# Dig In Deep

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***Dig In Deep*** is the seventeenth [studio album](/source/Studio_album) by American singer and songwriter [Bonnie Raitt](/source/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](/source/Ricky_Fataar) on drums, George Marinelli on guitars and [James "Hutch" Hutchinson](/source/James_%22Hutch%22_Hutchinson) on bass with newer member [Mike Finnigan](/source/Mike_Finnigan) on keyboards.

## Critical reception

*Dig In Deep* received generally positive reviews from [music critics](/source/Music_criticism). At [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic), which assigns a [normalized](/source/Standard_score) rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an [average](/source/Weighted_mean) 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](/source/Americana_Music_Honors_%26_Awards).

### Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank American Songwriter Top 50 Albums of 2016 2016 25[4]

## Personnel

- Bonnie Raitt – lead vocals, [electric slide guitar](/source/Slide_guitar) (1–3, 6–10), electric guitar (4), acoustic piano (5, 12), percussion (8), backing vocals (8), arrangements (12)
- [Mike Finnigan](/source/Mike_Finnigan) – [Hammond B3 organ](/source/Hammond_B3_organ) (1–3, 5–10), [clavinet](/source/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](/source/James_Hutchinson_(musician)) – bass guitar (1–10)
- [Ricky Fataar](/source/Ricky_Fataar) – drums (1–10), percussion (1–9, 11), finger snaps (4), backing vocals (10)

with:

- [Jon Cleary](/source/Jon_Cleary_(musician)) – electric piano (1), backing vocals (1, 5)
- [Patrick Warren](/source/Patrick_Warren) – keyboards (11, 12), arrangements (12)
- [Bill Frisell](/source/Bill_Frisell) – electric guitar (11)
- [Greg Leisz](/source/Greg_Leisz) – acoustic guitar (11)
- [Joe Henry](/source/Joe_Henry) – acoustic guitar (11)
- [David Piltch](/source/David_Piltch) – [acoustic bass](/source/Acoustic_bass) (11)
- [Jay Bellerose](/source/Jay_Bellerose) – drums (11)
- [Arnold McCuller](/source/Arnold_McCuller) – backing vocals (4, 8, 9)
- [Maia Sharp](/source/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
- Digital Technician – Boyz Bieber
- Mixed at Stampede Origin (Culver City, California)
- 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

1. Blistein, Jon (October 21, 2015). ["Bonnie Raitt Set to *Dig In Deep* on New Album"](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bonnie-raitt-set-to-dig-in-deep-on-new-album-20151021). Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 25, 2015.

1. ["*Dig In Deep* by Bonnie Raitt on iTunes"](https://music.apple.com/us/album/dig-in-deep/1052697636). [iTunes](/source/ITunes). 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2016-02-25.

1. ["Reviews for *Dig In Deep* by Bonnie Raitt"](http://www.metacritic.com/music/dig-in-deep/bonnie-raitt). Metacritic. 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

1. ["American Songwriter's Top 50 Albums of 2016"](http://americansongwriter.com/2016/12/top-50-albums-2016/3/). *[American Songwriter](/source/American_Songwriter)*. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.

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