Blind Faith (album) - Definition and Overview

Blind Faith
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.

Track listing

1. "Had to Cry Today" (Steve Winwood) - 8:48
2. "Can't Find My Way Home" (Winwood) - 3:16
3. "Well...All Right" (Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Joe Mauldin, Norman Petty) - 4:27
4. "Presence of the Lord" (Eric Clapton) - 4:50
5. "Sea of Joy" (Winwood) - 5:22
6. "Do What You Like" (Ginger Baker) - 15:18

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)