Dig Your Own Hole

Dig Your Own Hole
Studio album by The Chemical Brothers
Released	7 April 1997 (1997-04-07)
Recorded	1996, Orinoco Studios, South London
Genre	Big beat, electronica, techno
Length	63:27
Label	Virgin Freestyle Dust
Producer	Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons
The Chemical Brothers chronology
Exit Planet Dust (1995) Dig Your Own Hole (1997) Surrender (1999)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Austin Chronicle	[2]
Q	[3]
Pitchfork Media	(8.4/10)[4]
Entertainment Weekly	(A)[5]
Robert Christgau	(A-)[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
Slant Magazine	[8]
Spin	[9]

Dig Your Own Hole is the second studio album by British electronica duo The Chemical Brothers, released on 7 April 1997. It features Noel Gallagher of Oasis and Beth Orton as guest vocalists. The album sleeve depicts a black-and-white photo of a fan, Sarah Atherton, taken at one of their gigs.^{[citation needed]}

In 1998, Q magazine readers voted Dig Your Own Hole the 49th greatest album of all time. In 2000, the same magazine placed it at number 42 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever.^{[citation needed]}

In 2004, the album was packaged with 1995's Exit Planet Dust in a limited edition box set as part of EMI's "2CD Originals" collection. It was certified platinum by the BPI on 21 January 2000.^{[citation needed]}

Artwork

The booklet for the album is notable, as it contains various pictures. The single covers of "Setting Sun", "Block Rockin' Beats", and "Elektrobank" are all featured, in addition to a picture of an orange, a photo showing the scene used for the cover of Exit Planet Dust except from behind, and various other images. This album was also the last album to use the original Freestyle Dust logo.

Singles

The songs "It Doesn't Matter" and "Don't Stop the Rock" were released on 1 June 1996 on vinyl as "Electronic Battle Weapon 1" and "Electronic Battle Weapon 2" respectively as promos for DJs to test in clubs. "Setting Sun" was released on 30 September 1996 as the first official single from the album and reached number one in the UK Singles Chart.^{[citation needed]} "Where Do I Begin" was released as a promotional single in early 1997. "Block Rockin' Beats" was released on 24 March 1997 and reached number one in the UK Singles Chart.^{[citation needed]} "Elektrobank" was released on 8 September 1997 and reached number 17 in the UK Singles Chart.^{[citation needed]} "The Private Psychedelic Reel" was released on 1 December 1997 as a numbered special release.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

All songs written and composed by The Chemical Brothers, except where noted. 

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Block Rockin' Beats"		5:14
2.	"Dig Your Own Hole"	Rowlands, Simons, Jesse Weaver	5:27
3.	"Elektrobank"	Rowlands, Simons, Keith Murray, Ali Friend	8:18
4.	"Piku"		4:54
5.	"Setting Sun" (featuring Noel Gallagher)	Rowlands, Simons, Noel Gallagher	5:29
6.	"It Doesn't Matter"	Rowlands, Simons, Paul Conley, John Emelin, Tom Flye, Rusty Ford, Kim King	6:14
7.	"Don't Stop the Rock"		4:50
8.	"Get Up on It Like This"	Rowlands, Simons, Quincy Jones	2:47
9.	"Lost in the K-Hole"		3:52
10.	"Where Do I Begin" (featuring Beth Orton)		6:56
11.	"The Private Psychedelic Reel"	Rowlands, Simons, Jonathan Donahue	9:22
Total length:			63:22

References

1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Dig Your Own Hole - The Chemical Brothers". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r259420. Retrieved 18 September 2011. 
2. ^ Marc Savlov (25 April 1997). "Record Reviews". The Austin Chronicle. http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/1997-04-25/528006/. Retrieved 18 September 2011. 
3. ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1153620/a/Dig+Your+Own+Hole.htm
4. ^ Ryan Schreiber. "Chemical Brothers: Dig Your Own Hole". Pitchfork. http://web.archive.org/web/20011119152804/pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/c/chemical-brothers/dig-your-own-hole.shtml. Retrieved 18 September 2011. 
5. ^ David Browne (18 April 1997). "Dig Your Own Hole Review". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,287511,00.html. Retrieved 18 September 2011. 
6. ^ Robert Christgau. "The Chemical Brothers". robertchristgau.com. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=1396&name=The+Chemical+Brothers. Retrieved 18 September 2011. 
7. ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1153620/a/Dig+Your+Own+Hole.htm
8. ^ Eric Henderson (23 July 2007). "The Chemical Brothers: Dig Your Own Hole". Slant Magazine. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/the-chemical-brothers-dig-your-own-hole/1149. Retrieved 18 September 2011. 
9. ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1153620/a/Dig+Your+Own+Hole.htm

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