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Track Listings
| 1. It's In The Way That You Use It |
| 2. Run |
| 3. Tearing Us Apart |
| 4. Bad Influence |
| 5. Walk Away |
| 6. Hung Up On Your Love |
| 7. Take A Chance |
| 8. Hold On |
| 9. Miss You |
| 10. Holy Mother |
| 11. Behind The Mask |
| 12. Grand Illusion |
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Pour cet album paru en 1986, Eric Clapton s'est entouré d'une pléiade d'artistes prestigieux. En plus du claviériste Greg Phillinganes et du bassiste Nathan East, il faut mentionner Phil Collins (qui est également coproducteur avec Tom Dowd), Gary Brooker (ex-leader de Procol Harum) et Tina Turner qui donne la réplique au bel Eric sur "Tearing Us Apart". Le nom des compositeurs, également, se passe de commentaires : Lamont Dozier pour "Run" et "Hung Up On Your Love", Robert Cray pour "Bad Influence", Robbie Robertson pour "It's In The Way That You Use It" ou bien encore Stephen Bishop pour "Holy Mother". En un mot August est l'album grâce auquel Clapton, décidé à nouveau d'en découdre, est revenu sous les feux de l'actualité et a gagné à sa cause le jeune public de MTV. --Philippe Margotin
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US LP pressing. Eric Clapton adopted a new, tougher, hard R&B approach on 'August,' employing a stripped-down band featuring keyboard player Greg Phillinganes, bassist Nathan East, and drummer/producer Phil Collins, plus, on several tracks, a horn section. Guest artists appeared on a couple of tracks, including backup vocals by Tina Turner, and performing songs written by old Motown hand Lamont Dozier, among others. The leadoff track 'It's in the Way That You Use It,' was written by Clapton and Robbie Robertson for Robertson's score to the film 'The Color of Money.' Elsewhere, Clapton sang and played fiercely on songs like 'Tearing Us Apart,' 'Run,' and 'Miss You.' 'August' reached gold status in less than six months, Clapton's best commercial showing since 1981's 'Another Ticket.' The title commemorates the birth in August 1986 of Clapton's son Conor.
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By monkeytot
Format:Audio CD
call this one "Summetime Bodge" because it is the PERFECT Bodge cd to play in the summer.
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Format:Audio CD
I believe alot of people are giving this cd a bad review because they like the Clapton of the 70s without the synthesizers. In my opinion, this is an excellent cd. Sure, there are a few songs that aren't so good. Hey, nobody is perfect! There is nothing wrong with a synthesizer as long as guitars and drums accompany it. Buy this cd. It is highly underrated.
By Troy Hartle
Format:Audio CD
With AUGUST, Eric Clapton continued to work in the glossy mainstream rock direction he had pursued with his previous album, BEHIND THE SUN, this time adding more R&B flourishes into the overall mix. Not coincidentally, this album suffered from the same problems that BEHIND THE SUN did: the synthesizer/drum machine production is way too hollow, slick and dated; and the band, while in top form, is too heavy on occasion, overpowering the quality of the songs and especially Clapton's voice- which, even though it doesn't sound bad in this setting, has been through greener pastures.
Now, this glossy production, despite its flaws, is arguably not as bad as some people may think. Granted, the majority of fans did not like this version of Clapton, but in retrospect, it's interesting to hear Clapton pursue this direction and try to keep up with the times. But ultimately, the project ends up being less than it could have been. The stilted production may play a factor in that, but the relative failure of AUGUST is largely because the songwriting is, for the most part, undistinguished. The set does get off to a good start with "It's in the Way That You Use It" and "Tearing Us Apart," but it soon relies on the production alone to carry the project to the end, so the rest of the songs, with the exception of "Miss You," turn out as bland and forgettable. And that's a shame, really, since a few of these songs had the potential to be standout album tracks, and those said three songs could have actually made more noise on top 40 radio. But this is all essentially just average Clapton, meaning casual fans would be better served by finding some of these songs on a greatest hits collection.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
It's Really Not That Bad!
"August" may be one of Clapton's least popular recordings. At times the mid-'80s production is a bit too slick. And it is pop. Read more
Published on July 16 2002 by Steven R. Seim
4.0 out of 5 stars
It's Really Not That Bad!
"August" may be one of Clapton's least popular recordings. At times the mid-'80s production is a bit too slick. And it is pop. Read more
Published on July 16 2002 by Steven R. Seim
3.0 out of 5 stars
Clapton Lite
Released during the height of Eric Clapton's Phil Collins-produced beer commericial phase, "August" is one of his weaker original studio albums. Read more
Published on July 14 2002 by Brian D. Rubendall
3.0 out of 5 stars
Some good songs and some dated production.
I am not a typical Clapton fan. In fact, I will confess, this is the only cd of his that I own.
The lead off track It's In The Way That You Use It has to be the best songs... Read more
Published on May 12 2002 by Edward Crawford
5.0 out of 5 stars
DESERVES WIDER APPRECIATION
AUGUST isn't the typical Clapton CD--and by typical I mean it doesn't SOUND like a Clapton CD. It sounds like a Phil Collins' CD, which isn't surprising, seeing as how Collins... Read more
Published on Jan 18 2002
2.0 out of 5 stars
Cold August
August again finds Eric Clapton teaming up with Phil Collins and much like Behind The Sun, the results are disappointing. Read more
Published on July 27 2001 by Thomas Magnum
5.0 out of 5 stars
CLAPTON DOES IT AGAIN!!
You MUST have this CD in your collection--any "greatest hits" just won't do--the song "Hung UP On Your Love" is nothing short of phenomenal!! Read more
Published on Jun 14 2001 by james poissant
5.0 out of 5 stars
ignore everyone else
Look this if you like clapton this is the most UNDERRATED album he did. Why? Because people think he sold out and went with keyboards and synths.... Read more
Published on Jan 17 2001
1.0 out of 5 stars
Clapton as hired singer of Phil Collins band
Miss you and It's in the way that you use it might figure on 'All the almost OK songs of the 80's', a single cd hopefully to be released someday that summarizes EC's 80's... Read more
Published on Jan 12 2001 by R. Bruynesteyn
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great, but admittedly not timeless
This is a solid overall album, but tends to get a bad rap because of the time period that it comes from. Read more
Published on Aug 7 2000 by Funky D
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