August (album)

August
Studio album by
Eric Clapton
Released24 November 1986 (UK)
RecordedApril–May 1986
Genre
Length55:53 (CD)
49:31 (vinyl)
LabelDuck / Warner Bros.
ProducerEric Clapton, Phil Collins, Tom Dowd
Eric Clapton chronology
Edge of Darkness
(1985)		 August
(1986)		 The Cream of Eric Clapton
(1987)
Singles from August
  1. "Behind the Mask"
    Released: 1986 (UK)
  2. "It's in the Way That You Use It"
    Released: March 1987 (UK)
  3. "Tearing Us Apart"
    Released: June 1987 (UK)
  4. "Holy Mother"
    Released: November 1987 (UK)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2/5 stars
Kerrang!4.5/5 stars
Rolling Stoneunfavorable

August is the 10th studio album by Eric Clapton. It was released on 24 November, 1986 through Warner Bros. Records and went to number 3 in the United Kingdom, number 37 in the United States, number 40 in Canada, number 38 in New Zealand and number 17 in Italy.

Track listing

  1. "It's in the Way That You Use It" (Eric Clapton, Robbie Robertson) – 4:11
  2. "Run" (Lamont Dozier) – 3:39
  3. "Tearing Us Apart" (with Tina Turner) (Clapton, Greg Phillinganes) – 4:15
  4. "Bad Influence" (Robert Cray, Michael Vannice) – 5:09
  5. "Walk Away" (Richard Feldman, Marcella Detroit) – 3:52
  6. "Hung Up on Your Love" (Dozier) – 3:53
  7. "Take a Chance" (Clapton, Nathan East, Phillinganes) – 4:54
  8. "Hold On" (Clapton, Phil Collins) – 4:56
  9. "Miss You" (Clapton, Bobby Colomby, Phillinganes) – 5:06
  10. "Holy Mother" (Stephen Bishop, Clapton) – 4:55
  11. "Behind the Mask" (Chris Mosdell, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Michael Jackson) – 4:47
  12. "Grand Illusion" (Bob Farrell, Dave Robbins, Charles Robbins, Van Stephenson) – 6:23 (CD only)

Some tracks were recorded for the album, but not included:

  1. "Wanna Make Love to You" (released on the "Behind the Mask" single; later included on Crossroads)
  2. "Lady of Verona" (unissued)
  3. "Walking the White Line" (unissued)

References

  1. ↑ "Eric Clapton singles".
  2. ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Eric Clapton August review". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  3. ↑ Putterford, Mark (11 December 1986). "Eric Clapton 'August'". Kerrang!. Vol. 135. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 18.
  4. ↑ DeCurtis, Anthony (12 February 1987). "Eric Clapton August". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 15 August 2011.