August (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = August
Type = Album
Artist = Eric Clapton


Released = November 1986
Recorded = 1986
Genre = Blues-rock
Length = 55:31
Label = Reprise Records
Producer = Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Tom Dowd
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Afudayl3jxpeb link]
* "Rolling Stone" [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album?id=145676 link]
Last album = "Behind the Sun"
(1985)
This album = "August"
(1986)
Next album = "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" (co-written with Robbie Robertson, and 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.

Track listing

#"It's in the Way That You Use It" (Eric Clapton/Robbie Robertson) – 4:11
#"Run" (Lamont Dozier) – 3:39
#"Tearing Us Apart" (Clapton/Greg Phillinganes) – 4:15
#"Bad Influence" (Robert Cray/Phillinganes) – 5:09
#"Walk Away" (Richard Feldman/Marcello Levy) – 3:52
#"Hung Up on Your Love" (Dozier) – 3:53
#"Take a Chance" (Clapton/Phillinganes) – 4:54
#"Hold on" (Clapton/Phil Collins) – 4:56
#"Miss You" (Clapton/Bobby Columby/Phillinganes) – 5:06
#"Holy Mother" (Stephen Bishop/Clapton) – 4:55
#"Behind the Mask" (Chris Mosdell/Ryuichi Sakamoto) – 4:47
#"Grand Illusion" (Bob Farrell/Dave Robbins/Wesly Stephenson)– 6:23 (CD Only)

Outtakes

#"Wanna Make Love to You" Released on Crossroads Box Set
#"Lady of Verona" Unissued
#"Walking the White Line" Unissued

Personnel

*Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals, producer
*Phil Collins - drums, vocals
*Tina Turner - vocals on track 3
*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

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Singles – Billboard (North America)