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Mark Knopfler
Released 1983

Wild Theme
03:38
863 plays

Way It Always Starts
04:00
733 plays

The Rocks and the Water
03:30
522 plays

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- 1
- The Rocks and the Water
- 03:30
- 522 plays

- 2
- Wild Theme
- 03:38
- 863 plays

- 3
- Freeway Flyer
- 01:47
- 399 plays

- 4
- Boomtown [Version]
- 04:06
- 425 plays

- 5
- Way It Always Starts
- 04:00
- 733 plays

- 6
- The Rocks and the Thunder
- 00:00
- 238 plays

- 7
- The Ceilidh and the Northern Lights
- 03:57
- 414 plays

- 8
- The Mist Covered Mountains
- 05:13
- 467 plays

- 9
- The Ceilidh: Louis' Favourite Billy's Tune
- 03:57
- 320 plays

- 10
- Whistle Theme
- 00:00
- 457 plays

- 11
- Smooching
- 04:58
- 474 plays

- 12
- Stargazer
- 01:31
- 497 plays

- 13
- The Rocks and the Thunder
- 00:00
- 296 plays

- 14
- Going Home (Theme of the Local Hero)
- 04:55
- 1,258 plays

album review

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." ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide