Mark Knopfler - Local Hero (Hybrid SACD, Ultradisc UHR)
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Soundtrack of the 1983 film Local Hero produced by David Puttnam and both written and directed by Bill Forsyth
Mark Knopfler – guitars, synthesizers, percussion, LinnDrum [see more Vinyl/SACD featuring Mark Knopfler]
Alan Clark (all tracks) – Synthesizers, Piano, Hammond organ
Hal Lindes – Rhythm guitar
Michael Brecker – Saxophone
Mike Mainieri – Vibes
Gerry Rafferty – Vocals
Neil Jason – Bass
Tony Levin – Bass
John Illsley – Bass
Eddie Gomez – Bass
Steve Jordan – Drums
Terry Williams – Drums
Backing Band – The Acetones
Mark Winchester - Violin
Jimmy Yuill - Whistle
Dale Winchester - Accordion
Written by Mark Knopfler
1 Hybrid SACD, Ultradisc UHR
Limited to 2,500 numbered copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Stereo
Studio
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Warner Bros
Recorded at The Power Station, New York and Eden Studios, London in 1982 and at Hilton Women's Royal Institute Hall, Banff, Scotland, 19th June 1982
Engineered by Neil Dorfsman, Louis Kramer
Recorded by Mark Knopfler
Produced by Mark Knopfler
Mastered by Krieg Wunderlich at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Photography by Denis Waugh (cover photo) and Frank Griffin (back cover photo)
Originally released in April 1983
Reissued in June 2022
Tracks:
- The Rocks and the Water
- Wild Theme
- Freeway Flyer
- Boomtown (variation Louis' Favourite)
- The Way It Always Starts
- The Rocks and the Thunder
- The Ceilidh and the Northern Lights
- The Mist Covered Mountains
- The Ceilidh: Louis' Favourite. Billy's Tune
- Whistle Theme
- Smooching
- Stargazer
- The Rocks and the Thunder
- Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero
Reviews :
“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."” AllMusic Review by William Ruhlmann
Ultra High-Resolution (UHR) is a dual-layer hybrid SACD recorded with Direct Stream Digital Technology at a sampling rate of 11.2 MHZ and a frequency response of DC to 100KHz. In addition, a high-precision down-conversion is utilized for the CD layer (16bit/44.1kHz) to preserve the sonic integrity of the original DSD capture. The result: State-of-the-art sound on any machine that can play either standard compact discs or SACDs.
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.55 / 5 ; AllMusic : 4.5 / 5