High-Dollar Gospel

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High-Dollar Gospel
High-Dollar Gospel album cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 18, 2017
StudioFull Moon Recording, The Cat Room
Genre
Length46:23
Label C.R.8 Records
Producer Eli Cook
Eli Cook chronology
Primitive Son
(2014)
High-Dollar Gospel
(2017)
All Night Thing
(2020)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Staccatofy9/10 [1]
Elmore Magazine90/100 [2]
5 Finger Review90/100 [3]
Roots Music ReportStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]

High-Dollar Gospel is the seventh album by Virginia-based blues rock artist, Eli Cook. It was released on August 18, 2017.

Contents

The album consists of mostly acoustic, original songs and revamped covers of Muddy Waters and Bob Dylan. [5] At the time of release, Cook stated this album contained the most "authenticity" in his songwriting to date. [6]

The ironic nature of the title was inspired by a spiritual "loss of direction" that Cook noticed in American youth. [7]

Critical reception

Critical response has been highly positive. Scott Bampton of Rock & Blues Muse noted that Eli had marked a "new blues territory" with the album's release. [8] Shane Handler of Glide Magazine stated that High-Dollar Gospel proves that "Eli can play with the best." [9] Blues Festival Guide complimented the energy of the album, stating that the record "preaches a high voltage bolt to your ears and shakes you loose." [10]

Personnel

Track listing

All songs written by Eli Cook, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Troublemaker" 3:44
2."The Devil Finds Work" 4:01
3."Mixing My Medicine" 4:15
4."Pray For Rain" 5:00
5."Can't Lose What You Never Had" McKinley Morganfield, arranged by Eli Cook5:11
6."King Of The Mountain" 3:48
7."Mother's Prayer" 3:15
8."44 Blues" Roosevelt Sykes / Traditional, arranged by Eli Cook4:46
9."I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" Bob Dylan, arranged by Eli Cook5:18
10."Month Of Sundays" 3:35
11."If Not For You" 3:30
Total length:46:23

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  7. Scott Bampton (4 December 2017). "Album review: High-Dollar Gospel by Eli Cook". Rock $ Blues Muse. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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