RARE & MINT 1969 SHRINK ORIG BLIND FAITH = CLAPTON WINWOOD CREAM TRAFFIC Psych

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    RARE ORIGINAL CUSTOM "BLIND FAITH" STICKER ON OUTER CELLOPHANE
RARE ORIGINAL SONG TITLES STICKER ON OUTER CELLOPHANE                                                    
       
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                     blind * faith

                ..|/\|...............................................|/\|..       

                  USA - (yellow Atco) Records - SD 33 404

MINT CLEAN ...STILL IN FACTORY CELLOPHANE

This is the 1969 first press ... the "banned" cover issue that drew negative reaction from the USA ...certain blockheads couldn't wrap their minds around the art statement presented, and labeled it something that it wasn't ... Nevertheless, the Atco label quickly issued the album with a brown toned Blind Faith group cover ...completely diferent !

Includes the original printed inner sleeve

CLEAN VINYL => 50  Years Ago COLLECTION Copy !

For 50 years this has been a cornerstone in any rock library. The Ultra-sound of the original British Polydor pressing brings the brisk crystal music up-close and in living color....CREAM meets TRAFFIC...

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By the powers that be in which sponsor this listing, we can't photo the genuine front cover of the legendary red-head because of corporate policy decision... but make no mistake, this is the one...the withdrawn in the USA first pressing

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BLIND FAITH was cursed at its very inception by being billed as a supergroup. This was truly a pity, because for all the classic beauty of its only recording, Blind Faith was a band that never had a legitimate opportunity to come together as a performing ensemble. Hyped to the hilt and rushed into a massive, chaotic tour, the band fell apart after its final American concerts when Eric Clapton packed it in.

BLIND FAITH scored a big hit with its evocative ballad "Can't Find My Way Home," featuring Winwood's raspy falsetto, Clapton's poignant guitar, and Baker's pulsing brush work. But then, every song on BLIND FAITH has become a classic FM radio staple. "Presence of the Lord" with Winwood's fervent vocals, "Had to Cry Today" (featuring Clapton's dense, multi-tracked blues leads), and the jacked-up rockabilly grooves on "Well Alright," are all good examples. But the band never had much of a life outside the studio, and after Blind Faith folded, Winwood and Grech joined Baker's Air Force before reforming Traffic. Clapton began moving away from extended improvisations into more tightly structured song forms on his first solo album, ERIC CLAPTON, and proceeded in the same direction with Derek & The Dominos. Some fans (here) highlight the long 'Do What You Like" (a Ginger Baker composition) as the albums finest moments, complete with percussion work like only the master can supply....

SIDE A

HAD TO CRY TODAY

CAN'T FIND MY WAY HOME

WELL ALL RIGHT

PRESENCE OF THE LORD

SIDE B

SEA OF JOY

DO WHAT YOU LIKE

CONDITION: The cover rated: MINT in factory cellophane with RARE custom stickers on front and back, excactly as pictured. 50 years of age! The "red head" female and all of the front & back, seams and everything = MINT without wear! There are NO split seams, no writing no bends, no delete marks....advised by the powers that be, so we can't provide a photo of the actual front cover (((the legendary red-head))), but, it is all very crisp and solid ... Overall remains a collection keeper copy ...

The Vinyl: is highly glossy on both sides; rated: near M- very clean = Both sides play you can expect to play with very excellent audio ... ... both original Atco labels are VERY clean!

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