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Can't Find My Way Home

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Winwood appears to have never spoken publicly about the origin or meaning of the song. He has said that "When I write a song, I don't like to have to explain it afterwards. To me, it's like telling a joke, then having to explain it. The explanation doesn't add to the song at all."
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covered the song twice -- once on her 1972 debut solo album "Honky Tonk Angel" and again -in a reggae-influenced synth percussion makeover- on her 1987 LP "Looking for Trouble."
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The song has been covered by musicians and bands of different genres, often in the style of the original.
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sang the song during her 1972 concert series. A bootleg recording with Raitt,
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Two notable versions have been heard on screen: one by American singer
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from the original on 12 December 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
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from the original on 12 December 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
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Index

Side-B label by Polydor Records
Single
Blind Faith
Blind Faith
Genre
Folk rock
Label
Polydor
Songwriter(s)
Steve Winwood
Producer(s)
Jimmy Miller
"Can't Find My Way Home"
YouTube
Steve Winwood
Blind Faith
Blind Faith
B-side
RSO
Steve Winwood
vocals
guitars
keyboards
Eric Clapton
Ric Grech
bass guitar
Ginger Baker
drums
percussion
Rolling Stone

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