Rocky III: Original Motion Picture Score

1982 soundtrack album by Bill Conti From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rocky III: Original Motion Picture Score is a soundtrack album for the 1982 American film Rocky III, composed by Bill Conti. It is the final Rocky soundtrack composed by Conti, having composed the previous two films. A soundtrack album containing Conti's score was released on June 14, 1982. This album features the hit single, "Eye of the Tiger", which has become synonymous with the Rocky franchise.

ReleasedJune 14, 1982[1]
Length32:00
LabelLiberty
Quick facts Soundtrack album by Bill Conti, Released ...
Rocky III: Original Motion Picture Score
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedJune 14, 1982[1]
GenrePop rock
Length32:00
LabelLiberty
Rocky soundtrack chronology
Rocky II
(1979)
Rocky III
(1982)
Rocky IV
(1985)
Singles from Rocky III
  1. "Eye of the Tiger"
    Released: May 1982
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More information Review scores, Source ...
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarHalf star[2]
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Track listing

  1. "Eye of the Tiger" (by Survivor) – 3:53 (Note: Slightly slower than the original on the CD - the single version - 3:45)
  2. "Take You Back (Tough Gym)" – 1:48
  3. "Pushin'" – 3:10
  4. "Decision" – 3:20
  5. "Mickey" – 4:42
  6. "Take You Back" – 3:37
  7. "Reflections" – 2:05
  8. "Gonna Fly Now" – 2:52
  9. "Adrian" – 1:42
  10. "Conquest" – 4:40

Personnel[3]

  • Frank Stallone – vocals (2, 3, 6)
  • DeEtta Little, Nelson Pigford – vocals (8)
  • Mike Lang – piano (5)
  • Ray Pizzi – saxophone (3)
  • Jerry Hey – trumpet (3)
  • Vincent DeRosa – French horn (5)
  • Henry Sigismonti – brass
  • Rich Perissi – brass
  • Arthur Maebe – brass
  • Dave Duke – brass
  • Paul Neuffer – brass

The version of "Eye of the Tiger" that appears in the film is actually a demonstration recording; the "finished" version is what appears on the soundtrack. Also missing from the soundtrack is the instrumental version of the song played when Rocky is training in Apollo's old gym.[citation needed]

A re-release of Rocky III: Original Motion Picture Score CD was released on July 23, 1996.

Charts

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Chart (1982) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 13
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5]27
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6]36
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7]5
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8]9
UK Albums (Official Charts)[9]42
US Billboard 200[10] 15
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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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