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A
complete departure from all the previous Rocky
soundtracks, Rocky V's musical ensemble includes
tracks from artists as varied as M.C. Hammer, Elton John,
Rob Base, Snap, Joey B. Ellis and of course the
indispensible Bill Conti.
This
soundtrack captures the essence of the film and the music
of the 1990's with a good deal of hip-hop and rap.
Interspersed between these contemporary tunes are
smatterings of Conti's original themes - as well as a
fully updated version of Frank Stallone's "Take You
Back".
Perhaps
the most surprising track on the album is Elton John's
"Measure of a Man", which is reserved for the
end credits. The lyrics to this song truly vocalize
Rocky's latest plight and when teamed with Elton's fine
performance, "Measure of a Man" closes Rocky
V in style.
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