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"Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero" is an instrumental rock track by Mark Knopfler, and the closing track from the 1983 film Local Hero soundtrack. [2] It was the debut solo single by Knopfler, and charted at number 56 in the UK, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] at number 26 in the Netherlands and at number 18 in New Zealand. [ 5 ]
Marvin has continued to release instrumental solo albums, all of which have reached the UK Top 10 album charts since 2002. His latest solo album, Without a Word, was released in 2017. [8] In 2024, Marvin contributed guitar to a re-release of Mark Knopfler's "Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero" in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. [9]
"Wonderful Land" is an instrumental piece written by Jerry Lordan and first recorded and released as a single by The Shadows in February 1962. It stayed at number one for eight weeks on the UK Singles Chart, a feat only Elvis Presley (in 1960), the Shadows and the Archies (in 1969) managed in the whole of the 1960s.
Knopfler’s supergroup, named Guitar Heroes, comprises 54 musicians who joined forces to play on “Mark Knopfler’s Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero”, proceeds from which will raise money ...
"Going Home" (from Local Hero) Mark Knopfler 3. "Up Where We Belong" (from An Officer and A Gentleman) Will Jennings, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Jack Nitzsche 4. "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" Pino Donaggio, Vicki Wickham, Simon Napier-Bell 5. "The Modern Way" (Lead vocal by Hank Marvin) Harry Bogdanvos 6. "Diamonds" Jerry Lordan 7. "Time Is Tight"
For the Local Hero soundtrack, Knopfler received a BAFTA award nomination for Best Score for a Film. [3] "Going Home" is played at Newcastle United F.C. and Aberdeen F.C. home games as the football players run out onto the pitch, as well as at the end of games at other clubs such as Burton Albion F.C. and Tranmere Rovers F.C. [citation needed]
Also in early 2024, Knopfler assembled a supergroup, referred to as Mark Knopfler's Guitar Heroes, to record a new version of "Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero" to support the Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America. The recording was produced by Guy Fletcher and was released on 15 March 2024, featuring contributions from more than ...
The Hank Marvin Guitar Syndicate "Don't Talk" 1982 49 — — 14 — — — Words and Music "The Trouble with Me Is You" 157 — — — — — — "The Hawk and the Dove" 1983 162 — — — — — — All Alone with Friends "Invisible Man" — — — — — — — "Living Doll" (Cliff Richard and The Young Ones featuring Hank Marvin ...