Cal

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Cal is Mark Knopfler's second soundtrack album and was released on 24 August 1984. The music accompanies the film Cal from the same year, directed by Pat O'Connor and produced by David Puttnam. Puttnam also produced Local Hero from 1983, the film for which the guitarist had previously written music.

All the music is by him. In The New York Times, Janet Maslin called the record an exceptionally beautiful and haunting score. AllMusic later described it as a quiet, thoughtful series of pieces that does not seek false drama but supports the story. In 2013 he played Father and Son on tour as an instrumental introduction to Hill Farmer's Blues, which shows that the music stayed with him for a long time.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Irish Boy4:39Apple Music ↗
2. 2The Road2:03Apple Music ↗
3. 3Waiting for Her0:39Apple Music ↗
4. 4Irish Love2:26Apple Music ↗
5. 5A Secret Place / Where Will You Go1:33Apple Music ↗
6. 6Father and Son6:41Apple Music ↗
7. 7Meeting Under the Trees0:57Apple Music ↗
8. 8Potato Picking2:07Apple Music ↗
9. 9In a Secret Place1:11Apple Music ↗
10. 10Fear and Hatred2:19Apple Music ↗
11. 11Love and Guilt3:03Apple Music ↗
12. 12The Long Road7:20Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