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Rocky Balboa: The Best of Rocky
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Out of 412 votes - Similar Artists: Three 6 Mafia, Bill Conti, Survivor,
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Editor's review
After the disappointing "Rocky V" it's only fair we get proper closure to the Rocky saga. We have yet to see "Rocky Balboa," but this best-of compilation, featuring songs from throughout the series, sure is getting us in the mood. Kicking off with "Eye of the Tiger" (of course), it showcases all the just-do-it anthems that have inspired us to run up and down stairs for more than three decades.
Biography
Hollywood, California – November 6, 2006 – As Rocky celebrates 30 years of cinematic triumph with the upcoming release of Rocky Balboa in theatres on December 22nd, Capitol/EMI Music Catalog Marketing and Legacy Recordings are joining forces with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Columbia Studios and Revolution Studios for a sonic one-two punch, with new and commemorative soundtrack titles to be released in December.
Rocky: Original Motion Picture Score (30th Anniversary Edition), in stores December 5, is 24-bit digitally remastered and features Bill Conti's original score, led by the film's #1 gold-certified hit single, "Gonna Fly Now."
Rocky Balboa: The Best Of Rocky, Capitol/EMI's official soundtrack to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios', Columbia Pictures' and Revolution Studios' new installment of one of the most successful American film franchises, Rocky. The Rocky Balboa soundtrack, in stores December 26, includes a new song by Academy Award® winners Three 6 Mafia and a new remix of Bill Conti's original Rocky hit "Gonna Fly Now" by John X. The new tracks are exclusive to this soundtrack release, complemented by a collection of hits and score selections spanning all five of the previous Rocky films, including Survivor's "Eye Of The Tiger" and James Brown's "Living In America."
In addition, on December 5, MGM Home Entertainment will release a Rocky Collector's Edition two-disc DVD and The Rocky Anthology, a deluxe five-DVD collection of the previous Rocky films with remastered high definition audio and video. From the Oscar-winning original Rocky to the stirring and triumphant Rocky V, this classic anthology includes the timeless characters and thrilling action that originated in these classic films.
Three decades after Rocky won the 1976 Best Picture Oscar, the legendary Italian Stallion returns to the ring and to movie theaters across the U.S. this Christmas in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios', Columbia Pictures' and Revolution Studios' new Rocky Balboa. For 30 years, audiences have cheered for Rocky, an epic American success story about the greatest underdog in film history. In Rocky Balboa, the former heavyweight champion is drawn back into the ring for an exhibition fight, where despite facing a powerful new rival, personal tragedy and his own doubts, Rocky proves that he still has the heart of a champion. Written and directed by Stallone, the final round of the Academy Award-winning Rocky franchise hits theatres Friday, December 22.
It ain't over 'til it's over. www.rocky.com
