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A1	The Rocks & The Water	3:30
A2	Wild Theme	3:40
A3	Freeway Flyer	1:50
A4	Boomtown (Variation Louis' Favourite)	4:10
A5	The Way It Always Starts	4:08
A6	The Rocks & The Thunder	0:40
A7	The Ceilidh & The Northern Lights	4:07
B1	The Mist Covered Mountains Arranged By – Mark KnopflerWritten-By – Traditional	5:13
B2	The Ceilidh: Louis Favourite - Billy's Tune	3:42
B3	Whistle Theme	0:53
B4	Smooching	5:05
B5	Stargazer	1:31
B6	The Rocks & The Thunder	0:40
B7	Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero	5:01

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
• Copyright (c) – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
• Copyright (c) – Chariscourt Ltd.
• Recorded At – Hilton Women's Royal Institute Hall
• Mastered At – Masterdisk

Credits

• Bass – Eddie Gomez (tracks: B1), John Illsley (tracks: A3), Neil Jason (tracks: A4, A5), Tony Levin (tracks: B4, B7)
• Drums – Steve Jordan (tracks: A4, A5), Terry Williams (tracks: A3, B4, B7)
• Engineer – Louis Kramer (tracks: A7, B1, B2), Neil Dorfsman
• Engineer [Assistant] – Josh Abbey, Phil Vinall, Tim Palmer
• Featuring – The Acetones (tracks: A7, B1, B2)
• Guitar [Rhythm] – Hal Lindes (tracks: A3)
• Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
• Photography By [Back] – Frank Griffin
• Photography By [Inner] – Denis Waugh
• Saxophone – Mike Brecker* (tracks: A4, B4, B7)
• Synthesizer, Piano, Organ [Hammond] – Alan Clark
• Vibraphone – Mike Mainieri (tracks: A4, B4)
• Vocals – Gerry Rafferty (tracks: A5)

Notes

Music by Mark Knopfler for the film produced by
David Puttnam Written and Directed by Bill Forsyth.
All titles written by Mark Knopfler except "The Mist Covered Mountains" trad. arr. Mark Knopfler

A.C., N.D.-Specialthanks M.K.; and to E.B. for
co-ordinating men and machines and for Acetone
drumming.

Recording on chromium dioxide (CrO2)tape.
This recording can be played on any conventional sound reproducing equipment The high output chromium dioxide tape used in this musicassette gives improved sound reproduction on any playback equipment. In order to obtam the maximum benefit from the quality of this tape, the equalization switch should be set at "normal" (on some machines designated "ferro," "low noise" or 120^s"l. On equipment having automatic tape selection the indicator light will function as with iron oxide tape.

There is another UK cassette with the same Category's but with a paper label.

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