Wag_the_Dog_(album)

<i>Wag the Dog</i> (soundtrack)

Wag the Dog (soundtrack)

1998 soundtrack album by Mark Knopfler

Wag the Dog is the sixth 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.[1]

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Critical response

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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."[1]

Track listing

All music was written by Mark Knopfler.[1][2]

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Personnel

Music
Production
  • Mark Knopfler – producer
  • Chuck Ainlay – producer
  • Mark Ralston – assistant producer
  • Denny Purcell – mastering at Georgetown Masters in Nashville
  • Don Cobb – digital editing
  • Rick Lecoat – design
  • Phil Caruso – photography
  • Mark Leialoha – photography[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Wag the Dog". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  2. [2]
    Wag the Dog (booklet). Mark Knopfler. London: Mercury Records. 1998. p. 5. 314536864-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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