Mark Knopfler | Going Home (1983)
"Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero" is an instrumental track by Mark Knopfler, and the closing track from the 1983 film Local Hero soundtrack.
1983-10-14 19:00:00 - Dire Straits
"Going Home" was the debut solo single by Knopfler, and charted at #56 in the UK at #26 in the Netherlands and at #18 in New Zealand.
The soundtrack album also features a reprise called "Wild Theme", which consists of Knopfler’s acoustic guitar interpretation of the song's melody. Despite its rather modest chart position in Knopfler's native UK, "Going Home" remains one of Knopfler's most popular songs. The saxophone piece was played by the American jazz saxophonist Michael Brecker.
The song is popular among fans of English football, in particular those of Knopfler’s home town club, Newcastle United, as it is played as the team runs out before every home game.