Local Hero (studio album) by Mark Knopfler

Local Hero by Mark Knopfler
Year: 1983
Overall rank: 36,317th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1983 (436th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (4,520th)
Award Best albums of all time (36,317th)
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Mark Knopfler: Local Hero (Original Soundtrack (1990 WB)
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Mark Knopfler - Local Hero 180G Audiophile Vinyl LP, Numbered MFSL
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OST LP LOCAL HERO MARK KNOPFLER 1983 WARNER BROS. ORIG US PRESS NM NEAR MINT
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Mark Knopfler bestography

Local Hero is ranked 12th best out of 18 albums by Mark Knopfler on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Mark Knopfler is Sailing To Philadelphia which is ranked number 4614 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 303.

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From 10/01/2018 02:24
A bit ethereal and some Celtic folk moments. Sort of Dire Straits filtered through Windham Hill. Gerry Rafferty joins in on lead vocal for "The Way It Always Starts", one of the album highlights. And Mark can sure pick. A very pleasant listen.
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Not much singing in this album. Very good instrumentals throughout, though.
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