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1	The Rocks & The Water Performer – Alan Clark, Mark KnopflerWritten-By – Mark Knopfler	3:30
2	Wild Theme Performer – Alan Clark, Mark KnopflerWritten-By – Mark Knopfler	3:40
3	Freeway Flyer Performer – Alan Clark, Hal Lindes, John Illsley, Mark Knopfler, Terry Williams Written-By – Mark Knopfler	1:50
4	Boomtown (Variation Louis' Favourite) Performer – Alan Clark, Mike Brecker*, Mike Mainieri, Neil Jason, Steve JordanWritten-By – Mark Knopfler	4:10
5	The Way It Always Starts Performer – Alan Clark, Gerry Rafferty, Mark Knopfler, Neil Jason, Steve JordanWritten-By – Mark Knopfler	4:08
6	The Rocks And The Thunder Performer – Alan ClarkWritten-By – Mark Knopfler	0:40
7	The Ceilidh And The Northern Lights Performer [Over The Acetones] – Alan ClarkWritten-By – Mark Knopfler	4:07
8	The Mist Covered Mountains Arranged By – Mark KnopflerPerformer [Over The Acetones] – Alan Clark, Eddie GomezWritten-By – Trad.*	5:13
9	The Ceilidh: Louis Favourite/Billy's Tune Performer – The AcetonesWritten-By – Mark Knopfler	3:42
10	Whistle Theme Performer – Alan Clark, Mark KnopflerWritten-By – Mark Knopfler	0:53
11	Smooching Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler, Mike Brecker*, Mike Mainieri, Tony LevinWritten-By – Mark Knopfler	5:05
12	Stargazer Performer – Alan ClarkWritten-By – Mark Knopfler	1:31
13	The Rocks And The Thunder Performer – Alan ClarkWritten-By – Mark Knopfler	0:40
14	Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler, Mike Brecker*, Tony LevinWritten-By – Mark Knopfler	5:01

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Phonogram Ltd.
• Recorded At – Hilton Women's Royal Institute Hall
• Mastered At – Masterdisk
• Made By – Polygram, Hanover, West Germany

Credits

• Accordion [The Acetones: Accordion] – Dale Winchester
• Bass – Eddie Gomez, John Illsley, Neil Jason, Tony Levin
• Bass [The Acetones: Bass] – Brian Rowan
• Coordinator [Co-ordinating Men And Machines] – E.B.*
• Drums – Steve Jordan, Terry Williams
• Drums [The Acetones: Drums] – Ed Bicknell
• Engineer – Neil Dorfsman
• Engineer [Assisted By] – Josh Abbey, Phil Vinall, Tim Palmer
• Engineer [Ceilidh] – Louis Kramer (tracks: 7 to 9)
• Guitar [Guitars], Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Percussion, Drum Machine [Linn Drums] – Mark Knopfler
• Guitar [The Acetones: Guitar] – Alan Darby, Roddy Murray
• Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
• Music By – Mark Knopfler
• Photography By [Back Photo] – Frank Griffin
• Photography By [Booklet Page 3: Mark Knopfler] – Brian Aris
• Photography By [Booklet Page 4 & 5: Mark Knopfler] – Kim Knott
• Photography By [Front Photo] – Denis Waugh
• Piano [The Acetones: Piano] – Alan Clark
• Producer – Mark Knopfler
• Recorded By [Ceilidh] – Mark Knopfler (tracks: 7, 9)
• Rhythm Guitar – Hal Lindes
• Saxophone – Mike Brecker*
• Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Piano, Organ [Hammond Organ] – Alan Clark
• Vibraphone [Vibes] – Mike Mainieri
• Violin [The Acetones: Violin] – Mark Winchester
• Vocals – Gerry Rafferty
• Whistle [The Acetones: Whistle] – Jimmy Yuill

Notes

Music for the film produced by David Putnam. Written and Directed by Bill Forsyth.

Ceilidh recorded at Hilton Women's Royal Institute Hall, Banff, Scotland, 19th June 1982. Engineered by Louis Kramer on a Nagra 4.2L recorder.

Digitally Mastered
Made in W.Germany.

Differences to similar releases:
Local Hero has no Distribution Code next to the barcode on the tray insert. MADE IN W.GERMANY BY POLYGRAM on CD.
Local Hero has an additional Distribution Code next to the barcode on the tray insert. The red swirl printed on the CD is also covering the Mould area. MADE IN GERMANY is written on the bottom of the CD rim.
Local Hero (this release) has no additional Distribution Code next to the barcode on the tray insert. The red swirl printed on the CD is also covering the Mould area. MADE IN W. GERMANY BY POLYGRAM is written on the bottom of the CD rim. MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO is written in the mould area
Local Hero has an additional Distribution Code next to the barcode on the tray insert. The red swirl is not printed on the Mould area of the CD. MADE IN W. GERMANY is written on the bottom of the CD rim.
Local Hero has an additional Distribution Code next to the barcode on the tray insert. The red swirl is not printed on the Mould area of the CD. The CD is Made by PMDC.
Local Hero has Made in France by PDO printed on the CD.
Local Hero has MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO written in the Matrix.
Local Hero has a blue swirl CD face.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 42281 10382 7
• Barcode (Scanned): 042281103827
• Matrix / Runout: 811 038-2 03 / MADE IN GERMANY
• Rights Society: GEMA
• Price Code: PG 899

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
VERL 4, 811 038-1	Mark Knopfler	Local Hero ‎(LP, Album, Non)	Vertigo, Vertigo	VERL 4, 811 038-1	UK	1983
811 038-1	Mark Knopfler	Local Hero ‎(LP, Album)	Vertigo	811 038-1	Portugal	1983
811 038-2	Mark Knopfler	Local Hero ‎(CD, Album)	Vertigo	811 038-2	Germany	1983
811 038-2	Mark Knopfler	Local Hero ‎(HDCD, Album, RE, RM)	Vertigo	811 038-2	Europe	Unknown
1-23827, 9 23827-1	Mark Knopfler	Local Hero ‎(LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	1-23827, 9 23827-1	US	1983