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Mark Knopfler – Local Hero (VG+/VG+) – LP, UK 1983
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Local Hero is an LP by Mark Knopfler from 1983 released on the Phonogram, Vertigo label.
About this album
Local Hero is one of Mark Knopfler’s most distinctive works, turning a film soundtrack into a vivid, self-contained statement. Written for Bill Forsyth’s 1983 comedy-drama, it blends folk rock, jazz and Celtic colouring with Knopfler’s supple guitar writing, moving from the atmospheric opening of The Rocks And The Water to the enduring title theme Going Home. The score helped establish Knopfler beyond Dire Straits, showing his gift for melody, mood and storytelling across instrumental settings. Widely regarded as one of his finest solo-era projects, it remains a landmark soundtrack from the 1980s.
Genre: Pop & Rock
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Mark KnopflerLabel: Phonogram, Vertigo – VERL 4Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: UKReleased: 1983Genre: Pop & RockA1 The Rocks & The Water
A2 Wild Theme
A3 Freeway Flyer
A4 Boomtown (Variation Louis' Favourite)
A5 The Way It Always Starts
A6 The Rocks & The Thunder
A7 The Ceilidh & The Northern Lights
B1 The Mist Covered Mountains
B2 The Ceilidh: Louis' Favourite - Billy'S Tune
B3 Whistle Theme
B4 Smooching
B5 Stargazer
B6 The Rocks & The Thunder
B7 Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero