Primitive Son

Primitive Son
Primitive Son
Studio album by Eli Cook
Released	2014
Studio	Hampton Hacienda Lab, The Cat Room
Genre	Rock; blues rock; blues metal; grunge;
Length	1:00:03
Label	Cleopatra Records
Producer	Eli Cook; Greg Hampton; Brian Perera;
Eli Cook chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Critical Jazz	^[1]
Dangerdog Music Reviews	^[2]
Blues Rock Review	7.5/10^[3]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

All songs written by Eli Cook, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"War Horse"		4:48
2.	"Revelator"	Eli Cook/ Greg Hampton	3:17
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[edit]

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

External links[edit]

[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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