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Primitive Son

Primitive Son is the sixth album by Virginia-based blues rock artist Eli Cook. It was released in April 2014. The album leans more to the grunge/hard rock side of Cook's work, and features a slew of guest musicians such as Leslie West and Vinny Appice.

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Primitive Son
Studio album by
Eli Cook
Released2014
StudiosHampton Hacienda Lab, The Cat Room
Genres
Length1:00:03
LabelCleopatra Records
Producers
Eli Cook chronology
Ace, Jack & King
(2011) 		Primitive Son
(2014) 		High-Dollar Gospel
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Critical JazzStarStarStarStarStar1
Dangerdog Music ReviewsStarStarStarStarHalf star2
Blues Rock Review7.5/103

Primitive Son is the sixth album by Virginia-based blues rock artist Eli Cook. It was released in April 2014. The album leans more to the grunge/hard rock side of Cook's work, and features a slew of guest musicians such as Leslie West and Vinny Appice.4

Critical reception

The critical response has been positive. Emma Johnston from Louder stated that the album contained "Timeless stuff created by a scholar of the genre".5 Steve Yourglivch from Blues Matters noted, "There is a high standard of songwriting and musicianship throughout. The guests never overshadow Eli and his core band but add subtleties and nuances."6

Personnel

  • Eli Cook – Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Producer
  • Rob Richmond – Bass
  • Wade Warfield – Drums, Percussion
  • Leslie West – Featured Artist, Guitars
  • Vinny Appice – Featured Artist, Drums
  • Artimus Pyle – Featured Artist, Drums
  • Sonny Landreth – Featured Artist, Slide Guitar
  • Reese Wynans – Featured Artist, Hammond B3
  • Pat Travers – Featured Artist, Guitars, Vocals
  • Tinsley Ellis – Featured Artist, Guitar
  • Rod Piazza – Featured Artist, Harmonica
  • Eric Gales – Featured Artist, Guitar
  • Harvey Mandel – Featured Artist, Guitar
  • Jörgen Carlsson – Featured Artist, Bass
  • Erin Lunsford – Vocals
  • Anthony Focx – Mastering
  • Brian Craddock – Drum Engineering, Guitar Engineer, Vocal Engineer
  • Greg Hampton – Engineer, Mixing, Producer
  • Damani Harrison – Vocal Engineer
  • Chris Kress – Mixing
  • Jared Kvitka – Drum Engineering
  • Jeremy McKenzie – Engineer, Mixing
  • Music Resource Center – Vocal Engineer
  • Brian Perera – Executive Producer
  • Aliyah Davis – Graphic Design
  • M. De Vena – Cover Illustration

Track listing

All songs written by Eli Cook, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."War Horse" 4:48
2."Revelator"Eli Cook/ Greg Hampton3:17
3."Sweet Thang" 4:35
4."High In The Morning" 4:48
5."Won't Be Long" 3:38
6."Motor Queen" 3:48
7."Be Your Fool" 3:54
8."Swing A Little Harder" 4:35
9."Shake The Devil Down" 3:35
10."Tall and Twisted" 3:44
11."The Great Southern Love-Kill" 4:10
12."Amphetamine Saint" 5:00
13."Primitive Son" 4:53
14."Burying Ground" 5:08
Total length:01:00:03
References

References

  1. Brent Black (April 30, 2014). "Eli Cook – Primitive Son". Cleopatra. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  2. Craig Hartranft (April 25, 2014). "Eli Cook: Primitive Son". Dangerdog Music Reviews. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  3. Richard MacDougall (June 26, 2014). "Eli Cook: Primitive Son Review". Blues Rock Review. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  4. "Primitive Son – Eli Cook | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  5. Emma Johnston (June 18, 2014). "Keeping The Blues Alive". Louder. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  6. "ELI COOK Primitive Son". Blues Matters. August 25, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
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