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In 1969 Both Cream, Eric Claptons old band, and Traffic, Steve Windwoods band, had split (although Traffic would reunite the following year) and the two, who had always wanted to make an album together formed blind Faith with previous Cream drummer Ginger Baker and ex-family bassist Rick Grech, and went about making their one and only LP. Four of the six songs here are written by Windwood, Baker wrote the albums 15 minute finale "Do What You Like" and Clapton wrote possibly his best song "Presence of the lord". Windwoods songwriting and singing rarely got better than on this album in fact all the members were at there best. So yes at times the albums a little overblown and some of the songs go on a bit, but that doesn't stop it from being an incredible combination of talents with fantastic songs that range form hard rock on "Had to cry today" to folk on "Can't find my way home". when it comes down to it this is simply an incredible album that never gets boring no matter how many times you listen to it.
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Formed from the ashes of Traffic and Cream, Blind Faith comprised Ginger Baker on drums, Eric Clapton on guitar, Steve Winwood on keyboards and vocals, and Rick Grech on bass. With so much musical talent on board a real mish mash might have resulted from a clash of egos, but the guys got it together and recorded a standout album of great blues based music with a prog rock feel to it and a lot of soul.
With its extended, jazzy cuts, Clapton's fiery guitar, Baker's inventive drumming anbd Winwood's incomparable keys, this is an album that has a high reputation and easily lives up to it. It has everything an album of British blues rock should have aand is a veritable classic.
With its extended, jazzy cuts, Clapton's fiery guitar, Baker's inventive drumming anbd Winwood's incomparable keys, this is an album that has a high reputation and easily lives up to it. It has everything an album of British blues rock should have aand is a veritable classic.
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I'VE LOVED THE MUSIC OF STEVE WINWOOD AND ERIC CLAPTON FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS AND ALONG WITH DRUMMER GINGER BAKER THIS IS THE ONLY ALBUM THEY MADE. I THINK IT IS A GEM , THE MIX OF STYLES MADE FOR A LASTING COLLECTION OF SONGS WITH LYRICS AND MUSIC THAT ARE AS "NOW " AND FRESH AS EVER.ALL THE TRACKS GET UNDER MY SKIN AND I END UP HUMMING THEM FOR DAYS.THE RECENT CONCERT WITH CLAPTON AND WINWOOD IS GREAT AND THIS IS A MUST FOR ANY FAN OF EITHER ARTIST OR AS MYSELF , BOTH.I HAD TO BUY IT AS MY RECORD IS WELL WORN.
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even with the formally banned but origonal sleeve,this album is brilliant from the first ever super group Blind Faith.Younger rockers etc. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mr. A. T. Vose
A real classic
Of course you know this record - I've known it since it came out. Still a very good record with those wonderful people who later all had great careers in rock music.
Published 21 months ago by Arne Bak-Sørensen
Blind Faith Album
I bought this when it first came out and am glad that I bought it again. I was there at the free concert at Hyde Park and am loving hearing the music again. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Wolfy
Time to re-evaluate?
This album was hugely criticised when it first came out - it was accused of being rushed and self-indulgent, and it's probably guilty on both counts, but that doesn't mean it... Read more
Published on 14 May 2010 by Joe
Rock on
Got the vinyl so an update for CD collection, load to iPod etc. Still some great tracks if you're a fan of Cream/Traffic
Published on 1 Feb 2010 by John Ford
A 'Must Buy' of the era.
Picture a world where the rock scene's favourite band, Cream, has split up. Fan's are bubbling in a turmoil of both excitement and frustration at having lost them as their first... Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2008 by Alan Burridge
You gotta have (blind) faith....or do you?
This was an album I desperately wanted to like but, being honest, left me a little cold. Despite being a fan of the individual talents, and their place in rock history is assured,... Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2006 by Dino Amore'
Flawed genius
I watched this band at their first live concert at Hyde Park with the Rolling Stones back in 1969....or was it '68. Read more
Published on 12 Dec 2000 by Mr. Colin Rankin
CLAPTON/WINWOOD/GRECH/BACKER
AFTER THE BREAKUP OF THE SUPER GROUP CREAM CLAPTON FORMED A NEW BAND THIS TIME YOUNG STEVE WINWOOD/GINGER BACKER FROM CREAM AND FREIND RICK GRECH MOST OF THE SONGS THAT WERE... Read more
Published on 16 April 2000
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