Length 24:09 Release date 13 January 1998 Movie Wag the Dog | Artist Mark Knopfler Label Vertigo Records Genre Film score | |
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Released 13 January 1998 (1998-01-13) Recorded AIR Studios, London, 1997 Producer Mark Knopfler, Chuck Ainlay Similar Mark Knopfler albums, Other albums | ||
Mark knopfler wag the dog
Wag the Dog is a soundtrack album by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, released on 13 January 1998 by Vertigo Records internationally, and by Mercury Records in the United States. The album contains music composed for the 1997 film Wag the Dog, directed by Barry Levinson. The film featured songs created for the fictitious campaign waged by the protagonists, including "Good Old Shoe", "The American Dream", and "The Men of the 303". These songs appear on the soundtrack album as instrumental tracks. Only the title track contains vocals.
Contents
- Mark knopfler wag the dog
- Mark knopfler wag the dog 1997 main title theme
- Critical response
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Mark knopfler wag the dog 1997 main title theme
Critical response
In his review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album four out of five stars, calling it one of Knopfler's "best scores, alternately graceful and rootsy."
Track listing
All music was written by Mark Knopfler.
Personnel
Songs
Working on It3:27
In the Heartland2:45
An American Hero2:04