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Rock · 1986 · 9 tracks

August

Eric Clapton

A high-gloss 1980s pivot where blues-rock grit meets Phil Collins' signature gated-reverb production. Sharp, brassy, and unapologetically polished.

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It's Clapton with the Phil Collins '80s treatment, and it's way more fun than you remember.

A high-energy, polished confidence that masks a underlying soulful urgency.

August · vs · Eric Clapton
Energetic+4.0σ

Energetic saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
02
Run
3:39
03
Tearing Us Apart
4:14
04
Bad Influence
5:08
05
Walk Away
3:51
06
Hung Up on Your Love
3:53
07
Take a Chance
4:53
08
Hold On
4:55
11
Behind the Mask
4:47
12
Grand Illusion
6:22
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive vocal trade-off between Clapton and Tina Turner on Tearing Us Apart where the guitar mimics their grit.
The precise, mechanical synth-pop groove of Behind the Mask that feels entirely alien to Clapton's 70s output.
The way the horn section punctuates the upbeat tempo of Run, creating a wall of sound that feels like a victory lap.
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