Mark Knopfler – Local Hero €3
Label:
Vertigo – 811 038-2
Format:
CD, Album, Reissue
Country:
Germany
Released:
1983
Genre:
Electronic, Jazz, Rock, Stage & Screen
Style:
Folk Rock, Fusion, Smooth Jazz, Rockabilly, Ambient
Tracklist
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1

The Rocks & The Water
Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
3:30
2

Wild Theme
Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
3:40
3

Freeway Flyer
Performer – Alan Clark, Hal Lindes, John Illsley, Mark Knopfler, Terry Williams (3)
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
Performer – Alan Clark, Hal Lindes, John Illsley, Mark Knopfler, Terry Williams (3)
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
1:50
4

Boomtown (Variation Louis' Favourite)
Performer – Alan Clark, Mike Brecker*, Mike Mainieri, Neil Jason, Steve Jordan
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
Performer – Alan Clark, Mike Brecker*, Mike Mainieri, Neil Jason, Steve Jordan
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
4:10
5

The Way It Always Starts
Performer – Alan Clark, Gerry Rafferty, Mark Knopfler, Neil Jason, Steve Jordan
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
Performer – Alan Clark, Gerry Rafferty, Mark Knopfler, Neil Jason, Steve Jordan
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
4:08
6

The Rocks And The Thunder
Performer – Alan Clark
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
Performer – Alan Clark
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
0:40
7

The Ceilidh And The Northern Lights
Performer [Over The Acetones] – Alan Clark
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
Performer [Over The Acetones] – Alan Clark
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
4:07
8

The Mist Covered Mountains
Arranged By – Mark Knopfler
Performer [Over The Acetones] – Alan Clark, Eddie Gomez
Written-By – Trad.*
Arranged By – Mark Knopfler
Performer [Over The Acetones] – Alan Clark, Eddie Gomez
Written-By – Trad.*
5:13
9

The Ceilidh: Louis Favourite / Billy's Tune
Performer – The Acetones
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
Performer – The Acetones
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
3:42
10

Whistle Theme
Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
0:53
11

Smooching
Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler, Mike Brecker*, Mike Mainieri, Tony Levin
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler, Mike Brecker*, Mike Mainieri, Tony Levin
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
5:05
12

Stargazer
Performer – Alan Clark
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
Performer – Alan Clark
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
1:31
13

The Rocks And The Thunder
Performer – Alan Clark
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
Performer – Alan Clark
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
0:40
14

Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero
Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler, Mike Brecker*, Tony Levin
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler, Mike Brecker*, Tony Levin
Written-By – Mark Knopfler
5:01
Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd.
• Copyright © – Phonogram Ltd.
• Recorded At – Hilton Women's Royal Institute Hall
• Mastered At – Masterdisk
• Made By – Polygram, Hanover, West Germany
• Manufactured By – PDO, Germany

Credits

• Accordion [The Acetones: Accordion] – Dale Winchester
• Bass – Eddie Gomez, John Illsley, Neil Jason, Tony Levin
• Bass [The Acetones: Bass] – Brian Rowan
• Coordinator [Co-ordinating Men And Machines] – E.B.*
• Drums – Steve Jordan, Terry Williams (3)
• Drums [The Acetones: Drums] – Ed Bicknell
• Engineer – Neil Dorfsman
• Engineer [Assisted By] – Josh Abbey, Phil Vinall, Tim Palmer
• Engineer [Ceilidh] – Louis Kramer (tracks: 7 to 9)
• Guitar [Guitars], Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Percussion, Drum Machine [Linn Drums] – Mark Knopfler
• Guitar [The Acetones: Guitar] – Alan Darby, Roddy Murray
• Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
• Music By – Mark Knopfler
• Photography By [Back Photo] – Frank Griffin
• Photography By [Booklet Page 3: Mark Knopfler] – Brian Aris
• Photography By [Booklet Page 4 & 5: Mark Knopfler] – Kim Knott
• Photography By [Front Photo] – Denis Waugh
• Piano [The Acetones: Piano] – Alan Clark
• Producer – Mark Knopfler
• Recorded By [Ceilidh] – Mark Knopfler (tracks: 7, 9)
• Rhythm Guitar – Hal Lindes
• Saxophone – Mike Brecker*
• Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Piano, Organ [Hammond Organ] – Alan Clark
• Vibraphone [Vibes] – Mike Mainieri
• Violin [The Acetones: Violin] – Mark Winchester
• Vocals – Gerry Rafferty
• Whistle [The Acetones: Whistle] – Jimmy Yuill

Notes
Music for the film produced by David Putnam. Written and Directed by Bill Forsyth.

Ceilidh recorded at Hilton Women's Royal Institute Hall, Banff, Scotland, 19th June 1982. Engineered by Louis Kramer on a Nagra 4.2L recorder.

Digitally Mastered
Made in W.Germany By Polygram (on CD) / By PDO (on mould area).
Not released before 1986 considering this manufacturer.

Differences to similar releases:
Local Hero (9088473) has no price code next to the barcode on the tray insert. MADE IN W.GERMANY BY POLYGRAM on CD.
Local Hero (6890377) has an additional price code next to the barcode on the tray insert. The red swirl printed on the CD is also covering the Mould area. MADE IN GERMANY is written on the bottom of the CD rim.
Local Hero (1943278) (this release) has no additional price code next to the barcode on the tray insert. The red swirl printed on the CD is also covering the Mould area. MADE IN W. GERMANY BY POLYGRAM is written on the bottom of the CD rim. MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO is written in the mould area.
Local Hero (4840674) has an additional price code next to the barcode on the tray insert. The red swirl is not printed on the Mould area of the CD. MADE IN W. GERMANY is written on the bottom of the CD rim.
Local Hero (1711619) has an additional price code next to the barcode on the tray insert. The red swirl is not printed on the Mould area of the CD. The CD is Made by PMDC.
Local Hero (7183703) has Made in France by PDO printed on the CD.
Local Hero (4883455) has a blue swirl CD face.
Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 42281 10382 7
• Barcode (Scanned): 042281103827
• Rights Society: GEMA
• Matrix / Runout: MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 811 038-2 01 FL
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 811 038-2 02 ∗ HG
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 811 038-2 02 ∗ HV
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): 811 038-2 02 ∗ JG
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): 811 038-2 02 ∗ JK