Wag the Dog Soundtrack album by Mark Knopfler was released Jan 20, 1998 on the Mercury label. All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology. Wag the Dog Soundtrack songs Mark Knopfler wrote and performed the soundtrack to Barry Levinson's political satire Wag the Dog, and it is one of his best scores, alternately graceful and rootsy. Wag the Dog Soundtrack album Seven of the eight tracks are instrumental, with the last being reserved for the agreeably humorous single "Wag the Dog." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Original music composed by Mark Knopfler. Wag the Dog Soundtrack CD music Personnel: Mark Knopfler (vocals, guitar); Richard Bennett (guitar); Jim Cox (piano); Guy Fletcher (keyboards); Chad Cromwell (drums). Recording information: Oceanway Studios, Nashville, TN. Photographers: Phil Caruso; Mark Leialoha. Entertainment Weekly (2/13/98, pp. 70-71) - "... Knopfler's easygoing folk-country-roots-rock hybrid works strange wonders behind the film and makes for a relaxed listen on its own."
1 Wag The Dog 2 Working On It 3 In the Heartland 4 American Hero 5 Just Instinct 6 Stretching Out 7 Drooling National 8 We're Going to War