Posts Tagged Going Home / Wild Theme [Single] (1983)

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October 22, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 33

Violent Femmes, Violent Femmes (1983) It wasn’t the first Violent Femmes album I heard (that was a compilation) but it is the band’s first – and their very best. Everything you need to know about this band is on this record. It’s a classic debut. Perfect summation. There are other good songs on some of […]

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January 7, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 343

Mark Knopfler, Going Home / Wild Theme [Single] (1983) The theme from Local Hero was a big deal before I ever heard the soundtrack and long before I saw the film. The soundtrack – I love. It got me hooked on Mark Knopfler’s soundtrack work, and film scores in general really. But as a Dire […]