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Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler's intricate, introspective finger-picked 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."
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Mark Knopfler, Composer, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Composer, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Composer, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Composer, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Composer, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gerry Raferty, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Composer, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Composer, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Traditional, Composer - Mark Knopfler, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Composer, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Composer, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Composer, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Composer, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Composer, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Mark Knopfler, Composer, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
Album review
Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler's intricate, introspective finger-picked 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."
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About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:31
- Main artists: Mark Knopfler
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1983 Straitjacket Songs Limited for the UK and Chariscourt Limited for the Rest Of The World ℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited
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