Cal (soundtrack)

1984 soundtrack album by Mark Knopfler

Cal

Soundtrack album by

Mark Knopfler

Released| 24 August 1984 (1984-08-24)
Recorded| February–March 1984 AIR Studios, London, England, United Kingdom
Genre| Celtic music, folk, instrumental rock
Length| 35:08
Label| Vertigo Records
Producer| Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler chronology
| Local Hero
(1983)  | Cal
(1984)  | Comfort and Joy
(1984)

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Singles from  Cal

1. "The Long Road (Theme From 'Cal')"
Released: 14 September 1984[1]

Cal is the second soundtrack album by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, released on 24 August 1984 by Vertigo Records. The album contains music composed for the 1984 film Cal, produced by David Puttnam and directed by Pat O'Connor. Puttnam also produced the film Local Hero (1983).[2]

Knopfler played the track "Father And Son" on his 2013 tour as an instrumental intro to the song "Hill Farmer's Blues."

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]

In a contemporary review in The New York Times, Janet Maslin called the album "an exceptionally lovely and haunting score."[3]

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Steven McDonald gave the album four out of five stars and called it a "quiet, reflective set of cues that eschew false dramatics in favor of supporting the story."[2]

## Track listing

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All music was written by Mark Knopfler.[4]

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Irish Boy"| 3:55
2.| "The Road"| 2:08
3.| "Waiting for Her"| 0:38
4.| "Irish Love"| 2:24
5.| "A Secret Place / Where Will You Go"| 1:45
6.| "Father and Son"| 7:41
7.| "Meeting Under the Trees"| 0:48
8.| "Potato Picking"| 2:06
9.| "In a Secret Place"| 1:08
10.| "Fear and Hatred"| 2:18
11.| "Love and Guilt"| 3:04
12.| "The Long Road"| 7:13
Total length:| 35:08

## Charts

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Chart (1984/85)  | Peak
position

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Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 83

## Personnel

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Music

* Mark Knopfler – guitars
* Paul Brady – tin whistle, mandolin
* Liam O'Flynn – Uilleann pipes
* Guy Fletcher – keyboards
* John Illsley – bass
* Terry Williams – drums

Production

* Mark Knopfler – producer
* Neil Dorfsman – engineer
* Matt d'Arbanlay-Butler – assistant engineer
* Steve Jackson – assistant engineer
* John Dent – mastering at the Sound Clinic in London
* Sutton Cooper – sleeve design
* Brian Aris – photograph of Mark Knopfler[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF).
2. ^ a b c McDonald, Steven. "Cal". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
3. ^ Maslin, Janet. "Screen: Love in Belfast" in The New York Times. 24 August 1984.
4. ^ a b Cal (booklet). Mark Knopfler. London: Vertigo Records. 1984. p. 2\. 822769-2.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 283\. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

## External links

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* Cal at Mark Knopfler official website
* Soundtrack of Cal at IMDb

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Mark Knopfler

Studio albums|

* Golden Heart
* Sailing to Philadelphia
* The Ragpicker's Dream
* Shangri-La
* Kill to Get Crimson
* Get Lucky
* Privateering
* Tracker
* Down the Road Wherever
* One Deep River

Soundtracks|

* Local Hero
* Cal
* Comfort and Joy
* The Princess Bride
* Last Exit to Brooklyn
* Wag the Dog
* Metroland
* A Shot at Glory
* Altamira (with Evelyn Glennie)

Collaborations|

* Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time (with the Notting Hillbillies)
* Neck and Neck (with Chet Atkins)
* All the Roadrunning (with Emmylou Harris)
* Real Live Roadrunning (with Emmylou Harris)

Compilations|

* Screenplaying
* Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler

Extended plays|

* The Trawlerman's Song
* One Take Radio Sessions

Singles|

* "Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero"
* "Darling Pretty"
* "Cannibals"
* "What It Is"
* "Why Aye Man"
* "Boom, Like That"

Other songs|

* "Are We in Trouble Now"
* "Irish Boy"
* "Piper to the End"

Videography|

* A Night in London
* Real Live Roadrunning (with Emmylou Harris)

Musicals|

* Local Hero

Band personnel|

* Richard Bennett
* Jim Cox
* Chad Cromwell
* Danny Cummings
* Phil Cunningham
* Stuart Duncan
* Guy Fletcher
* Paul Franklin
* Mike Henderson
* John McCusker
* Michael McGoldrick
* Tim O'Brien
* Matt Rollings
* Ian Thomas
* Geraint Watkins
* Glenn Worf

Tours|

* Bob Dylan Tour with Mark Knopfler 2012
* Down the Road Wherever Tour

Related articles|

* Mark Knopfler discography
* Brewers Droop
* Dire Straits
* The Notting Hillbillies
* British Grove Studios

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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