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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 […]Archive
July 4, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Mark Knopfler & Evelyn Glennie: Altamira [OST]
Mark Knopfler & Evelyn Glennie Altamira [OST] Verve Mark Knopfler and Evelyn Glennie’s soundtrack to the film about the life and story of the man who discovered the Altamira Caves is, for the most part, a gorgeous set of soft, stately instrumentals. You’ll not only spot Knopfler’s trademark sound you can link this – directly […]Archive
August 3, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Best Guitarist in The World: # 8 – Mark Knopfler
I remember one time at school some guy told me “the best guitarist in the world is Mark Knopfler”. I laughed at him. Not entirely sure why – I’ve always been a fan. But it just didn’t sit with me – and to give this full context, this was way back – mid-80s, when Knopfler […]Archive
February 8, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1632
Mark Knopfler, Cal [OST] (1984) What a prolific time it was in the mid-1980s for Mark Knopfler – he was running a band that became too huge and he was offering his guitar services and production/songwriting skills all over the place. Plus he was making soundtracks to idiosyncratic films; soundtracks that were purchased by people […]Archive
October 15, 2011 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1806
Mark Knopfler, The Princess Bride [OST] (1987) Funny, I love all the Mark Knopfler soundtrack work – and in some cases (Cal) it has made me hunt out the film just because of the music; because of a connection to the music – a need then to see how that music was actually intended; to […]Archive
June 6, 2011 by Simon Sweetman