A Shot at Glory [Soundtrack]

a shot at glory [soundtrack]

On this CD:

    A Shot at Glory, film score
    Composed by Mark Knopfler
    with Guy Fletcher, Bill Jackson, Steve Sidwell

    Will Ye Go Lassie Go? (Wild Mountain Thyme)
    Composed by Francis McPeake
    with Guy Fletcher, Bill Jackson, Steve Sidwell

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
With its rural Scottish setting and thematic undercurrents of business versus local traditions and personal redemption, this Cinderella soccer tale seems to have a few things in common with Bill Forsyth's Local Hero, not the least of which is an evocative score by Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler. The Scottish guitar hero again rises to the occasion, his acoustic "Sons of Scotland" theme underscoring the story's melancholy emotional landscape, if not necessarily its geographic one. To that end Knopfler bows to expected musical conventions by sprinkling the score with bagpipes, fiddles, and pennywhistles, yet shrewdly weaves them into a more modern, personal tapestry of guitar and pulsing rhythms (especially on the Highland reel-meets-electronica of "Four in a Row") familiar from his work with Dire Straits; tradition meets tempus fugit. Knopfler also serves up a trio of winning songs, whose tenor ranges from the understated macho anthem "He's the Man" to "Say Too Much," a dry, slinky cocktail of lounge jazz influences, and the melancholy folk lament "All That I Have in the World." While Knopfler's contemporary scoring efforts have been sparse and sometimes uneven, this soundtrack seems the perfect match of material and musician. --Jerry McCulley

Product Description
UK soundtrack to 2000 film starring Robert Duvall & Michael Keaton. Featuring a score by Dire Straits frontman who's also scored the films 'Local Hero' (1983), 'Cal' (1984), 'The Princess Bride' (1987) & 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' (1990). A Warner U.S. release.

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A Shot at Glory [Soundtrack]
A Shot at Glory
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Another nice soundtrack from MK
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  • Good Mood Music...Not His Best OST
 A Shot at Glory
Mark Knopfler
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Metroland: Music and Songs from the Film
  2. Local Hero (1983 Film)
  3. Music By Mark Knopfler From The Film Cal
  4. Wag The Dog
  5. Last Exit To Brooklyn (1989 Film)

ASIN: B0000658I5
Release Date: 2002-04-30

Tracks:

  1. Sons of Scotland
  2. Hard Cases
  3. He's the Man
  4. Training
  5. The New Laird
  6. Say Too Much
  7. Four in a Row
  8. All That I Have in the World
  9. Sons of Scotland--Quiet Theme
  10. It's Over
  11. Wild Mountain Thyme

Amazon.com

With its rural Scottish setting and thematic undercurrents of business versus local traditions and personal redemption, this Cinderella soccer tale seems to have a few things in common with Bill Forsyth's Local Hero, not the least of which is an evocative score by Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler. The Scottish guitar hero again rises to the occasion, his acoustic "Sons of Scotland" theme underscoring the story's melancholy emotional landscape, if not necessarily its geographic one. To that end Knopfler bows to expected musical conventions by sprinkling the score with bagpipes, fiddles, and pennywhistles, yet shrewdly weaves them into a more modern, personal tapestry of guitar and pulsing rhythms (especially on the Highland reel-meets-electronica of "Four in a Row") familiar from his work with Dire Straits; tradition meets tempus fugit. Knopfler also serves up a trio of winning songs, whose tenor ranges from the understated macho anthem "He's the Man" to "Say Too Much," a dry, slinky cocktail of lounge jazz influences, and the melancholy folk lament "All That I Have in the World." While Knopfler's contemporary scoring efforts have been sparse and sometimes uneven, this soundtrack seems the perfect match of material and musician. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

UK soundtrack to 2000 film starring Robert Duvall & Michael Keaton. Featuring a score by Dire Straits frontman who's also scored the films 'Local Hero' (1983), 'Cal' (1984), 'The Princess Bride' (1987) & 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' (1990). A Warner U.S. release.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Another nice soundtrack from MK.......2002-06-17

These soundtrack CDs have become a nice way to get some original material from MK between his solo projects. This is no exception. The instrumentals are really nice and the contemporary tunes range from the typical DS style tune to material more like his solo work (I'm thinking Golden Heart here). Of course, I haven't even seen the movie yet and don't know the context for which these tunes were written. This CD is longer time-wise than the last soundtrack (Wag the Dog), but still a little short for today's CD media standards (38 min.).

