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Having made his presence known in the MTV universe with his video for "Forever Man," Eric Clapton returned to the studio to record AUGUST, an album that found him working with a broad spectrum of writers. Unlike BEHIND THE SUN's class reunion of Clapton side musicians, AUGUST found E.C. backed by keyboardist Greg Phillinganes, bassist Nathan East (later of jazz supergroup Fourplay) and drummer Phil Collins (who shared production duties with long-time Clapton knob-twirler Tom Dowd).
Clapton collaborated with some renowned writers here, including Robbie Robertson ("It's In The Way That You Use It") and Stephen Bishop ("Holy Mother," dedicated to the recently deceased Richard Manuel). AUGUST also found Clapton eschewing old blues covers for newer material written by Robert Cray ("Bad Influence") and Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier ("Run," "Hung Up On Your Love"). The most exciting moment on the record comes during the mechanized funk of "Tearing Us Apart," a Clapton duet with the red-hot Tina Turner.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Engineers include: Steve Chase, Peter Hefter, Paul Gommersall.
Personnel: Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar); Tina Turner (vocals); Michael Brecker (saxophone); Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker (trumpet); Dave Bargerone (trombone); Gary Brooker, Greg Phillinganes (keyboards, background vocals); Richard Feldman (keyboards); Richard Cottle (synthesizer); Laurence Cottle, Nathan East (bass); Phil Collins (drums, percussion, background vocals); Harry Spinetti (drums); Larry Williams (programming); Magic Moreno, Katie Kissoon, Tessa Niles (background vocals).
Producers: Phil Collins, Tom Dowd, Eric Clapton.
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Q (5/95, p.124) - 3 Stars - Good - "...the official start of Clapton's career renaissance with its mainstream commercial feel and real-life hits..." August Music | List Price | $11.98 (You save $1.53) | | Category | Rock Albums, Pop CDs, Rock/Pop, Hard Rock | | Label | Warner Bros. (Record Label) | | Orig Year | 1986 | | All Time Sales Rank |  16262  | | CD Universe Part number | 1102435 | | Catalog number | 47736 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 19, 2000 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Recording Time | 55 minutes | | Personnel | Eric Clapton - vocals, guitar
Larry Williams - programming
Larry Williams - programming
Nathan East - bass
Tessa Niles - background vocals
Katie Kissoon
Richard Cottle - synthesizer
Richard Feldman - keyboards
Laurence Cottle
Magic Moreno
Harry Spinetti - drums
Also: Greg Phillinganes, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Phil Collins, Jon Faddis, Tina Turner, Gary Brooker, Gary Brooker, Dave Bargerone | | Additional Info | Remastered |
Eric Clapton August Songs August Music Review Average Rating: (2.5 out of 5 stars)   It only has one good song!
"Miss you" is the only good song on this awful album; the rest of the tracks are abysmal. There's very little rock and no blues at all. It can hardly even be called a 'Clapton album' considering its absence of any blues or rock. It's just boring pop songs or ballads all the way through - real elevator music! My advice is to buy the "Crossroads" boxed set - that one's the best Clapton compilation of them all and that way you can get "Miss you" - which really is a fantastic song in its own right, unlike the other tracks on this terrible album.
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 Eric Clapton's August CD
I love it. Not he's best, but it is good.
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 outstanding of (ec)
i heard this album in ec's concert
whit phil collins and it's realy one of the best albums that i have ever heard .it is also one of the best of eric clapton tunes and melodies.
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