Wag the Dog (album)

Wag the Dog is a 1998 original soundtrack album by Mark Knopfler composed for the film by the same name. 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 CD as instrumental tracks. Only the title track contains vocals.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Wag the Dog" – 4:44
2. "Working on It" – 3:27
3. "In the Heartland" – 2:45
4. "An American Hero" – 2:04
5. "Just Instinct" – 1:36
6. "Stretching Out" – 4:17
7. "Drooling National" – 1:53
8. "We're Going to War" – 3:23^[1]

Credits

Musicians

• Mark Knopfler – Guitar, Producer, Vocals
• Guy Fletcher – Keyboards
• Richard Bennett – Guitar
• Jim Cox – Organ (Hammond), Piano
• Chad Cromwell – Drums
• Rick Lecoat – Design
• Glenn Worf – Bass
• Don Cobb – Digital Editing

Production

• Chuck Ainlay – Producer
• Mark Ralston – Assistant Producer
• Phil Caruso – Photography
• Mark Leialoha – Photography^[1]

References