Mark Knopfler - Local Hero

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	The Rocks And The Water Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler	3:30
2	Wild Theme Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler	3:40
3	Freeway Flyer Performer – Alan Clark, Hal Lindes, John Illsley, Mark Knopfler, Terry Williams	1:50
4	Boomtown (Variation Louis' Favourite) Performer – Alan Clark, Mike Brecker*, Mike Mainieri, Neil Jason, Steve Jordan	4:10
5	The Way It Always Starts Performer – Alan Clark, Gerry Rafferty, Mark Knopfler, Neil Jason, Steve Jordan	4:08
6	The Rocks And The Thunder Performer – Alan Clark	0:40
7	The Ceilidh And The Northern Lights Performer – The Acetones, Alan Clark	4:07
8	The Mist Covered Mountains Performer – The Acetones, Alan Clark, Eddie Gomez	5:13
9	The Ceilidh: Louis' Favourite/Billy's Tune Performer – The Acetones	3:42
10	Whistle Theme Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler	0:53
11	Smooching Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler, Mike Brecker*, Mike Mainieri, Tony Levin	5:05
12	Stargazer Performer – Alan Clark	1:31
13	The Rocks And The Thunder Performer – Alan Clark	0:40
14	Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler, Mike Brecker*, Tony Levin	5:01

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Phonogram Ltd.
• Made By – PolyGram
• Recorded At – Hilton Women's Royal Institute Hall
• Mastered At – Masterdisk

Credits

• Accordion [Member Of The Acetones] – Dale Winchester
• Arranged By – Mark Knopfler (tracks: 8)
• Bass – Eddie Gomez, John Illsley, Neil Jason, Tony Levin
• Bass [Member Of The Acetones] – Brian Rowan
• Drums – Steve Jordan, Terry Williams
• Drums [Member Of The Acetones] – Ed Bicknell
• Engineer – Louis Kramer (tracks: 7, 9), Neil Dorfsman
• Engineer [Assistant] – Josh Abbey, Phil Vinall, Tim Palmer
• Guitar [Member Of The Acetones] – Alan Darby, Roddy Murray
• Guitar, Synthesizer, Percussion, Drum Programming [Linn Drums] – Mark Knopfler
• Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
• Music By – Mark Knopfler (tracks: 1 to 7, 9 to 14)
• Photography By [Back] – Frank Griffin
• Photography By [Booklet] – Brian Aris, Kim Knott
• Photography By [Front] – Denis Waugh
• Piano [Member Of The Acetones] – Alan Clark
• Producer – Mark Knopfler
• Recorded By – Mark Knopfler (tracks: 7, 9)
• Rhythm Guitar – Hal Lindes
• Saxophone – Mike Brecker*
• Synthesizer, Piano, Organ [Hammond] – Alan Clark
• Vibraphone – Mike Mainieri
• Violin [Member Of The Acetones] – Mark Winchester
• Vocals – Gerry Rafferty
• Whistle [Member Of The Acetones] – Jimmy Yuill
• Written-By – Trad.* (tracks: 8)

Notes

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

Made in W. Germany

© ℗ 1983 Phonogram Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 42281 10382 7
• Matrix / Runout: 811 038-2 01.
• Rights Society: GEMA

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)	Vertigo	811 038-2	Germany	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

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