John J. Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) is a former United States Special Forces soldier who fought in Vietnam and won the Congressional Medal of Honor, but his time in Vietnam still haunts him. As he came to Hope, Washington to visit a friend, he was guided out of town by the Sheriff William Teasel (Brian Dennehy) who insults Rambo, but what Teasel does not know that his insult angered Rambo to the point where Rambo became violent and was arrested. As he was at the county jail being cleaned, he escapes and goes on a rampage through the forest to try to escape from the sheriffs who want to kill him. Then, as Rambo's commanding officer, Colonel Samuel Trautman (Richard Crenna) tries to save both the Sheriff's department and Rambo before the situation gets out of hand.
The opening cue, “Theme from First Blood” is the first of multiple versions of this iconic theme presented on the album. Goldsmith recorded three different endings to provide the film’s producers with choices for the End Title Credits, an orchestral pop version orchestrated by Arthur Morton who infused it with the usual steady bass beat and guitar signature, a classical version for full orchestra, and lastly a song with lyrics provided by Hal Shaper and sung by Dan Hill. Since the pop and song incarnations were afterthoughts, we will focus on the orchestral version. This version perfectly captures the seriousness and pathos of the John Rambo character, his relentless sadness and alienation that cannot be mitigated.
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