Blind Faith : The Birth and Death of a Supergroup

Supergroup Blind Faith was formed from the ashes of Britain’s first supergroup Cream. Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker combing forces with Traffic’s multi-instrumentalist Steve Winwood and Family’s Ric Grech ensured Blind Faith was the most eagerly anticipated band in 1969.  A debut gig at London’s Hyde Park to 100,000 people was indicative of the expectations. Their self-titled album reached number one in both the UK and US and was backed up with a tour of the States. But before fans could blink, that was it! It was all over for Blind Faith. Despite only being around for a matter of months, because of the calibre of the musicians involved, Blind Faith is still talked about today. Now Marc Shapiro has chronicled those heady times—the formation, the recording and the gigs in this detailed tome.