Blind Faith - Blind Faith (1969)

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UICY-9168 (2001)

Another one of Eric Clapton's greatest albums. Steve Winwood (taking a short break from the recently disbanded, soon to be reformed Traffic) on vocals. Ginger Baker (as with Clapton, ex Cream) joined on drums.

The cover image, by graphic artist Bob Seidemann was the inspiration for the name of the band and their one and only album.

In the broader chronology of Clapton's releases this follows "Goodbye" (Cream) and preceeds "Eric Clapton" and "Layla" (Derek and the Dominoes).

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Blind Faith - Blind Faith, CD and insert

Blind Faith - Blind Faith, Cover with obi correctly placed

Blind Faith - Blind Faith, Open gatefold cover

User Comments

sam2095 (Mon, 12 Jan 2009 (17:03))

Correction - in 2008 eBay (US) prohibited the sale of this and the promo box.

sam2095 (Wed, 17 Dec 2008 (16:51))

In 2008 eBay prohibited sellers from showing the front cover image of this release. This is why you will normally see the rather bland back cover image on eBay listings.

Release Details

Manufacturer: Universal

Channels:Stereo

Format:CD

This version released:2001-11-21

Reprints:

Reprinted on or about: 2007-04-25

Original LP release:1969.08

Genre:Rock

Promo Issues / Comments:

This mini lp was included in a limited edition Layla Box which was issued containing six mini lp titles and it has been included in a number of other promo boxes as well.

Packaging

Obi:Eric Clapton Paper Sleeve Collection

Cover:

This UK version of the original gatefold cover caused much controversy in its day. It's arguable if it would even be allowed today. An alternate cover was in fact made for the US release. In the UK it was released in (clear?) wrapping with the name of the band / album. Once the wrapper was removed there was no external indication of the name (even the spine? - anyone got a copy?).

According to the photographer / artist / cover's creator, the 11 year old girl's parents gave permission for the photograph to be taken and used. The price asked for (by the still nameless girl) was a young horse. This request, along with the image, was the impetus for the name given to the image which spawned the name of the album and the short lived band.

Bob Seidemann goes into a lot of detail about the story behind the image "Blind Faith" on his web site. An excerpt follows:

"This was an image created out of ferment and storm, out of revolution and chaos. It was an image in the mind of one who strove for that moment of glory, that blinding flash of singular inspiration. To etch an image on a stone in our cultural wall with the hope that that wall will last. To say with his heart and his eyes, at a time when it mattered, this is what I see and this is what I feel. It was created out of hope and a wish for a new beginning, innocence propelled by BLIND FAITH." Bob Seidemann

Lyrics:Japanese and English in a paper booklet.

Page credits and acknowledgments...

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2009-11-05 - Reprint (2007-04-25) recorded by robot harry (source CDJapan).

(Created : 2006 Aug 27 by System; Last mod: 2009 Nov 05 by sam2095)

(Modified 2006-Dec-13 by sam2095 | Modified 2007-Jan-9 by sam2095)

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