August (album)

August
Studio album by
Released24 November 1986[1]
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: 5 January 1987[2]
  2. "It's in the Way That You Use It"
    Released: 23 March 1987
  3. "Tearing Us Apart"
    Released: 8 June 1987
  4. "Holy Mother"
    Released: 23 November 1987[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Kerrang![5]
Rolling Stoneunfavorable[6]

August is the tenth solo studio album by Eric Clapton, released in 1986 by Duck Records/Warner Bros. Records. Described as a "hard R&B" album, it was primarily produced by Phil Collins, in association with longtime Clapton associate Tom Dowd.[4]

  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 60.
  2. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 5.
  3. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 49.
  4. ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "Eric Clapton August review". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  5. ^ Putterford, Mark (11 December 1986). "Eric Clapton 'August'". Kerrang!. Vol. 135. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 18.
  6. ^ DeCurtis, Anthony (12 February 1987). "Eric Clapton August". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 15 August 2011.

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