Blind Faith
Album by Blind Faith
Released	August 1969
Recorded	February 20-June 24, 1969
Genre	British Blues
Length	42 min 12 sec
Label	Polydor
Producers	Jimmy Miller
Professional reviews
AMG	4/5	link
Blind Faith Chronology
Blind Faith (1969)

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Upon its release, Blind Faith topped Billboard's Pop Albums chart in America (as it did the UK charts) and peaked at #40 on the Black Albums chart, an impressive feat for a British rock quartet. Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

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

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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 January 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. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A crossroads (the word rarely appears in singular) is another word for road junction, where two or more roads meet (there are three or more arms). ...

Personnel

• Ginger Baker - percussion, drums
• Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals
• Rick Grech - bass, violin, vocals
• Steve Winwood - organ, bass, guitar, piano, keyboard, vocals

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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

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