Local Hero

Tracklist

• Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 1
• 1
  The Rocks and the Water
  3:36
  2.0 ★
• 2
  Wild Theme
  3:38
  3.0 ★
• 3
  Freeway Flyer
  1:49
  2.0 ★
• 4
  Boomtown (Variation Louis' Favourite)
  4:12
  2.5 ★
• 5
  The Way It Always Starts
  4:06
  2.5 ★
• 6
  The Rocks and the Thunder
  0:50
  1.5 ★
• 7
  The Ceilidh and the Northern Lights
  4:19
  3.0 ★
• 8
  The Mist Covered Mountains
  5:11
  2.0 ★
• 9
  The Ceilidh: Louis' Favourite / Billy's Tune
  3:42
  2.0 ★
• 10
  Whistle Theme
  0:52
  2.0 ★
• 11
  Smooching
  5:04
  2.5 ★
• 12
  Stargazer
  1:34
  1.5 ★
• 13
  The Rocks and the Thunder
  0:38
  2.0 ★
• 14
  Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero
  5:05
  4.5 ★
• Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 2
• 1
  The Rocks and the Water
  3:36
  2.0 ★
• 2
  Wild Theme
  3:39
  3.0 ★
• 3
  Freeway Flyer
  1:49
  2.0 ★
• 4
  Boomtown (Variation Louis' Favourite)
  4:12
  2.5 ★
• 5
  The Way It Always Starts
  4:06
  2.5 ★
• 6
  The Rocks and the Thunder
  0:50
  1.5 ★
• 7
  The Ceilidh and the Northern Lights
  4:19
  3.0 ★
• 8
  The Mist Covered Mountains
  5:11
  2.0 ★
• 9
  The Ceilidh: Louis' Favourite / Billy's Tune
  3:42
  2.0 ★
• 10
  Whistle Theme
  0:53
  2.0 ★
• 11
  Smooching
  5:04
  2.5 ★
• 12
  Stargazer
  1:34
  1.5 ★
• 13
  The Rocks and the Thunder
  0:38
  2.0 ★
• 14
  Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero
  5:05
  4.5 ★

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Release credits

• Alan Clark
  Hammond organ [1.1-8, 1.10-14, 2.1-8, 2.10-14], piano [1.1-7, 1.7-8, 1.8-14, 2.1-7, 2.7-8, 2.8-14], synthesizer [2.1-8, 2.10-14, 1.1-8, 1.10-14]
• Alan Darby
  guitar [2.7-9, 1.7-9]
• Brian Rowan
  bass [2.7-9, 1.7-9], bass guitar [1.7-9, 2.7-9]
• Dale Winchester
  accordion [1.7-9, 2.7-9]
• Don Cobb
  editor
• Ed Bicknell
  membranophone [2.7-9, 1.7-9]
• Eddie Gomez
  bass guitar [2.8, 1.8]
• Gerry Rafferty
  vocal [2.5, 1.5]
• Hal Lindes
  guitar [1.3, 2.3]
• Jimmy Yuill
  whistle [2.7-9, 1.7-9]
• John Illsley
  bass guitar [1.3, 2.3]
• Josh Abbey
  assistant
• Louis Kramer
  engineer [2.7, 2.9, 1.7, 1.9]
• Mark Knopfler
  arranger [1.8, 2.8], drum machine [2.1-3, 2.5, 2.10-11, 2.14, 1.1-3, 1.5, 1.10-11, 1.14], guitar family [1.1-3, 1.5, 1.10-11, 1.14, 2.1-3, 2.5, 2.10-11, 2.14], percussion [1.1-3, 1.5, 1.10-11, 1.14, 2.1-3, 2.5, 2.10-11, 2.14], producer, recording [2.7, 2.9, 1.7, 1.9], synthesizer [2.1-3, 2.5, 2.10-11, 2.14, 1.1-3, 1.5, 1.10-11, 1.14]
• Mark Winchester
  violin [1.7-9, 2.7-9]
• Michael Brecker
  saxophone [1.4, 1.11, 1.14, 2.4, 2.11, 2.14]
• Mike Mainieri
  vibraphone [2.4, 2.11, 1.4, 1.11]
• Neil Dorfsman
  engineer
• Neil Jason
  bass guitar [2.4-5, 1.4-5]
• Phil Vinall
  assistant
• Roddy Murray
  guitar [1.7-9, 2.7-9]
• Steve Jordan
  membranophone [1.4-5, 2.4-5]
• Terry Williams
  membranophone [1.3, 2.3]
• Tim Palmer
  assistant
• Tony Levin
  bass guitar [1.11, 1.14, 2.11, 2.14]
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Issues

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  Local Hero

  CD
  1983
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  Local Hero

  12" Vinyl
  1983
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  Local Hero

  CD
  1983
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  Local Hero

  CD
  1983
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  Local Hero

  CD
  1983
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  Local Hero

  CD (Made in USA)
  1983
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  Local Hero

  12" Vinyl
  1983
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  Local Hero

  CD
  1983
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  Local Hero

  12" Vinyl
  1983
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  Local Hero

  HDCD (remastered)
  1997
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  Local Hero

  Digital Media
  12 February 2021
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  Local Hero

  Hybrid SACD (CD layer), Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels)
  12 April 2022
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  Local Hero

  CD