Monday, Decomber 12, 1933
Dally Nebraskan
Pago 13
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By Stew Itesnuson
At first glance, Mark Knopfler, guitarist and wri
ter for Dire Straits, and singer Joe Jackson have
little in common.
However, both write about the same idea male
and female relationships and both have recently
penned a soundtrack to a motion picture. Knopfler
scored the soundtrack to the Scottish film, "Local
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Hero," &nd Jackson wrote the music for a soon-to-he-released
movie, "Mike's Murder .
Soundtracks can be tough to look at within the
context of a musician's career because they tell
someone else's story and subsequently, dont always
contain the thoughts of the writer. Also, the music
must fit into certain scenes in a movie, restraining
the writer's creativity. As a result, It is difficult to
relate to these as "normal" albums, and their poor
.ales can be attributed to that fact
So the question is, should those who like Joe Jack
on or Dire Straits (let's face it, Mark Knopfler is Dire
"traits) go out and spend their hard-earned bucks
n an album that may not necessarily be as good as
heir past works?
The answer to that question is yes for the new Joe
' ackson soundtrack. The first side of Mike 's Murder
ontains five new song3 whose quality is as good as
ist year's best selling Night and Day LP. But buyer
eware: the second side consists of three instru
lentals that are not particularly interesting at all,
hiefly because of the absence of Jackson's fascinat
ig lyrics. This isnt a criticism of Jackson; he
bviously had to provide some background music
r certain scenes.
Without seeing the film one can begin to get a feel
ir the setting of the movie. Jackson begins the nar
ition from a first person, female point of view in the
rst two songs, "Cosmopolitan," and "This Town's a
airground."
The character Jackson describes is a woman in
sr early 20s who feels lost in a big city, probably
lemphis. I could be wrong. Well find out when and
'the movie is released.
The movie itself is scheduled to be out during the
hristmas season, but its opening date has been set
ck many times, which angered Jackson. He de
ded to go ahead and release the album before the
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It would truly be a shame if this album went
aheard by Jackson's fans. Hopefully the movie will
2 popular enough to get the LP some recognition,
sbra Winger is the lead actress in the movie which
hould draw some people to the film and, perhaps,
hus draw some people.to the album.
Songs such as "Laundromat Monday," possibly the
est song ever recorded for people who like to listen
o music while sorting through dirty clothes, should
:ot go unheard.
.On the other hand, Mark Knopfler's soundtrack,
jocalHero, could go unheard by the listening public
jid even Mark Knopfler fans. With the exception of
.ne song, all of the pieces in this LP. are instrumen
als, which, at first glance seems all right since
nopfkr is one of the finest guitarists in music
oday. However, only two of the cuts on the entire LP
really show off Knopfler's skill with the guitar, and
hcse sons3 ce marginal at best.
Most of the album is comprised of short instru
mental performed by Alan Clark, keyboardist for
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Dire Straits, and faster Scottish folk music played by
a group called the Acetones.
Again, It b difficult to criticize Knopfler since,
obviously, he had to write the kind of music which
would fit the movie. But Dire Straits fans should be
warned that this LP doesnt, in the least sense,
sound like a Dire Straits album and it is not recom
mended for those who feel they must buy the record
because it is written and produced by KnopOer.
In short, people who like Jackson and particularly
Night and Day, should not be afraid of buying
Alito's Murder, However, Mark Knopfler's sound
track to Local Hero isn't recommended even for
hardcore Dire Straits fans.
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