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About Local Hero (album) : Mark Knopfler's debut soundtrack album was released in March 1983 . It contains music composed for the 1983 film Local Hero . It was produced by David Puttnam and written by Bill Forsyth . The final track of the album, "Going Home", is played before every home game of Newcastle United F.C. Knopfler's local team . Dire Straits lead singer, guitarist, songwriter, and producer . In 1982, his manager wrote to several film directors indicating that Knopfler was interested in writing film music . It had a contribution from notable artists like Local Hero,Mark Knopfler,Bill Forsyth. Its music is influenced by genres - celtic music , instrumental rock , jazz , folk.