Includes FREE MP3
version
of this album.
or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
Sell Us Your Item
For up to a $1.30 Gift Card
Trade in
More Buying Choices
SpotlightMedia Add to Cart
$10.68  & FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Sorry, this item is not available in
Image not available for
Color:
Image not available

To view this video download Flash Player

 

Behind the Sun [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Eric ClaptonAudio CD
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

Price: $10.77 & FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details
  Special Offers Available
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
 : Includes FREE MP3 version of this album.
   Provided by Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Terms and Conditions. Does not apply to gift orders.
Only 16 left in stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.
Want it Friday, May 24? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
Complete your purchase to save the MP3 version to Cloud Player.

Formats

Amazon Price New from Used from
MP3 Music, 11 Songs, 1985 $9.49  
Audio CD, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, 2000 $10.77  
Vinyl, 2010 $30.29  
Audio Cassette, 1990 --  

Listen to Samples and Buy MP3s

Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s. Click on "Buy MP3" or view the MP3 Album.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Samples
Song Title Time Price
listen  1. She's Waiting (Album Version) 4:55$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  2. See What Love Can Do (Album Version) 3:59$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  3. Same Old Blues (Album Version) 8:15$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  4. Knock On Wood (Album Version) 3:19$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  5. Something'S Happening (Album Version) 3:23$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  6. Forever Man (Album Version) 3:12$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  7. It All Depends (Album Version) 5:05$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  8. Tangled In Love (Album Version) 4:11$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  9. Never Make You Cry (Album Version) 6:06$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen10. Just Like A Prisoner (Album Version) 5:29$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen11. Behind The Sun (Album Version) 2:13$1.29  Buy MP3 


Amazon's Eric Clapton Store

Music

Image of album by Eric Clapton

Photos

Image of Eric Clapton

Videos

CLAPTON on CLAPTON
Visit Amazon's Eric Clapton Store
for 280 albums, 9 photos, 3 videos, discussions, and more.

Special Offers and Product Promotions

  • Buy a CD or a vinyl record, get a $1 Amazon MP3 Credit. Limit one promotional credit per customer. Here's how (restrictions apply)
  • Includes FREE MP3 version of this album Here's how (restrictions apply)

Frequently Bought Together

Behind the Sun + August + Money & Cigarettes
Price for all three: $27.61

Buy the selected items together
  • August $7.99
  • Money & Cigarettes $8.85


Product Details

  • Audio CD (September 19, 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
  • Label: Warner Bros / Wea
  • ASIN: B00004Y6NM
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,278 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Producer Phil Collins helped Clapton crack the Top 40 with this 1985 LP. Clapton scored hits with Forever Man and See What Love Can Do and lays down stellar guitar throughout (as on Same Old Blues ).

Customer Reviews

I think this album is a new dawning for Clapton. Darren S. Wools  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
Every song is quite enjoyable. B. E Jackson  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but definately inconsistent. October 13, 2001
By Funky D
Format:Audio CD
This is the so-called "comeback album" which hailed Eric Clapton's entry into the MTv age, circa 1985. While it certainly accomplished his goal, the overall album was a decidedly mixed bag, partially the fault of Clapton's label, Warner Brothers.

After the disappointment of "Money & Cigarettes", Clapton turned to the then-red-hot Phil Collins to produce his next record. The finished product was sent to Warner Brothers and WB tinkered with it, insisting that EC add a few new Ted Templeman-produced tracks: "Forever Man", "Something's Happening", and "See What Love Can Do". These tunes were heavily promoted by WB and ended up being a big help to the album's success. However, this tinkering caused the album to have an uneven feel between the Templeman and Collins-produced tracks. Also evident is that the Clapton/Collins team were still searching for synergy.

"Forever Man", one of the Templeman tunes, is easily the strongest tune on the album, containing one of the best intros on record. It spools up, then flies! It is worth buying this album just to get this tune.

The best of the Collins tracks are "She's Waiting" & "Just like a Prisoner. Although both are examples of solid songwriting and performing, none of the tracks are particular standouts which would have produced a big hit, thus the reason WB felt compelled to intervene.

On the down side "Never Make You Cry" & "Same Old Blues" went on way too long and started to drag, even though the latter was the closest EC came to a true blues tune.

Despite its limitations, it is still a decent album, although the Collins/Clapton team would not gel until their next ablum, "August".

Was this review helpful to you?
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic piece of work April 23, 1998
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
This album is incredibly strong even with Phil Collins helping on it. The Concert tour which I was fortunate enough to see in England was one of the best ever. She's waiting, Same old blues, knock on wood, are really driving tracks.
But number 10 Just like a prisoner, I feel, is the best on the album, the way he closes it up with Behind the sun makes this an album that should be in everyone's collection.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
(1985) I think this album is a new dawning for Clapton. He's clean & reinvigorated & for the first time really focused on production & muscianship. First of all, Clapton & Collins (by this time) had been friends for almost ten years. They had played togther with John Martyn (1981), Steven Bishop (1981), & on Collins's Face Value (1981). So clapton didn't just recruit collins because he was the most sought-after producer/drummer of the 80s. He recruited him because he deeply respected Phil's ability to produce, motivate musicians, unlock hidden talent, & take them to a higher peak of perfection. Another notable about Collins was he was never a drunk or junky. He was a music man & very professional. 12-16 hour studio days aren't possible if you're all screwed up on dope. Now that Clapton was clean from heroin he could seriously focus on his music & there was noone better to recruit then Collins(known as the busiest man in Rock). Clapton's best attribute is being humble & modest. he has played with so many people because he wants to constantly change & improve. This is why Phil Collins produced & toured with him. ted Templeton (van halen / doobie brothers) also produced 3 of the 11 tracks here (forever man / something's happening / see what love can do). There are alot of musicians on this one including nathan east (bass), greg phillinganes (keyboards), john robinson (brand x & phil collins touring keyboardist), jamie oldaker (drums), jeff porcoro of TOTO (drums), ray cooper (percussion), steve lukather of TOTO (guitar), Donald duck Dunn (bass), marcy levy (long time clapton vocalist/cowriter), & many others. The opening track "She's Waiting" explodes with strong drumming & hard rhythm keyboard tracks indicating that Phil Collins was conducting this train & Clapton was more than happy to let him. Even though Jamie Oldaker was drumming there's no doubt who was fuelling his rhythm patterns (Collins). There is also a great bluesy track called same old blues that is more or less a 1980s blues song that is powerful & compelling. Throughout the album you can hear the strong Phil Collins trademark drum patterns & production. On "Tangled in Love" the sequencer pattern used is so genesis-like that you would think that rutherford & banks (genesis pals) are in the studio as well. Clapton's vocal performances are also the strongest he's ever recorded again indicating that Collins must have pushed him to push himself vocally. The collins/clapton relationship would continue on the road (phil at drums) at LIVE AID, on tour with East & Phillinganes (producing an awesome 1986 Montreaux Festival appearance), & on another album in 1986 called August which would prove to be another huge album. A great producer can bring out amazing potential in a musician & that is what Phil Collins did with Clapton & also Robert Plant. Clapton & Collins continued to work together on other albums including But Seriously & Journeyman. This relationship, I think, created some of the best produced & most mature music of the 1980s & early 1990s. At this time (1985-86) Collins was very busy balancing his own solo work (no jacket required - 1985) & genesis's 1986 invisible touch but he would find breaks during tours & albums to work with clapton again & again indicating that their relationship was very important to them.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Not one of Clapton's Stronger Efforts
This was supposed to be Clapton's comeback album. It was produced by Phil Collins and features much more guitar work than almost any of his albums since the 60s. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Savonarola
5.0 out of 5 stars Eric Clapton....Mark Knopfler...Phil Collins...Come Together!!!!!
Isn't the title 'nuff for this review???

This is one of the greatest blues album with some of the greatest musicians who ever lived jamming together.
Published 11 months ago by Erol Esen
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Clapton jewel
I really wasn't familiar with this particular release and it was only right before Christmas 2011 when I heard several tracks from this album on PANDORA that I was quite smitten... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Dee B.
5.0 out of 5 stars The Collins Clapton collaboration works very well
Eric Clapton / Behind The Sun: This excellently performed and excellently produced album was a welcome arrival in 1985 and it remain an enjoyable listen. Read more
Published 16 months ago by J. Bynum
5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD
If you love Eric Clapton as much as I do, you won't want to miss out on this deal. I received it in excellent condition with plastic wrap intact.
Published 20 months ago by Laura A. Mcgowan
2.0 out of 5 stars Too much Phil Collins obscures Clapton's rediscovery of the guitar
One piece of credit I have to give to Phil Collins - he managed to get Clapton to play some of his best guitar work since his guest appearance on Roger Water's Pros and Cons of... Read more
Published on April 3, 2011 by Bryan Jeppson
5.0 out of 5 stars Clapton Enters The 80's
Now obviously this is not Eric Claptons first album of the decade. But after 1983's Money & Cigarettes Clapton obviously understood it was time to modernize his sound more fully. Read more
Published on August 1, 2010 by Andre S. Grindle
5.0 out of 5 stars Buying this one yet again...
Every once in a while I come across an album on which every track is one that I enjoy. This is one of them.
I used to listen to this when my children were young. Read more
Published on July 10, 2010 by Jo
5.0 out of 5 stars That's what I'm talking about.
It certainly passes my discerning taste for his music. Thanks, Amazon. I can always count on you.
Published on December 8, 2009 by Raven MacLeod
5.0 out of 5 stars so good
For years I was led to believe this was Eric Clapton's worst album, and that the very first track was the only one worth hearing. NOT TRUE. Every song is quite enjoyable. Read more
Published on April 9, 2007 by B. E Jackson
Search Customer Reviews
Only search this product's reviews

Forums

There are no discussions about this product yet.
Be the first to discuss this product with the community.
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 




What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?



Look for Similar Items by Category