Blind Faith

1969 Polydor / ATCO 6 tracks

Produced by Jimmy Miller

Polydor / ATCO Blues RockRockBluesR&BPop
83%
Authorship
Artist

Eric Clapton wrote 5 of 6 documented tracks

Authorship Breakdown 5 / 6 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 6 tracks with documented writers, by whether Eric Clapton carries a lyricist or composer credit.

83%
5 trackswritten by Eric Clapton 1 trackoutside writers
Eric Clapton's roles on this album

Share of the 6 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist83%
Composer83%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

6
Tracks
7
Lyricists
1
Producers
1969
Released

Blind Faith is the sole studio album by the short-lived supergroup of the same name, released in August 1969 on Polydor Records and featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker, and bassist Rick Grech. The album was recorded under intense media scrutiny (the group was one of the first to be marketed as a supergroup) and the material reflects a deliberate move away from the heavy blues-rock of Cream toward something more spacious and soulful. Steve Winwood wrote the majority of the album's material, including 'Can't Find My Way Home' and 'Had to Cry Today,' while 'Presence of the Lord' stands as Eric Clapton's first major original composition, a devotional rock ballad that remains one of his most personal songs. 'Well All Right' is a cover of the Buddy Holly song, and Ginger Baker's extended drum improvisation 'Do What You Like' closes the album in a nod to the Cream era. Though Blind Faith dissolved within months, the album's influence on late-1960s rock was significant, and 'Can't Find My Way Home' remains a staple of Winwood's and Clapton's live sets.

Track Listing & Credits 6 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Had to Cry Today
Steve Winwood Steve Winwood Jimmy Miller Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Steve Winwood (Keyboards, Lead Vocals)Rick Grech (Bass, Violin)Ginger Baker (Drums)
2
Can't Find My Way Home
Steve Winwood Steve Winwood Jimmy Miller Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Steve Winwood (Keyboards, Lead Vocals)Rick Grech (Bass, Violin)Ginger Baker (Drums)
3
Well All Right
Buddy HollyJerry AllisonJoe B. MauldinNorman Petty Buddy HollyJerry AllisonJoe B. MauldinNorman Petty Jimmy Miller Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Steve Winwood (Keyboards, Lead Vocals)Rick Grech (Bass, Violin)Ginger Baker (Drums)
4
Presence of the Lord
Eric Clapton Eric Clapton Jimmy Miller Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Steve Winwood (Keyboards, Lead Vocals)Rick Grech (Bass, Violin)Ginger Baker (Drums)
5
Sea of Joy
Steve Winwood Steve Winwood Jimmy Miller Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Steve Winwood (Keyboards, Lead Vocals)Rick Grech (Bass, Violin)Ginger Baker (Drums)
6
Do What You Like
Ginger Baker Ginger Baker Jimmy Miller Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Steve Winwood (Keyboards, Lead Vocals)Rick Grech (Bass, Violin)Ginger Baker (Drums)

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