Primitive Origins
| Primitive Origins | ||||
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| Studio album (mini album) by | ||||
| Released | August 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Crossover thrash | |||
| Length | 18:12 | |||
| Label | Mr. Bear | |||
| Prong chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| New Musical Express | 9/10[2] |
Primitive Origins is the debut mini-album by American heavy metal band Prong.[3][4] All of the songs remained exclusive to this release, with the exception of "In My Veins", which was later re-recorded during a session with John Peel (BBC) and released on The Peel Sessions. All songs were written by Tommy Victor and Michael Kirkland.
Primitive Origins was initially released on the short-lived Mr. Bear Records label. It was eventually reissued by the British label Southern Records.[5]
Track listing
[edit]- "Disbelief" – 1:42 (Victor)
- "Watching" – 1:52 (Kirkland)
- "Cling to Life" – 1:39 (Victor, Kirkland)
- "Denial" – 1:42 (Victor)
- "Dreams Like That" – 2:19 (Kirkland)
- "In My Veins" – 2:09 (Kirkland)
- "Climate Control" – 3:13 (Victor)
- "Persecution" – 4:56 (Victor, Kirkland)
Personnel
[edit]- Tommy Victor – lead vocals, guitar
- Ted Parsons – drums, backing vocals
- Mike Kirkland – bass, backing vocals
References
[edit]- ↑ AllMusic review
- ↑ Barron, Jack (October 31, 1987). "Prong: Primitive Origins/Of Cabbages And Kings: Of Cabbages And Kings". New Musical Express. p. 32.
- ↑ Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives – Prong – Primitive Origins
- ↑ Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives – Prong – Force Fed
- ↑ Primitive Origins Credits (liner notes). Southern Records. 18541-2. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
