Mark Knopfler Local Hero[1983]mp3 T T Trimmer

Artist : Mark Knopfler

Album : Local Hero

Source : CD

Year : March 1983

Genre : Soundtrack

Encoder : Unknown

Codec : MP3

Bitrate : 128Kb/s 44100Hz Stereo

Playing Time : 43.48

Size : 39.7 MB (41,696,929 bytes)





Track listing



01 : The Rocks and the Water" (Knopfler, Alan Clark) – 3:30

02 : Wild Theme" (Knopfler, Alan Clark) – 3:38

03 : Freeway Flyer " – 1:47

04 : Boomtown (Variation Louis' Favourite)" – 4:06

05 : The Way It Always Starts" – 4:00

06 : The Rocks and the Thunder" (Knopfler, Alan Clark) – 0:45)

07 : The Ceilidh and the Northern Lights" – 3:57

08 : The Mist Covered Mountains" – 5:13

09 : The Ceilidh: Louis' Favourite/Billy's Tune " (Knopfler, Acetones) – 3:57

10 : Whistle Theme" – 0:51

11 : Smooching" – 4:58

12 : Stargazer" (Knopfler, Alan Clark) – 1:31)

13 : The Rocks and the Thunder" (Knopfler, Alan Clark) – 0:40

14 : Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero" – 4:55



All titles written by Mark Knopfler except "The Mist Covered Mountains", traditional, arranged by Mark Knopfler.





Review by William Ruhlmann



Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler's intricate, introspective fingerpicked guitar stylings

make a perfect musical complement to the wistful tone of Bill Forsyth's comedy film, Local Hero. This album was billed as a Knopfler solo album rather than an original soundtrack album, with the notation "music...for the film." Knopfler brings along Dire Straits associates Alan Clark (keyboards) and John Illsley (bass), plus session aces like saxophonist Mike Brecker, vibes player Mike Mainieri, and drummers Steve Jordan and Terry Williams. The low-key music picks up traces of Scottish music, but most of it just sounds like Dire Straits doing instrumentals, especially the recurring theme, one of Knopfler's more memorable melodies.

Gerry Rafferty (remember him from "Baker Street"?) sings the one vocal selection, "That's the Way It Always Starts."