Dig In Deep

Dig In Deep
Dig In Deep
Studio album by Bonnie Raitt
Released	February 26, 2016
Studio	Henson Recording, Hollywood, California; Stampede Origin, Culver City, California; Garfield House, Pasadena, California;
Genre	Blues rock, blues, americana
Length	52:24
Label	Redwing Records
Producer	Bonnie Raitt, Joe Henry
Bonnie Raitt chronology

Last updated December 09, 2024

Dig In Deep is the seventeenth studio album by American singer and songwriter Bonnie Raitt. The album was released on February 26, 2016.^[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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
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	7/10^[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

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References

1 2 Blistein, Jon (October 21, 2015). "Bonnie Raitt Set to Dig In Deep on New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
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↑ Horowitz, Hal (2016-02-21). "Bonnie Raitt: Dig In Deep". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
↑ Kot, Greg (2016-02-19). "Bonnie Raitt plays rough, and it sounds good". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 2016-02-25.
↑ Caffrey, Dan (2016-02-24). "Bonnie Raitt – Dig In Deep". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved 2016-02-25.
↑ Côté, Theirry (2016-02-24). "Bonnie Raitt Dig In Deep". Exclaim! . Retrieved 2016-02-25.
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[Rolling_Stone-1] 1 2 Blistein, Jon (October 21, 2015). "Bonnie Raitt Set to Dig In Deep on New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 25, 2015.

[2] "Dig In Deep by Bonnie Raitt on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2016-02-25.

[metacritic1-3] 1 2 "Reviews for Dig In Deep by Bonnie Raitt". Metacritic. 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

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[5] Horowitz, Hal (2016-02-21). "Bonnie Raitt: Dig In Deep". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2016-02-25.

[6] Kot, Greg (2016-02-19). "Bonnie Raitt plays rough, and it sounds good". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 2016-02-25.

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[8] Côté, Theirry (2016-02-24). "Bonnie Raitt Dig In Deep". Exclaim! . Retrieved 2016-02-25.

[9] Vain, Madison (2016-02-26). "Bonnie Raitt's Dig In Deep: EW Review". EW.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[10] Gleason, Holly (2016-03-04). "Bonnie Raitt: Dig In Deep Review". Paste . Retrieved 2016-03-19.

[11] Caldwell, Rob (2016-03-18). "Bonnie Raitt: Dig in Deep". PopMatters. Retrieved 2024-12-08.

[12] Fricke, David (2016-02-22). "Dig In Deep". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-02-25.

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v t e Bonnie Raitt
Studio albums	Bonnie Raitt (1971) Give It Up (1972) Takin' My Time (1973) Streetlights (1974) Home Plate (1975) Sweet Forgiveness (1977) The Glow (1979) Green Light (1982) Nine Lives (1986) Nick of Time (1989) Luck of the Draw (1991) Longing in Their Hearts (1994) Fundamental (1998) Silver Lining (2002) Souls Alike (2005) Slipstream (2012) Dig In Deep (2016) Just Like That... (2022)
Compilation albums	The Bonnie Raitt Collection (1990) The Best of Bonnie Raitt (2003)
Live albums	Road Tested (1995) Decades Rock Live: Bonnie Raitt and Friends (2006)
Singles	"You've Been in Love Too Long" "Runaway" "Keep This Heart in Mind" "Nick of Time" "Something to Talk About" "I Can't Make You Love Me" "Not the Only One" "Love Sneakin' Up On You" "You Got It" "Rock Steady" (with Bryan Adams) "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" (with Jackson Browne) "Right Down the Line"
Other songs	"Angel from Montgomery" "Just Like That"
Related articles	Discography