Cal (soundtrack)

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Cal
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Soundtrack album by
Mark Knopfler
Released24 August 1984 (1984-08-24)
RecordedFebruary–March 1984 AIR Studios, London, England, United Kingdom
Genre Celtic music, folk, instrumental rock
Length35:08
Label Vertigo Records
Producer Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler chronology
Local Hero
(1983)		Cal
(1984)		 Comfort and Joy
(1984)
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]

Contents

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

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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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

All music was written by Mark Knopfler. [4]

No.TitleLength
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

Chart (1984/85)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [5] 83

Personnel

Music
Production

References

  1. ↑ "Music Week" (PDF).
  2. 1 2 3 McDonald, Steven. "Cal". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  3. ↑ Maslin, Janet. "Screen: Love in Belfast" in The New York Times. 24 August 1984.
  4. 1 2 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.
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