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ROCKY:
30th
Anniversary
Edition
–
Soundtrack
When
those
horns
pump
in with
the
main
theme
we’re
right
there
in the
gritty
ring
with
Rocky.
This
track
is actually
called
Gonna
Fly
Now
and
is a
unique
blend
of military
orchestral
fanfare,
a soul
flavoured
jazzy
tone,
orchestral
disco
and
rock,
with
the
vocal
chorus
of DeEtta
Little
and
Nelson
Pigford
further
adding
a human
dimension.
All
of these
elements
flow
throughout
the
rest
of the
soundtrack.
For
those
of us
who
grew
up with
it,
Gonna
Fly
Now
provokes
an instant
emotional
stirring
and
it appears
in several
incarnations
throughout
the
soundtrack.
Yes,
sure
it all
smacks
of the
‘70s
–
but
that’s
hardly
a bad
thing.
Bill
Conti’s
soundtrack
is a
passionate
and
very
expressive
one,
capturing
all
of the
dimensions
Sylvester
Stallone
had
hoped
for
when
writing
his
screenplay.
Little
and
Pigford
return
on another
track,
You
Take
My Heart
Away,
the
only
other
voice
inclusion
being
the
all
vocal
harmonics
of Take
You
Back,
by Valentine.
Even
Conti’s
version
of Yankee
Doodle
has
that
Rocky
feel
to it.
The
balance
between
somber
and
triumphant
is brilliantly
captured
in this
unforgettable
soundtrack
which
reflects
the
soul
of Rocky.
The
sleeve
also
contains
some
classic
black
&
white
stills
from
the
movie
which
has
stood
the
test
of time.
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