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Mark Knopfler
Local Hero
Album UK 1983 on Vertigo label
Electronic, Jazz, Rock and Soundtrack (Folk Rock, Smooth Jazz, Fusion, Ambient, Soundtrack)
Music for the Film. The Acetones are: Alan Clark - Piano Roddy Murray - Guitar Jimmy Yuill - Whistle Mark Winchester - Violin Dale Winchester - Accordion Brian Rowan - Bass Ed Bicknell - Percussion Mastered 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.
Musicians
 | Mark Knopfler voc, g, *1949 GB guitar, synthesizer, percussion, producer, drums, lynn, written by, album by, arranged by |
 | Eddie Gomez b, *1944 PR bass |
 | John Illsley b, voc, *1949 GB bass |
 | Neil Jason b, US bass |
 | Tony Levin b, bvoc, *1946 US bass |
 | Steve Jordan dr, *1957 US drums |
 | Terry Williams dr, *1948 GB drums |
 | The Acetones , featuring |
 | Hal Lindes g, *1953 US rhythm guitar |
 | Michael Brecker ts, 1949-2007 US saxophone |
 | Alan Clark key, *1952 GB synthesizer, piano, organ, hammond |
 | Mike Mainieri vib, *1938 US vibraphone |
 | Gerry Rafferty voc, 1947-2011 GB vocals |
Producers
| Louis Kramer engineer |
| Neil Dorfsman engineer |
| Josh Abbey engineer, assistant |
| Phil Vinall engineer, assistant |
| Tim Palmer engineer, assistant |
| Bob Ludwig mastered by |
| Frank Griffin photography by, back |
| Denis Waugh photography by, front |
Composers
| Mark Knopfler |
| Traditional |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rocks & The Water | Mark Knopfler | 3:30 | ||
| 2 | Wild Theme | Mark Knopfler | 3:40 | ||
| 3 | Freeway Flyer | Mark Knopfler | 1:50 | ||
| 4 | Boomtown (Variation Louis' Favourite) | Mark Knopfler | 4:10 | ||
| 5 | The Way It Always Starts | Mark Knopfler | 4:08 | ||
| 6 | The Rocks & The Thunder | Mark Knopfler | 0:40 | ||
| 7 | The Ceilidh & The Northern Lights | Mark Knopfler | 4:07 | ||
| 8 | The Mist Covered Mountains | Mark Knopfler | Traditional | 5:13 | |
| 9 | The Ceilidh: Louis Favourite - Billy's Tune | Mark Knopfler | 3:42 | ||
| 10 | Whistle Theme | Mark Knopfler | 0:53 | ||
| 11 | Smooching | Mark Knopfler | 5:05 | ||
| 12 | Stargazer | Mark Knopfler | 1:31 | ||
| 13 | The Rocks & The Thunder | Mark Knopfler | 0:40 | ||
| 14 | Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero | Mark Knopfler | 5:01 |
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