Ultimate Rock Classic top 100 countdown continues with songs 94 and 93!
UCR top 100 song #94 is Blind Faith "CAN'T FIND MY WAY HOME"
An unprecedented and arguably unmatched collection of talent and rock stardom, Blind Faith land at the No. 94 spot on our list with the haunting "Can't Find My Way Home."
With both Traffic and Cream disbanded, Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton joined forces, bringing along another ex-Cream member Ginger Baker as well as Ric Grech from the incredible, though relatively obscure group Family.
Their legacy amounted to only one studio album, but the strength of its songs and performances have made it a lasting favorite for rock fans. Recorded during the first half of 1969, Clapton, Winwood and Baker all contributed songs to the project, but this classic from the Traffic frontman stands out as the definitive statement.
The beautiful and plaintive ballad finds Winwood's sweet vocal floating atop the intricate acoustic guitar work, while bassist Grech and drummer Baker provide subtle but effective rhythms to drive it along. Jimmy Miller's warm and inviting production helps make the song all the more essential.
The album topped both the U.K. and U.S. charts upon its release in August 1969. The controversial cover art, featuring a very young topless girl holding the hood ornament from a 1956 Chevrolet didn't hurt sales either, as sad as that might sound.
Clapton went on to his successful solo career, Traffic eventually reformed, and both Baker and Grech continued on, but this one-off collaboration still shines brightly.