Track Listing

1. Gonna Fly Now
2. Philadelphia Morning
3. Going The Distance
4. Reflections
5. Marines' Hymm/Yankee Doodle
6. Take You Back
7. First Date
8. You Take My Heart Away
9. Fanfare For Rocky
10. Butkus
11. Alone In The Ring
12. The Final Bell
13. Rocky's Reward

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #38029 in Music
• Released on: 1990-10-25
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack

Amazon.com
For better or worse, when then-journeyman actor-writer Sylvester Stallone created the character of punchy pugilist Rocky Balboa, he did more than offer all the ne'er-do-wells in the world the hope of someday being a contender; he created a cinematic sensibility--perverse optimism in the face of insane odds--that's infected Hollywood films ever since. And if Bill Conti's horn-fanfare theme has become an instantly evocative cliché, it's only because it fit the proceedings so damned well, like a clenched fist in a boxing glove--or a slice of Velveeta on a Ritz cracker. Conti may be no Morricone, but then, when was the last time you heard the theme to Cinema Paradiso played at a wrestling match? --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews

You Must Read This if you are a Fan
There is a missing song from the movie that everyone didnt catch. Everyone confuses 'Reflections' as the song that is playing when Rocky comes home after the first fight and pops on a record then goes to the mirror. This is not true.

The song that is playing and is absent from the Soundtrack is 'Summer Madness' by Kool & the Gang'-1974. It took me a long time to track down this song because I knew all these years that was not Reflections playing in that part.

I gave this record a 4 star, but should've gave it a three after figuring out that Bill Conti may have wrote 'Reflections' to sound similar to 'Summer Madness' to maybe avoid putting someone else's song on his complete album. You can make up your own mind on that, but the album is not complete as Kool & the Gang was left off the album. Sorry to disappoint. Now go get that song and complete it yourself as i did.

Wonderful!
This is a wonderful score. Distinctive, passionate, corny in all the right ways, and downright moving. If you have ever seen the film, or want to buy some really motivating music, Rocky is the way to go. You can just picture the sweat, the blood, the tears... you get the picture.

Overal I highly reccomend this as a significant benefit to anyones CD collection.

Simply the Best - Brilliant!
The movie "Rocky" was released in 1976. It was a major hit, and won the Academy Award for Best Movie. One of the major reasons for for the success of Rocky, is the brilliant musical score by Bill Conti. Conti was nominated for best Musical Score, and Best Song (Gonna Fly Now).

When people think of "Rocky", they think of Sylvester Stallone and the trumpets introducing the classic hit, "Gonna Fly Now". The music brings soul and heart to the movie. Without the music, Rocky is still a good picture, but with the music, Rocky is a great movie! The music of Bill Conti energizes this movie and brands it with a unique persona and character. In a word - Billiant!

There is not a weak track on the entire album. "Gonna Fly Now" became a #1 top-40 hit in 1976, and has inspired countless millions with its upbeat thrilling souhd. But it does not end there. "Going the Distance" is another solid composition that grabs your soul with its gritty determination and tension. "First Date" and "You Take My Heart Away" show the tender side of the Rocky soundtrack, being the love themes of the Rocky movie.

In the top-20 of all-time musical scores, this has to rank solidly in this group. It is music that stands the test of time. I still listen to the album 30 years after its release, and find great enjoyment in it. I treasure it, and it occupies a special place in my music collection.

Buy it to inspire you, buy it as music to exercise to, buy it to remember the movie - just buy it. You will love this album, guaranteed.

Thank you Bill Conti for creating a masterpiece.

Jim "Konedog" Koenig