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A1	The Rocks & The Water Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler	3:30
A2	Wild Theme Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler	3:40
A3	Freeway Flyer Performer – Alan Clark, Hal Lindes, John Illsley, Mark Knopfler, Terry Williams	1:50
A4	Boomtown (Variation Louis' Favourite) Performer – Alan Clark, Mike Brecker*, Mike Mainieri, Neil Jason, Steve Jordan	4:10
A5	The Way It Always Starts Performer – Alan Clark, Gerry Rafferty, Mark Knopfler, Neil Jason, Steve Jordan	4:08
A6	The Rocks & The Thunder Performer – Alan Clark	0:40
A7	The Ceilidh & The Northern Lights Performer – Alan Clark, The Acetones	4:07
B1	The Mist Covered Mountains Arranged By – Mark KnopflerPerformer – Alan Clark, Eddie Gomez, The AcetonesWritten-By – Traditional	5:13
B2	The Ceilidh: Louis Favourite - Billy's Tune Performer – The Acetones	3:42
B3	Whistle Theme Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler	0:53
B4	Smooching Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler, Mike Brecker*, Mike Mainieri, Tony Levin	5:05
B5	Stargazer Performer – Alan Clark	1:31
B6	The Rocks & The Thunder Performer – Alan Clark	0:40
B7	Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero Performer – Alan Clark, Mark Knopfler, Mike Brecker*, Tony Levin	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

• Accordion [The Acetones] – Dale Winchester
• Bass – Eddie Gomez, John Illsley, Neil Jason, Tony Levin
• Bass [The Acetones] – Brian Rowan
• Drums – Steve Jordan, Terry Williams
• Drums [The Acetones] – Ed Bicknell
• Engineer – Louis Kramer (tracks: A7, B2), Neil Dorfsman
• Engineer [Assistant] – Josh Abbey, Phil Vinall, Tim Palmer
• Featuring – The Acetones
• Film Director – Bill Forsyth
• Film Producer – David Puttnam
• Guitar [The Acetones] – Alan Darby, Roddy Murray
• Guitar, Synthesizer, Percussion, Drums [Linn] – Mark Knopfler
• Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
• Photography By [Front] – Denis Waugh
• Photography By [Inner] – Frank Griffin
• Piano [The Acetones] – Alan Clark
• Recorded By – Mark Knopfler (tracks: A7, B2)
• Rhythm Guitar – Hal Lindes
• Saxophone – Mike Brecker*
• Synthesizer, Piano, Organ [Hammond] – Alan Clark
• Vibraphone [Vibes] – Mike Mainieri
• Violin [The Acetones] – Mark Winchester
• Vocals – Gerry Rafferty
• Whistle [The Acetones] – Jimmy Yuill
• Written-By – Mark Knopfler (tracks: A1 To A7, B2 To B7)

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.

Track duration times do not appear on this release.

Another UK cassette version exists with the print directly on a clear cassette shell.
Also different from this paper label version.

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