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Steve Winwood: Blind Faith
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In 1969, Winwood formed Blind Faith with Eric Clapton, drummer Ginger Baker and late bassist Rick Grech. Considered by many to be the world’s first super-group, Blind Faith enjoyed great ... brief, studio and stage success with its lone, self-titled effort, which gave birth to Winwood’s
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Few artists in the field of rock and roll have grown a catalog as wide and deep as Steve Winwood, and this 'Millenium Collection' serves as a scythe to mow down a hearty harvest of his early work. To do so, producer Bill Levenson reaped the firstfruits from Winwood's plantings in three important bands: The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, and Blind Faith.
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Description: Steve and Eric Clapton developed a friendship early in their careers. The three tracks released on this Elektra sampler were the result of frequent jam sessions while Eric was with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. Steve and Eric have crossed musical paths many times in subsequent years, mostly notably with Blind Faith, but these tracks are the earliest recordings to be released. For contractual reasons, Steve was credited as either Steve Anglo or Stevie D'Angelo on the original LP. The sampler ... includes the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Al Kooper, and Tom Rush.
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Winwood went on to collaborate with Blind Faith and later, Traffic. His highly successful solo albums include Arc of a Diver, Roll With It and Back in the High Life, which earned the coveted GRAMMY® for Record of the Year. He continues to blur the musical boundaries with his latest effort, About Time.
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After Blind Faith’s demise, Steve reunited with Traffic. They went onto record such classic albums as John Barleycorn Must Die and The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys, amongst others. stayed with them until they split up again in 1974. Steve ... spent time in the band’s Ginger Baker’s Airforce and Go, before embarking on a successful solo career.
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Winwood's collaborations with Eric Clapton (which would later evolve into Blind Faith) began through mutual musical respect and playing together. A sideman to John Mayall, Clapton was the new white-blues kid in town and The Powerhouse's contribution to this set (originally released in England 1966) is ample testimony to his and Winwood's burgeoning talents.
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