{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Primitive Son | type = studio | artist = Eli Cook | cover = Primitive_Son_Album_Cover.jpg | alt = | released = 2014 | studio = Hampton Hacienda Lab, The Cat Room | genre = {{hlist|Rock|blues rock|blues metal|grunge}} | length = 1:00:03 | label = Cleopatra Records | producer = {{hlist|Eli Cook|Greg Hampton|Brian Perera}} | prev_title = Ace, Jack & King | prev_year = 2011 | next_title = High-Dollar Gospel | next_year = 2017 }} {{Music ratings | rev1 = Critical Jazz | rev1score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cleorecs.com/home/eli-cook-primitive-son-5-stars-review-criticaljazz-com/|publisher=Cleopatra|title=Eli Cook – Primitive Son|author=Brent Black|date=30 April 2014|accessdate=8 November 2020}}</ref> | rev2 = Dangerdog Music Reviews | rev2score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dangerdog.com/2014-music-reviews/eli-cook-primitive-son.php#.X6g1BFB7ncc|publisher=Dangerdog Music Reviews|author=Craig Hartranft|title=Eli Cook: Primitive Son|date=25 April 2014|accessdate=8 November 2020}}</ref> | rev3 = Blues Rock Review | rev3score = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bluesrockreview.com/2014/06/eli-cook-primitive-son-review.html|publisher=Blues Rock Review|author=Richard MacDougall|title=Eli Cook: Primitive Son Review|date=26 June 2014|accessdate=8 November 2020}}</ref>}} '''''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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/primitive-son-mw0002636162|title=Primitive Son – Eli Cook | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|accessdate=9 November 2020|website=AllMusic}}</ref>
==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".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/eli-cook-primitive-son |publisher=Louder|author=Emma Johnston|title=Keeping The Blues Alive|date=18 June 2014|accessdate=8 November 2020}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bluesmatters.com/eli-cook-primitive-son/|publisher=Blues Matters|title=ELI COOK Primitive Son|date=25 August 2014|accessdate= 8 November 2020}}</ref>
==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. {{Track listing | total_length = 01:00:03 | title1 = War Horse | length1 = 4:48 | title2 = Revelator | writer2=Eli Cook/ Greg Hampton | length2 = 3:17 | title3 = Sweet Thang | length3 = 4:35 | title4 = High In The Morning | length4 = 4:48 | title5 = Won't Be Long | length5 = 3:38 | title6 = Motor Queen | length6 = 3:48 | title7 = Be Your Fool | length7 = 3:54 | title8 = Swing A Little Harder | length8 = 4:35 | title9 = Shake The Devil Down | length9 = 3:35 | title10 = Tall and Twisted | length10 = 3:44 | title11 = The Great Southern Love-Kill | length11 = 4:10 | title12= Amphetamine Saint | length12= 5:00 | title13= Primitive Son | length13= 4:53 | title14= Burying Ground | length14= 5:08}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_jHNTIVCzY/ "War Horse"] *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tDnR1c-Uw8/ "Sweet Thang"]
Category:2014 albums Category:Blues rock albums by American artists