Local Hero is a Rock album by Mark Knopfler, originally released in 1983. On Gatefold: 121 pressings tracked, owned by 13 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Folk Rock
- lush
- bittersweet
- cinematic
About
Mark Knopfler used the <i>Local Hero</i> soundtrack—his first album without Dire Straits—to stretch his wings a little bit, attempting to tell his own story through music, with almost no lyrics. On "Wild Theme," his folky guitar playing is joined by synth and piano, the three instruments swirling together like the sonic equivalent of a Georgia O'Keeffe painting. "Freeway Flyer," meanwhile, is a honky-tonk romp in the tradition of Jimmie Rivers, with Knopfler's distorted guitar leading the way for a full-band desert highway chase.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1The Rocks And The Water3:30
- A2Wild Theme3:40
- A3Freeway Flyer1:50
- A4Boomtown (Variation Louis' Favourite)4:10
- A5The Way It Always Starts4:08
- A6The Rocks And The Thunder0:40
- A7The Ceilidh And The Northern Lights4:07
Side B
- B1The Mist Covered Mountains5:13
- B2The Ceilidh: Louis' Favourite - Billy's Tune3:42
- B3Whistle Theme0:53
- B4Smooching5:05
- B5Stargazer1:31
- B6The Rocks And The Thunder0:40
- B7Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero5:01
Credits
Performers
- Eddie GomezBASS
- John IllsleyBASS
- Neil JasonBASS
- Tony LevinBASS
- Steve JordanDRUMS PERCUSSION BASS
- Terry WilliamsDRUMS PERCUSSION
- Mark KnopflerGUITAR SYNTHESIZER PERCUSSION
- The AcetonesFEATURING
- Dale WinchesterACCORDION BASS
- Brian RowanBASS
- Ed BicknellDRUMS PERCUSSION
- Alan DarbyGUITAR
- Roddy MurrayGUITAR
- Alan ClarkPIANO SYNTHESIZER ORGAN
- Mark WinchesterVIOLIN ACCORDION
- Jimmy YuillWHISTLE
- Hal LindesRHYTHM GUITAR GUITAR
- Michael BreckerSAXOPHONE
13 collectors on Gatefold own this · 121 pressings tracked on Gatefold