Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero

~ Recording by Mark Knopfler

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero5:04Mark KnopflerGoing Home: Theme of the Local HeroMark KnopflerSingle + Soundtrack
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)862 869-2, VERCD 81
1.14Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero4:51Mark KnopflerLocal HeroMark KnopflerAlbum + Soundtrack
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)811 038-2
1.14Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero5:01Mark KnopflerLocal HeroMark KnopflerAlbum + Soundtrack
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)811 038-2
1.14Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero5:01Mark KnopflerLocal HeroMark KnopflerAlbum + Soundtrack
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)811 038-2
1.14Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero5:01Mark Knopfler, Alan Clark, Mike Brecker, Tony LevinLocal HeroMark KnopflerAlbum + Soundtrack
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)811 038-1
1.14Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero4:58Mark KnopflerLocal HeroMark KnopflerAlbum + Soundtrack
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)1-23827, 9 23827-1
1.14Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero5:01Mark Knopfler, Alan Clark, Mike Brecker, Tony LevinLocal HeroMark KnopflerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • -1983
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)811 038-1
1.14Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero4:58Mark KnopflerLocal Hero (Made in USA)Mark KnopflerAlbum + Soundtrack
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 23872-2
1.7Going Home - Theme of the Local Hero5:02Mark KnopflerHits on CDVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)818 273-2
1.3Going Home (theme of the Local Hero)5:03Mark KnopflerHits on CD, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)826 685-2
1.16Going Home (Theme of the Local Hero)5:01Mark KnopflerTrax The Music AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)816 322-2
1.18Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero4:59Mark KnopflerScreenplayingMark KnopflerAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-11-09
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)518 327-2
1.18Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero4:59Mark KnopflerScreenplayingMark KnopflerAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 45457-2
1.18Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero4:59Mark KnopflerScreenplaying (club edition)Mark KnopflerAlbum + Compilation
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)P2 18327
1.14Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero5:01Mark KnopflerLocal Hero (remastered)Mark KnopflerAlbum + Soundtrack
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)811 038-2
2.3Going Home5:02Mark KnopflerThe Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private InvestigationsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2005-11-04
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)9874478
2.3Going Home5:02Mark KnopflerPrivate Investigations - The Best OfDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2005-11-07
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)9873051
2.3Going Home5:02Mark KnopflerThe Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private InvestigationsDire Straits & Mark KnopflerAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2005-11-07
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)9874475, 9874476, 9874481
1.10Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)5:02Mark KnopflerThe Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private InvestigationsDire Straits & Mark KnopflerAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-11-07
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)9872936
2.3Going Home5:02Mark KnopflerThe Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations (Special Edition)Dire Straits & Mark KnopflerAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-11-07
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)9873054
1.10Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)5:02Mark KnopflerThe Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private InvestigationsDire Straits & Mark KnopflerAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2005-11-09
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICZ-1183
2.3Going Home5:02Mark KnopflerThe Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private InvestigationsDire Straits & Mark KnopflerAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-11-15
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)49891-2
1.14Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)5:01Mark KnopflerThe Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private InvestigationsDire Straits & Mark KnopflerAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-11-15
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
2.5Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)5:02Mark KnopflerThe Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private InvestigationsDire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2005-12-09
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)987576-7
2.3Going Home5:02Dire Straits & Mark KnopflerThe Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private InvestigationsDire Straits & Mark KnopflerAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)49891-2, D211177
1.10Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)5:02Mark KnopflerThe Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private InvestigationsDire Straits & Mark KnopflerAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)9874050
2.3Going Home5:02Mark KnopflerThe Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private InvestigationsDire Straits & Mark KnopflerAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)9874475
2.3Going Home5:02Mark KnopflerThe Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private InvestigationsDire Straits & Mark KnopflerAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)9874476
1.10Going Home (Theme From The Local Hero)5:01Mark KnopflerThe Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private InvestigationsDire Straits & Mark KnopflerAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2008-05-28
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-90854
1.14Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero4:59Mark KnopflerLocal HeroMark KnopflerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XW2021-02-12
2.14Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero5:05Mark KnopflerLocal HeroMark KnopflerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2022-04-12
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)UDSACD 2227
1.14Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero5:05Mark KnopflerLocal HeroMark KnopflerAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2022-04-12
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)UDSACD 2227
1.14Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero5:01Mark KnopflerLocal HeroMark KnopflerAlbum + Soundtrack
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)811 038-2
1.10Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero5:01Mark KnopflerThe Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private InvestigationsMark Knopfler & Dire StraitsAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
2.3Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero5:01Mark KnopflerThe Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations (Deezer)Mark KnopflerAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
2.3Going Home5:02Mark KnopflerThe Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private InvestigationsDire Straits & Mark KnopflerAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)0249874476
Bootleg
1.16Going Home - Theme of the Local Hero4:59Mark KnopflerGreatest HitsMark KnopflerAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark19269-1/2
1.17Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero4:57Mark KnopflerGreatest HitsMark KnopflerAlbum + Compilation
24316-1/2
2.16Going Home (Theme Of The Local Hero)4:57Mark KnopflerGreatest Hits (2015 Including songs from Tracker)Mark KnopflerAlbum + Compilation
British Grove Studios (Russian bootleg label)35183 1/2, 4607147917909

Relationships

assistant engineer:Josh Abbey
Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
Phil Vinall (UK producer)
engineer:Neil Dorfsman
producer:Mark Knopfler
editor:Don Cobb
bass guitar:Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
drum machine, guitar family, percussion and synthesizer:Mark Knopfler
Hammond organ, piano and synthesizer:Alan Clark (keyboardist)
saxophone:Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
recording of:Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero

Related works

Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero

composer:Mark Knopfler