Mark Knopfler - Local Hero FLAC download
- Performer: Mark Knopfler
- Title: Local Hero
- Size FLAC ver: 1525 mb
- Country: UK
- Style: Folk Rock, Fusion, Smooth Jazz, Rockabilly, Ambient
- Other formats: ADX APE AAC ASF MOD RA FLAC
- Genre: Electronic / Jazz / Rock
- Rating: 4.8 of 5

Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | The Rocks & The Water | 3:30 |
| 2 | Wild Theme | 3:40 |
| 3 | Freeway FlyerBass – John IllsleyGuitar – Hal Lindes |
1:50 |
| 4 | Boomtown (Variation Louis' Favourite)Bass – Neil JasonPercussion – Steve JordanVibraphone – Mike Mainieri |
4:10 |
| 5 | The Way It Always StartsBass – Neil JasonPercussion – Steve JordanVocals – Gerry Rafferty |
4:08 |
| 6 | The Rocks & The Thunder | 0:40 |
| 7 | The Ceilidh & The Northern Lights | 4:07 |
| 8 | The Mist Covered MountainsBass – Eddie Gomez |
5:13 |
| 9 | The Ceilidh: Louis Favourite - Billy's Tune | 3:42 |
| 10 | Whistle Theme | 0:53 |
| 11 | SmoochingBass – Tony LevinVibraphone – Mike Mainieri |
5:05 |
| 12 | Stargazer | 1:31 |
| 13 | The Rocks & The Thunder | 0:40 |
| 14 | Going Home: Theme Of The Local HeroBass – Tony Levin |
5:01 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Phonogram Ltd.
- Made By – PDO, France
Credits
- Engineer – Josh Abbey, Neil Dorfsman, Phil Vinall, Tim Palmer
- Featuring – The Acetones (tracks: 7, 8, 9)
- Percussion – Terry Williams (tracks: 3, 11, 14)
- Saxophone – Michael Brecker (tracks: 4, 11, 14)
Notes
Music for the Film.Mark Knopfler - Guitars, Synthesizer, Percussion, Linn Drums
Alan Clark - Synthesizers, Piano, Hammond Organ
The Acetones are:
Alan Clark - Piano
Roddy Murray - Guitar
Jimmy Yuill - Whistle
Mark Winchester - Violin
Dale Winchester - Accordion
Brian Rowan - Bass
Ed Bicknell - Percussion
Produced by Mark Knopfler.
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk.
Ceilidh recorded at Hilton Women's Royal Institute Hall, Banff, Scotland, 19th June 1982. Engineered by Louis Kramer on a Nagra 4.2L recorder.
All titles written by Mark Knopfler except "The Mist Covered Mountains", trad. arranged by Mark Knopfler.
On CD: Made in France by PDO
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Printed): 0 42281 10382 7
- Other (Distribution code): PG 899
- Matrix / Runout: 811 038-2 02 *
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERL 4, 811 038-1 | Mark Knopfler | Local Hero (LP, Album, Non) | Vertigo, Vertigo | VERL 4, 811 038-1 | UK | 1983 |
| 811 038-1 | Mark Knopfler | Local Hero (LP, Album) | Vertigo | 811 038-1 | Portugal | 1983 |
| 811 038-4 | Mark Knopfler | Local Hero (Cass, Album) | Vertigo | 811 038-4 | Spain | 1983 |
| 811 038-2 | Mark Knopfler | Local Hero (HDCD, Album, RE, RM) | Vertigo | 811 038-2 | Europe | Unknown |
| 1-23827, 9 23827-1 | Mark Knopfler | Local Hero (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records | 1-23827, 9 23827-1 | US | 1983 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | The Rocks & The Water | 3:30 |
| A2 | Wild Theme | 3:40 |
| A3 | Freeway Flyer | 1:50 |
| A4 | Boomtown (Variation Louis' Favourite) | 4:10 |
| A5 | The Way It Always Starts | 4:08 |
| A6 | The Rocks & The Thunder | 0:40 |
| A7 | The Ceilidh & The Northern Lights | 4:07 |
| B1 | The Mist Covered MountainsArranged By – Mark KnopflerWritten-By – Traditional |
5:13 |
| B2 | The Ceilidh: Louis Favourite - Billy's Tune | 3:42 |
| B3 | Whistle Theme | 0:53 |
| B4 | Smooching | 5:05 |
| B5 | Stargazer | 1:31 |
| B6 | The Rocks & The Thunder | 0:40 |
| B7 | Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero | 5:01 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Phonogram Ltd.
- Recorded At – Hilton Women's Royal Institute Hall
Credits
- Bass – Eddie Gomez (tracks: B1), John Illsley (tracks: A3), Neil Jason (tracks: A4, A5), Tony Levin (tracks: B4, B7)
- Drums – Steve Jordan (tracks: A4, A5), Terry Williams (tracks: A3, B4, B7)
- Engineer – Louis Kramer (tracks: A7, B1, B2), Neil Dorfsman
- Engineer [Assistant] – Josh Abbey, Phil Vinall, Tim Palmer
- Featuring – The Acetones (tracks: A7, B1, B2)
- Guitar [Rhythm] – Hal Lindes (tracks: A3)
- Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
- Photography By [Back] – Frank Griffin
- Photography By [Inner] – Denis Waugh
- Saxophone – Mike Brecker* (tracks: A4, B4, B7)
- Synthesizer, Piano, Organ [Hammond] – Alan Clark
- Vibraphone – Mike Mainieri (tracks: A4, B4)
- Vocals – Gerry Rafferty (tracks: A5)
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERL 4, 811 038-1 | Mark Knopfler | Local Hero (LP, Album, Non) | Vertigo, Vertigo | VERL 4, 811 038-1 | UK | 1983 |
| 811 038-1 | Mark Knopfler | Local Hero (LP, Album) | Vertigo | 811 038-1 | Portugal | 1983 |
| 811 038-2 | Mark Knopfler | Local Hero (CD, Album, RE) | Vertigo | 811 038-2 | Germany | Unknown |
| 811 038-2 | Mark Knopfler | Local Hero (HDCD, Album, RE, RM) | Vertigo | 811 038-2 | Europe | Unknown |
| 1-23827, 9 23827-1 | Mark Knopfler | Local Hero (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records | 1-23827, 9 23827-1 | US | 1983 |
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