Mark Knoplfer

Going Home (Theme of the Local Hero) – Mark Knopfler (1983)

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Box Framed Vinyl Art (Size a) 260x260x30mm

An individual, limited edition, example of vinyl art made from a genuine, original, 45rpm, 7” single featuring the  single, Going Home (Theme of the Local Hero) by Mark Knopfler. The record was released in 1983, on the Virgo record label and has been reworked into the silhouette of  a short sleeved football shirt because 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

A great framed gift for a friend or family member who is a fan of the Football,  Football themed songs, Newcastle United FC, Pop Rock, Mark Knopfler  or has a special memory linked to the song. The example here is shown with the Newcastle United Football Club home team colours.

Presented in a satin black box frame
Limited Edition of 100, signed and numbered by myself, the artist

Title:Going Home (Theme of the Local Hero)
Media Artist/s: Mark Knopfler
Record Label: Virgo
Medium: Mixed media, hand cut from an original 7″ vinyl single
Era: 1980s
Genre: Rock /Pop Rock

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Additional information about this, Mark Knopfler vinyl art.

Mark Knopfler – The Artist

Mark Freuder Knopfler OBE (born 1949) is a British musician. He was the lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock band Dire Straits from 1977 to 1995. He pursued a solo career after the band dissolved, and is now an independent artist.

 

Going Home (Theme of the Local Hero) – The Song

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.It was the debut solo single by Knopfler, and charted at number 56 in the UK, 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 the artist’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.

The Football Shirt – The Shape

This record is modelled into the silhouette of a short sleeved football shirt which is part of the footballers kit. In association football, kit (also referred to as a strip or uniform) is the standard equipment and attire worn by players. The sport’s rules specify the minimum kit which a player must use, and also prohibit the use of anything that is dangerous to either the player or another participant. Individual competitions may stipulate further restrictions, such as regulating the size of logos displayed on shirts and stating that, in the event of a match between teams with identical or similar colours, the away team must change to different coloured attire.

Newcastle United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Since the formation of the club in 1892, when Newcastle East End absorbed the assets of Newcastle West End to become Newcastle United, the club has played its home matches at St James’ Park. Located in the centre of Newcastle, it currently has a capacity of 52,305.

 

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