August (album)

August
Studio album by
Released24 November 1986
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. "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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Kerrang!
Rolling Stoneunfavorable

August is the tenth solo studio album by the English rock musician 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.