Rocky: Original Motion Picture Score | ||||
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Released | November 12, 1976 [1] | |||
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Length | 31:25 | |||
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United Artists Records EMI Records/ Capitol Records (reissue) | |||
Rocky soundtrack chronology | ||||
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Singles from Rocky | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Filmtracks.com | [4] |
Rocky: Original Motion Picture Score is a soundtrack album for the 1976 American film Rocky, composed by Bill Conti. It was released on vinyl in the United States on November 12, 1976, by United Artists Records, followed by a CD release by EMI Records on November 7, 1988. The soundtrack is notable for its inclusion of " Gonna Fly Now", the theme song from Rocky.
Although the Conti version of "Gonna Fly Now" is the most recognizable arrangement, a cover of the song performed by legendary trumpeter Maynard Ferguson on his Conquistador album prior to the release of the motion picture soundtrack actually outsold the soundtrack itself. [5] The version of Conti's "Gonna Fly Now" released on later records and CDs differs from the version used in the film. The vocals and guitars are much more emphasized in the film than on the versions released. The "movie version" has yet to be officially released.[ citation needed] Parts of the song contain phases of the old german soldier song "Fehrbelliner Reitermarsch".
All music by Bill Conti.
Performers (uncredited): [6]
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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Australia ( Kent Music Report) [7] | 38 |
US Billboard 200 [8] | 4 |
US Top R&B Albums ( Billboard) [8] | 32 |
Additional music featured in Rocky:
Title | Musician(s) | Key scenes/Notes |
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"Summer Madness" [9] | Kool & the Gang | Plays when Rocky returns to his home after his match against Spider Rico. |
...Conti's music for Rocky is just magnificent...it's got the Philadelphia soul of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff baked into its lush funk-guitar squelches and bongo ripples and dramatic strings.