Today we have Blind Faith's self-titled debut Blind Faith. Released in 1969, it was the only album from the supergroup, which was composed of Steve Winwood on vocals, Eric Clapton on guitar, Ginger Baker on drums, and Ric Grech on bass. It was also a large commercial success, reaching number one in the US and UK. Clapton, who already felt conflicted about the band when Ginger Baker joined, left it only a weeks after the album was released. He subsequently joined the duo Delaney and Bonnie (whose discography we will be covering after a few Eric Clapton solo albums) on tour before releasing his self-titled debut (which we will cover next).
Like we did with Goodbye, let's separate this album into two groups of three songs. The first three songs showcase the band's chemistry and great playing with "Had to Cry Today" being the best song on the album. The next three are a different story: "Presence of the Lord" is the worst song Clapton has written, "Sea of Joy" is pleasant but forgettable, and the fifteen minute "Do What You Like" starts off quite spectacularly, but disintegrates just as spectacularly into meandering and boring jamming. However, even on the weak moments on the album, Clapton's playing, as a result of it being more felt and restrained than ever, is his best on anything I've covered so far. B [Later: B-]
