Going Home (theme from ‘Local Hero’) (live, 1983-07: Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK)

~ Recording by Dire Straits

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.5Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)6:03Dire StraitsAlchemy: Dire Straits LiveDire StraitsAlbum + Live
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 25085-2
2.5Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)6:03Dire StraitsAlchemy: Dire Straits LiveDire StraitsAlbum + Live
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)VERY 11
2.5Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)6:03Dire StraitsAlchemy: Dire Straits LiveDire StraitsAlbum + Live
  • -1984
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)VOD-2-3335
2.5Going Home (theme from ‘Local Hero’)6:03Dire StraitsAlchemy: Dire Straits Live (Vertigo red swirl)Dire StraitsAlbum + Live
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)818 243-2
2.5Going Home (theme from ‘Local Hero’)6:03Dire StraitsAlchemy: Dire Straits LiveDire StraitsAlbum + Live
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)818 243-2
2.5Going Home (theme from ‘Local Hero’)6:03Dire StraitsAlchemy: Dire Straits Live (SBM remastered)Dire StraitsAlbum + Live
  • GB1996-06-03
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)818 243-2
2.5Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)6:03Dire StraitsAlchemy - Dire Straits LiveDire StraitsAlbum + Live
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)DGCD 1 40/41
2.5Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)6:03Dire StraitsAlchemy: Dire Straits LiveDire StraitsAlbum + Live
  • JP2008-10-22
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)UICY-93731, UICY-93732
1.10Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)5:05Dire StraitsAlchemy: Dire Straits LiveDire StraitsAlbum + Live
  • JP2012-02-22
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)UIGY 9523, UIGY-9523
2.5Going Home (theme from ‘Local Hero’)6:03Dire StraitsAlchemy: Dire Straits Live (approx. 1994/95, Made in France by PMDC)Dire StraitsAlbum + LiveVertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)818 243-2

Relationships

additional keyboard:Tommy Mandel
bass guitar [bass]:John Illsley
drums (drum set):Terry Williams (drummer)
guitar:Mark Knopfler
Hal Lindes
keyboard [keyboards]:Alan Clark (keyboardist)
percussion:Joop de Korte
saxophone:Mel Collins
lead vocals:Mark Knopfler
recording of:Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero (in 1983-07: live)

Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero

composer:Mark Knopfler