Blind Faith (album)
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| Blind Faith | ||
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| Missing image BlindFaithBlindFaith.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Blind Faith | ||
| Released | July 1969 | |
| Recorded | February 28-June 2, 1969 | |
| Genre | British Blues | |
| Length | 42 min 12 sec | |
| Label | Atco | |
| Producers | Bill Levenson, Jimmy Miller | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2CBB5B08CCC8EE56F89061373E88E4A460285E36&uid=MIWEB0412171935&sql=10:1z6qoayabijp~T1) |
| Blind Faith Chronology | ||
| Blind Faith (1969) | ||
Blind Faith is the self-titled debut and sole album of the British blues supergroup Blind Faith, which consisted of Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Steve Winwood and Rick Grech. Blind Faith was released in July 1969 (see 1969 in music). Stylistically similar to the bands of which its members began their professional careers, Traffic and Cream, Blind Faith is a pioneering fusion of rock and roll with the blues and an early innovative recording in the development of heavy metal.
On the Billboard Music Charts, Blind Faith topped the Pop Albums chart and peaked at #40 on the Black Albums chart. In 1977, Blind Faith recharted on the Pop Albums chart, peaking at #126.
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Track listing
- "Had to Cry Today" (Steve Winwood) - 8:48
- "Can't Find My Way Home" (Winwood) - 3:16
- "Well...All Right" (Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Joe Mauldin, Norman Petty) - 4:27
- "Presence of the Lord" (Eric Clapton) - 4:50
- "Sea of Joy" (Winwood) - 5:22
- "Do What You Like" (Ginger Baker) - 15:18
Remastered Versions
A 7th track from Blind Faith called Sleeping In The Ground was released on the remastered version of Blind Faith's self-titled album, which came out in 2001. It was also released on Eric Clapton's 4 CD Box Set compilation, Crossroads. Sleeping In The Ground is written by Sam Myers. On certain deluxe remastered editions, there are also a few blues jams.
Personnel
- Ginger Baker - percussion, drums
- Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals
- Rick Grech - bass, violin, vocals
- Steve Winwood - organ, bass, guitar, piano, keyboard, vocals
Production
- Producers: Bill Levenson, Jimmy Miller
- Engineers: George Chkiantz, Keith Harwood, Andy Johns, Alan O'Duffy
- Mixing: Andy Johns, Jimmy Miller
- Remastering: Suha Gur
- Production coordination: Margaret Goldfarb
- Arranger: Chris Blackwell, Robert Stigwood
- Reissue supervisor: Bill Levenson
- Art direction: Vartan
- Cover design: Stanley Miller, Bob Seidemann
- Cover art: Stanley Miller
- Cover photo: Bob Seidmann
- Photography: Bob Seidemann
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1969 | Black Albums | 40 |
| 1969 | Pop Albums | 1 |
| 1977 | Pop Albums | 126 |