August (album)
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| Studio album by Eric Clapton | ||
| Released | November 1986 | |
| Recorded | 1986 | |
| Genre | Blues-Rock | |
| Length | 55:31 | |
| Label | Reprise Records | |
| Producer(s) | Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Tom Dowd | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Eric Clapton chronology | ||
| Behind the Sun (1985) |
August (1986) |
Crossroads (1988) |
August is an album by blues rocker Eric Clapton released in 1986. Primarily produced by Phil Collins in association with longtime Clapton associate Tom Dowd, it became Clapton's biggest-selling LP to date.
Among the highlights are the Dowd/Clapton-produced signature tune "It's in the Way You Use It" (featured in the Paul Newman-Tom Cruise film The Color of Money) and three Collins-produced numbers -- the up-tempo, horn-laden "Run" and the guitar-laden rockers "Tearing Us Apart" (with Tina Turner) and "Miss You."
Clapton's studio band for the album included drummer/vocalist Collins; bassist Nathan East and keyboard player Greg Phillinganes; saxophonist Michael Brecker, trumpeters Randy Brecker and Jon Faddis, and trombone player Dave Bargeron.
Veering between Collins soul/pop and Clapton blues/rock, August cemented Clapton's comeback. Clapton, drummer/vocalist Collins, bassist East and keyboard player Phillinganes would recreate their studio roles in for Clapton's acclaimed live appearances over the next two years.
[edit] Track listing
- "It's in the Way You Use It" – 4:11
- "Run" – 3:39
- "Tearing Us Apart" – 4:15
- "Bad Influence" – 5:09
- "Walk Away" – 3:52
- "Hung Up on Your Love" – 3:53
- "Take a Chance" – 4:54
- "Hold On" – 4:56
- "Miss You" – 5:06
- "Holy Mother" – 4:55
- "Behind the Mask" – 4:47
- "Grand Illusion" – 6:23
[edit] Personnel
- Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals, producer
- Phil Collins - percussion, drums, vocals
- Tina Turner - vocals
- Nathan East - bass guitar
- Henry Spinetti - drums
- Michael Brecker - saxophone
- Jon Faddis - trumpet
- Gary Brooker - keyboards and vocals
- Leon Pendarvis - horn arrangements
- Greg Phillinganes - keyboards and vocals
- Richard Feldman - keyboards
- Laurence Cottle - bass
- Dave Bargeron - trombone
- Randy Brecker - trumpet
- Richard Cottle - synthesizer
- Katie Kissoon - vocals
- Magic Moreno - vocals, engineer
- Tessa Niles - vocals
- Stephen Chase - engineer
- Paul Gommersall - engineer
- Peter Hefter - engineer
- Terry O'Neill - photography
[edit] Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1987 | The Billboard 200 | 37 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "It's in the Way That You Use It" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1986 | "Tearing Us Apart" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 5 |
| 1987 | "Miss You" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 9 |
| 1987 | "Run" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 21 |
