Linda Ronstadt - Living in the USA

This month marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Living in the USA, the ninth studio album from Linda Ronstadt. This 1978 release went to number 39 in the UK, number 23 in Japan, number 19 in the Netherlands, number 9 in Canada, number 3 in Australia and New Zealand, and number 1 on the US Billboard Album chart.

Mark Knopfler - Local Hero (soundtrack)

Welcome to another edition of Soundtrack Sunday.

In early 1983, a Scottish comedy-drama entitled Local Hero hit the theatres. It told the story of an American oil company representative who is sent to a small Scottish village to purchase the town and its surrounding property. The film starred Peter Riegert, Burt Lancaster, Denis Lawson and Fulton Mackay.

The accompanying soundtrack album was written and produced by Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler, which helped popularize the film with fans of the band. The record earned a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) nomination for Best Score for a Film.