2024 Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes – Going Home (Theme From Local Hero) (UK:#18)
“Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero” is an instrumental rock track by Mark Knopfler, and the closing track from the 1983 film Local Hero soundtrack.
In 2024 a supergroup, referred to as Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes, recorded “Going Home” to support the Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America. The recording, released 15 March 2024, was Jeff Beck’s final recording before his death. Sir Peter Blake, who designed the sleeve for The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, created the single’s artwork; a collage of all the contributors, plus Local Hero actors Peter Riegert and Burt Lancaster, in front of “Hanks”, the famous guitar shop in London’s Denmark Street. The sessions were recorded at British Grove Studios although some performances were submitted remotely.
Album
None album track.
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Produced By
Guy Fletcher
Songwriters
Mark Knopfler
Charts
US:# –
UK:#18