Primitive Son

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.

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". 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."

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.