Primitive Son
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| Released | 2014 | |||
| Studios | Hampton Hacienda Lab, The Cat Room | |||
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| Length | 1:00:03 | |||
| Label | Cleopatra Records | |||
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| 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 |
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| 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 (April 30, 2014). "Eli Cook – Primitive Son". Cleopatra. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ↑ Craig Hartranft (April 25, 2014). "Eli Cook: Primitive Son". Dangerdog Music Reviews. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ↑ Richard MacDougall (June 26, 2014). "Eli Cook: Primitive Son Review". Blues Rock Review. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Primitive Son – Eli Cook | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ↑ Emma Johnston (June 18, 2014). "Keeping The Blues Alive". Louder. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ↑ "ELI COOK Primitive Son". Blues Matters. August 25, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2020.