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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This is a worthwhile album from Eric Clapton with some excellent tracks including the duet with Tina Turner 'Tearing Us Apart' and a fairly decent version of Robert Cray's 'Bad Influence'. One of my favourite tracks on this album is 'Miss You' which is superb and once more confirms EC's great vocals as well as some excellent guitar work. 'Holy Mother', 'Behind The Mask', and 'Grand Illusion' certainly help to make this an album worth buying. Personally I have come to enjoy this album the more I listen to it, and I'm glad to have it in my collection. If I could I would give this album a three and a half star rating.
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An album that's definitely not included in the first rank of Clapton's work by the blues/rock purists, but don't write it off. True, it's characterised by the typical mid-80s slick mega-production values, with Nathan East's bass prominent, but you can't ignore the fact that there are numerous melodic songs lifted out of the ordinary by Clapton's classy vocal performance and some inspired guitar work. Stand outs include the well known Behind the Mask and Miss You, but Bad Influence, Take a Chance,Walk Away and Holy Mother - featuring a plaintive solo - don't let the side down. August wasn't such a trend bucker as 461 Ocean Boulevard, and it's certainly of its time - but it's still well worth a listen as part of a singular guitarist's musical history.
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I have to admit that I never really `got' this album, or other people's acclaim for it. In the late `80's, this was seen as a bit of a revival for Clapton, both artistically and commercially, but it has always left me cold. Over produced with lots of synthesisers by Phil Collins, Clapton sounds a bit uninterested in proceedings and a little overpowered by the slick backing. I recognise the need for an artist to move on and change style, but it's the passion of the man that made his earlier solo stuff great, and that sounds distinctly missing here. For me it's a rather bland affair, with nothing on it that really sticks in the mind. It's just another album of 80's drum machine soft rock. 2 stars only.
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august cd
The item arrived very quickly and I was pleased with it. My only complaint was the cd case was split but this might well have happened in transit.
Published 5 months ago by lindy
Phil Collins ruined my life
So I just bought this new CD with Eric Clapton; that oughta be good. So I put it on the record player... And I'm thinking "Wait... is this Phil Collins?". Read more
Published 6 months ago by ahimsa
August.
Fantastic album, one of my favourites, once again bought to replace earlier cassette version. To my mind one of Claptons best, fantastic production by Phil Collins, great stong... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Keefy
August
`August' is one of those albums that gets better with repeated listening and I have to say it is one of my favourites from Clapton's back catalogue. Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2010 by Spider Monkey
Vinyl Replacement
I bought this CD as a vinyl replacement. Obviously I like the music enough to want to replace it.
I own almost all of Clapton's albums on CD. Read more
I own almost all of Clapton's albums on CD. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2009 by Ivon of Windermere
August, Eric Clapton
This album was purchased because of the mans' reputation. I think it has been over produced by Phil Collins, I prefer Clapton in a more simplistic style.
Published on 1 Feb 2009 by M. Wilson
It's In The Way That You Listen To It
Clapton maintains a consistency with August. Better than Journeyman..much better when you listen to Behind the Mask and Walk Away. Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2007 by Jay
Great stuff, including one of the best songs ever!
This is a brilliant album. The reason i say this, is largely due to one song, Behind The Mask, one of Clapton's greatest in my opinion, if not the best! Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2004 by Stewart McKie
This album gets better the more you listen to it.
i was not bothered either way by clapton before i brought a second hand copy of "August" to play in my walkman on the way to work. Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2002 by Ms. D. M. Matthews
fantastic clapton on an late eighties early ninties theme
If you like clapton and remember miami vice you will love this album. the first track is featured in the film the colour of money as was a lot of music from this era but with... Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2000 by jon.spokes@roberthorne.co.uk
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