Blind Faith – BLIND FAITH****

Had To Cry Today/Can’t Find My Way Home/Well All Right/Presence Of The Lord/Sea Of Joy/Do What You Like

The sole album release from the very short lived supergroup blind Faith, formed out of the leading players of Cream, Traffic and Family. A fine set of songs let down by the lengthy self indulgent final track. (US:1 UK:1)

“Blind Faith brought Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker from Cream, together with Traffic's Steve Winwood and Family's Rick Grech for a single album in 1969. This one actually works out pretty well, vibe-wise leaning more towards the earthy, soulful sound of Traffic with highlights coming in well-realized tunes like the hazy Can't Find My Way Home, the swirling Sea Of Joy and regal Presence Of The Lord. Elsewhere the heavy riffs of Had To Cry Today and a bouncy Buddy Holly cover with a middleeastern interlude, Well All Right fill things out nicely, the album trailing off with a 15 minute jam, Do What You Like.”

“Blind Faith put out this, their lone album, which in retrospect I believe to be quite good, counterbalanced by one lengthy dud track. Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and the then-lesser known Rick Grech were talented musicians with impressive pedigrees, but joining them together was akin to mixing nitro and glycerine. The fifteen minute Do What You Like jam was the principle element that kept this record from being a stone cold classic.”

“What's not to love about Blind Faith? If you come from the generation I do, you will love the memories, the music and times. Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood are brilliant. They don't make music like this anymore. Enjoy and listen on.”

“This was a short-lived, but sublime combination of rock greats and the label supergroup for Blind Faith really does fit. It's as if these guys upped their game and their music became tighter. The compositions are excellent and Winwood's vocals are beautiful and otherworldly. Listen, remember and enjoy.”

“If you grew up in the 60s, then this classic recording of Blind Faith should be in your collection. The simplicity of words and music make you appreciate the real talents of these artists. Songs that had meaning and words you could understand. Stories that we could all relate to and the music seemed to reach way down into your soul.”