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 | |
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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 (see 1986 in music). 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 |
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| 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 |
