raitt a nomination for "Artist of the Year" at the 2016 Americana Music Honors & Awards.
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Songwriter | Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 25[13] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unintended Consequence of Love" | Jon Cleary, Bonnie Raitt | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Need You Tonight" | Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence | 3:19 |
| 3. | "I Knew" | Pat McLaughlin | 4:00 |
| 4. | "All Alone with Something to Say" | Steven Dale Jones, Gordon Kennedy | 3:11 |
| 5. | "What You're Doin' to Me" | Raitt | 4:53 |
| 6. | "Shakin' Shakin' Shakes" | T Bone Burnett, Cesar Rosas | 4:50 |
| 7. | "Undone" | Bonnie Bishop | 4:12 |
| 8. | "If You Need Somebody" | George Marinelli, Raitt | 5:10 |
| 9. | "Gypsy in Me" | Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick | 4:09 |
| 10. | "The Comin' Round Is Going Through" | Marinelli, Raitt | 5:28 |
| 11. | "You've Changed My Mind" | Joseph Lee Henry | 4:08 |
| 12. | "The Ones We Couldn't Be" | Raitt | 4:14 |
Personnel
- Bonnie Raitt – lead vocals, electric slide guitar (1, 2, 3, 6-10), electric guitar (4), acoustic piano (5, 12), percussion (8), backing vocals (8), arrangements (12)
- Mike Finnigan – Hammond B3 organ (1, 2, 3, 5-10), clavinet (2), keyboards (3, 7), backing vocals (5, 6, 9), electric piano (9)
- George Marinelli – electric guitars (1-10), backing vocals (3, 6, 9, 10), acoustic guitar (4), finger snaps (4)
- James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass guitar (1-10)
- Ricky Fataar – drums (1-10), percussion (1-9, 11), finger snaps (4), backing vocals (10)
with:
- Jon Cleary – electric piano (1), backing vocals (1, 5)
- Patrick Warren – keyboards (11, 12), arrangements (12)
- Bill Frisell – electric guitar (11)
- Greg Leisz – acoustic guitar (11)
- Joe Henry – acoustic guitar (11)
- David Piltch – acoustic bass (11)
- Jay Bellerose – drums (11)
- Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (4, 8, 9)
- Maia Sharp – backing vocals (4, 8)
Production
- Producers – Bonnie Raitt (Tracks 1-10 & 12); Joe Henry (Track 11).
- Recorded and Mixed by Ryan Freeland
- Second Engineer – Pablo Hernandez
- Third Engineer – Josh Simmons
- Recorded at Henson Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA); Stampede Origin (Culver City, CA); The Garfield House (Pasadena, CA).
- Mixed at Stampede Origin
- Digital Technician – Boyz Bieber
- Mastered by Kim Rosen at Knack Mastering (Ringwood, NJ).
- Project Coordinator – Kathy Kane
- Art Direction and Design – Norman Moore at DesignartLA.com.
- Photography – Marina Chavez, Molly Bosted, Linda Posnick and Jason Farrell.
- Video Editor – Jason Farrell
- Make-up – Lori Depp
- Stylist – Kate Lindsey
- Prop Stylists – David Browne and Eddie Burke
- Management and Label – Kathy Kane, assisted by Annie Heller-Gutwillig and Chloe Monahan.
- Bass and Guitar Wrangler – Manny Alvarez
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 70 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 29 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 37 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts) | 23 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 80 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 35 |
| UK Americana (OCC) | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 | 11 |
| US Americana (AMA) | 1 |
| US Blues (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Folk (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Rock (Billboard) | 3 |
References
- Blistein, Jon (October 21, 2015). "Bonnie Raitt Set to Dig In Deep on New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- "Dig In Deep by Bonnie Raitt on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- "Reviews for Dig In Deep by Bonnie Raitt". Metacritic. 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- Thom Jurek (2016-02-26). "Dig In Deep - Bonnie Raitt | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- Horowitz, Hal (2016-02-21). "Bonnie Raitt: Dig In Deep". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- "Bonnie Raitt plays rough, and it sounds good". Chicago Tribune. 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- Madden, Michael (2015-11-15). "Bonnie Raitt – Dig In Deep". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- Thierry Côté (2016-02-24). "Bonnie Raitt Dig In Deep". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- Vain, Madison (2016-02-26). "Bonnie Raitt's Dig In Deep: EW Review". EW.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- "Bonnie Raitt: Dig In Deep Review". Pastemagazine.com. 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- "Bonnie Raitt: Dig In Deep". PopMatters. 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- Fricke, David (2016-02-22). "Bonnie Raitt's New Album: Dig In Deep". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- "American Songwriter's Top 50 Albums of 2016". American Songwriter. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
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