• Artist: Bill Conti
• Flags: Soundtrack
• Type: Soundtrack
• Rating:
• Styles: Original Score, Film Music
• Track Picks: "Fanfare for Rocky," "Going the Distance," "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)"

Review

Composer Bill Conti's iconic score for Sylvester Stallone's tale of over-the-hill Philadelphia boxer Rocky Balboa ranks as one of the most memorable and instantly recognizable pieces of film music ever applied to celluloid. The first Rocky is still the best, with classic cues like "Going the Distance," "Fanfare for Rocky," the "Final Bell" and "Gonna Fly Now" -- the latter was actually a hit single -- eschewing the myriad of questionable AOR songs that would end up cluttering future installments. [In 2006, Capitol released the 30th Anniversary Edition of Rocky which featured the original play list remastered in 24-bit digital, with photos and liner notes from Stallone himself.] ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)	...	Bill Conti	DeEtta Little, Nelson Pigford	(2:48)
Philadelphia Morning	...	Bill Conti	Valentine	(2:22)
Going the Distance	...	Bill Conti	Valentine	(2:40)
Reflections	...	Bill Conti	Valentine	(3:19)
Marines' Hymm/Yankee Doodle	...	Bill Conti	Valentine	(1:45)
Take You Back (Street Corner Song) [Rocky]	...	Bill Conti	Valentine	(1:49)
First Date	...	Bill Conti	DeEtta Little, Pigford	(1:54)
You Take My Heart Away	...	Bill Conti	DeEtta Little, Pigford	(4:46)
Fanfare for Rocky	...	Bill Conti		(2:34)
Butkus	...	Bill Conti		(2:12)
Alone in the Ring	...	Bill Conti		(1:09)
The Final Bell	...	Bill Conti		(1:56)
Rocky's Reward	...	Bill Conti		(2:03)

Credits

Valentine (Performer), Bill Conti (Conductor), Bill Conti (Producer), Bill Conti (Orchestration), Ami Hadani (Engineer), DeEtta Little (Performer), Nelson Pigford (Performer), Pigford (Performer)

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