Blind Faith Cover Art
It topped the album charts in the uk canada and us and was listed at no.
Blind faith cover art. Blind faith 2 blind faith. Blind faith wasn t only known for the instrumental prowess of the group s players. 14 the cover art for the album was created by photographer bob seidemann 15 a personal friend and former flatmate of clapton who is known primarily for his photos of janis joplin and the grateful dead.
Here s what the photographer bob seidemann said about his vision for the album cover and the. The cover featured a topless pubescent girl holding in her hands a silver space ship which some perceived as phallic. This is the cover art for the album blind faith by the english supergroup blind faith.
3 in the billboard charts at the same time that blind faith was at the top. 89 for sale from 16 87. The album s cover was one of the most controversial in rock history.
Gavin edwards gavin edwards reporter. In its original cover art pros and cons depicted a woman trying to hitch a ride in nothing but a backpack and high heels. Best of cream reached no.
They subsequently played concerts in scandinavia and the us but the lack of material in the live set led them to play old cream and traffic songs which pleased the audience but disillusioned the band. The super group blind faith released their one and only self titled debut album in august of 1969. Blind faith 2 blind faith.
20 wildest censored album covers from nudity to toilets yes really see what got these lps shelved. Story of the origins of the blind faith album cover from bob seidemann s photographer of the album cover artwork perspective. The short lived band featuring eric clapton steve winwood ric grech and ginger baker caused a huge controversy because the cover of the album featured a topless young girl holding a plane.
Click here to view the controversial cover nsfw this legendary supergroup s only album the self titled blind faith featured a topless 11 year old girl provocatively holding an aircraft type of object that some interpreted as a phallic symbol. 20 wildest censored album covers from nudity to toilets yes really see what got these lps shelved. I was being on the scene because it was happening.
How i managed it was by producing a handful of photographs for a small poster company i was a partner in. Blind faith is the self titled and only album by the english supergroup blind faith originally released in 1969 on polydor records in the united kingdom and europe and on atlantic records in the united states. It was ground zero of the cultural revolution.
40 on the us soul albums chart it has been certified platinum by the riaa.
