Rocky Balboa has been an iconic figure since his humble beginnings in the first Rocky film, released in 1976. Sylvester Stallone’s tale of an underdog prizefighter receiving the opportunity to ...

Soundtrack/theme song from the 1976 John G. Avildsen film "Rocky" with Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith, Carl Weathers & Burt Young.

Soundtrack/theme song from the 1976 John G. Avildsen film "Rocky" with Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith, Carl Weathers & Burt Young.

Soundtrack/theme song from the 1976 John G. Avildsen film "Rocky" with Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith, Carl Weathers & Burt Young.

Soundtrack/theme song from the 1976 John G. Avildsen film "Rocky" with Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith, Carl Weathers & Burt Young.

The original 1976 soundtrack also features underrated Conti instrumentals like “Philadelphia Morning” and “Going the Distance,” sampled by Notorious B.I.G. in “Victory” (1997).