Mark Knopfler – Local Hero

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Label:	Vertigo – 811 038-1
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
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Released:	1983
Genre:	Stage & Screen
Style:	Rockabilly

Tracklist

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 And The Thunder	0:40
A7	The Ceilidh And The Northern Lights	4:07
B1	The Mist Covered Mountains Arranged By – Mark Knopfler Written-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 And The Thunder	0:40
B7	Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero	5:01

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Phonogram
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd.
Copyright © – Phonogram Ltd.
Printed By – Polygram Industries Messageries
Pressed By – Polygram Industries Messageries
Published By – Chariscourt Ltd.
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Lacquer Cut At – Polygram Industries Messageries

Credits

Bass – Tony Levin (tracks: B4, B7)
Drums – Terry Williams (3) (tracks: A3, B4, B7)
Engineer – Neil Dorfsman
Engineer [Assistant] – 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 [Front] – 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)
Written-By, Guitar, Synthesizer, Percussion, Drums [Lynn], Producer – Mark Knopfler

Notes

Bande Originale Du Film Local Hero

The Acetones are:
Alan Clark - Piano
Roddy Murray - Guitar
Jimmy Yuill - Whistle
Mark Winchester - Violin
Dale Winchester - Accordion
Brian Rowan - Bass
Ed Bicknell - Percussion

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

A.C., N.D. - Special thanks M.K.; and to E.B. for co-ordinating men and machines and for Acetone drumming.

Some pressings are released with a promotional sticker "Grand Prix Festival du Film d'humour de Chamrousse" on cover.
Exists pressing Local Hero with Montreuil Offset printer

Runouts stamped

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 811 038-1 1
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 811 038-1 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): 015 811038 1 / // 1 380 POLYGRAM
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): 015 811038 1 / // 2 380 POLYGRAM
Price Code (Boxed): PG 224
Rights Society: SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Local Hero (LP, Album, Non Textured Sleeve)	Phonogram	VERL 4, 811 038-1	UK	1983
Recently Edited	Local Hero (CD, Album)	Vertigo	811 038-2	UK	1983
	Local Hero (LP, Album)	Vertigo	811 038-1	Netherlands	1983
New Submission	Local Hero (LP, Album, Repress)	Warner Bros. Records	1-23827, 9 23827-1	US	1983
Recently Edited	Local Hero (LP, Album)	Vertigo	811 038-1		1983