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August 28, 2007

Blind Faith

Filed under: Music Reviews

 
In 1969 Steve Winwood left Traffic and joined Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton from Cream; together they formed Blind Faith and this is its only album.

The tracks, Had To Cry Today and Can’t Find My Way Home, have become classic rock favorites.  They cover Buddy Holly’s Well All Right and they made it their own.  Clapton’s Presence of the Lord is among the first songs that he wrote solo and it’s a killer track. The often overlooked Sea Of Joy is another great track.

There are two versions of this album available. The standard version of the album is as it was, with no bonus tracks and the standard cover artwork. The deluxe version restores the original banned artwork, which featured a topless young woman holding a phallic like silver jet.  It also has bonus tracks plus another disc of jamming

The masterpiece album is a great example of the transition from blues to rock that was occurring in London at the time.  If you’re a fan of Clapton or Winwood, or a classic blues rock enthusiast, this album is a must for any comprehensive collection.

Highly recommended

Released: Vinyl 1969
CD Original 2001
CD Deluxe 2006

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