3 out of 5 stars Check out these other soundtracks.......2002-05-30

I'm a huge MK fan, but I was a little disappointed with this one. For a couple of fantastic MK soundtracks with a Celtic lilt, check out "Local Hero" and "Cal". Don't get me wrong, this isn't a bad soundtrack, but I didn't feel like it was as good as MK's other work.

4 out of 5 stars Good Mood Music...Not His Best OST.......2002-05-03

I've long enjoyed the Dire Straits' guitar sound and have been a fan of the Knopfler Brothers for a long long time. While I prefer the Dire Straits albums, or the solo albums by David or Mark, the soundtracks that Mark has composed over the past 20 years have found a comfortable spot on the cd rack as well. And this release doesn't vary the formula from his previous soundtracks too much at all (although it is much more a Knopfler album than the somewhat annoying "Metroland").

Here are the basics: The cd is 38 minutes long. Mark Knopfler composed all the music and sings vocals on three tracks--the best of which, "He's the Man" would fit well on either of his solo releases. All the songs with vocals are more reminiscent of his work with the Notting Hillbillies or Chet Atkins. What I'm trying to say is these songs have a little more country sound to them. The other eight songs are instumentals and have a Celtic flavor to them. In fact, the entire album (aside from the vocal tracks) is very familiar--it sounds a heckuva lot like the "Local Hero" soundtrack. The songs feature Celtic instrumentation and the primary theme throughout sounds very much like 'Going Home'. Additionally, as you'd expect, this OST features Guy Fletcher on keyboards! Overall, an enjoyable soundtrack, but a tad too short and familiar.
Shot at Glory
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Best of all worlds?
  • Classic Knopfler Soundtrack
 Shot at Glory
Mark Knopfler , and Original Soundtrack
Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005QTB3
Release Date: 2001-10-22

Tracks:

  1. Sons of Scotland
  2. Hard Cases
  3. He's the Man
  4. Training
  5. New Laird
  6. Say Too Much
  7. Four in a Row
  8. All That I Have in the World
  9. Sons of Scotland-Quiet Theme
  10. It's Over
  11. Wild Mountain Thyme

Album Description

UK soundtrack to 2000 film starring Robert Duvall & Michael Keaton. Featuring a score by Dire Straits frontman who's also scored the films 'Local Hero' (1983), 'Cal' (1984), 'The Princess Bride' (1987) & 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' (1990).

Album Details

Mark Knopfler's (Dire Straits, Notting Hillbillies) Eighth Score from the Film Starring Robert Duvall and Michael Keaton.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Best of all worlds?.......2001-11-17

I admit, I am biased. I love Mark Knopfler's guitar, his solo CDs, and the legendary DS albums - and I haven't heard one of his soundtracks yet that I don't like. This one combines his unique and incredible guitar prowess with the Celtic sound of my heritage in original music. The CD arrived today - it is now playing for 17th time. There are vocals, too, as an added bonus. It's well worth the import cost!

5 out of 5 stars Classic Knopfler Soundtrack.......2001-10-29

This is a great soundtrack,from a man who is clearly on top of his game,i have not seen the movie yet,but that is what's so good about this,and many of MK's soundtracks,you don't always need to see the film,that is because Mark is a master of atmosphere,he can make you think in your mind of the scotish highlands(Local Hero),France in the 60's(Metroland)or New York(Last exit..)the main theme is just amazing,it sum's up all that is good about MK,such gorgeous playing,it brought tears to my eyes when i first heard it.Can't wait for more from MK

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