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]

Primitive Son
Studio album by
Released2014
StudioHampton Hacienda Lab, The Cat Room
Genre
Length1:00:03
LabelCleopatra Records
Producer
Eli Cook chronology
Ace, Jack & King
(2011)
Primitive Son
(2014)
High-Dollar Gospel
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Critical Jazz[1]
Dangerdog Music Reviews[2]
Blues Rock Review7.5/10[3]

Critical reception

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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

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  • 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

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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

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