Cal (soundtrack)

Cal
Soundtrack album by
Released24 August 1984 (1984-08-24)
RecordedFebruary–March 1984 AIR Studios, London, England, United Kingdom
GenreCeltic music, folk, instrumental rock
Length35:08
LabelVertigo Records
ProducerMark 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]

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

  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF).
  2. ^ McDonald, Steven. "Cal". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2012.