It’s a glammed up heavy metal version of the Transformers theme. The song is played during the opening credits and it’s a great way to kick off the movie. Spectre General is actually Kick Axe but for legal reasons (I don’t know the details) they recorded as Spectre General for this soundtrack.Īnd then we have the best track on the entire album and I’m not kidding when I say it’s one of my favorite songs of all-time… “The Transformers Theme” by Lion! Lion was a glam metal act that is also best known for their participation on this but they are also known for having been one of the earliest bands for guitarist Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake/Dio/Burning Rain). Then we have two tracks from Spectre General: “Nothin’s Gonna Stand In Our Way” and “Hunger” (which later covered by King Kobra). Though a legit band, this song seems to be their one moment of glory in the music world. Kicking things off with a harder edge than Stan Bush could is NRG’s “Instruments of Destruction”. They just don’t seem appropriate for the scenes which they were used in during the film. Weird Al Yankovic’s “Dare to Be Stupid” seems even less appropriate during a Autobot/Decepticon battle unless it’s meant to be some kind of commentary on how senseless violence is (I highly doubt this is the case though). On their own, these three songs are actually not bad. Even as a kid when watching the movie, I didn’t really see what “The Touch” had to do with a battle scene. Stan Bush’s “The Touch” and “Dare” have always received high praise from AOR fans but I’ve struggled for years to understand how their connection with this movie was appropriate. It’s a mix of melodic rock, hair metal, instrumentals and Weird Al. For my further thoughts on that controversial movie, check out the review I posted at my other blog. Just like the movie, the soundtrack is a big dumb mess (in a good way). Even if they pretty much killed off the entire classic roster of Autobots and replaced them within the span of 90 minutes or so. 1986’s Transformers: The Movie still remains the best TF movie yet, IMO. In some respects, I still am, it’s just that I think the Michael Bay movies are terrible so I gave up on that film series after the second movie. I was a big Transformers fan back in the 1980s. “Megatron Must Be Stopped (Parts 1 & 2)” (Vince DiCola)ġ4. “Moon Base 2 – Shuttle Launch” (Vince DiCola)ġ3. “Dare To Be Stupid” (“Weird Al” Yankovic)ġ2. “Autobot/Decepticon Battle” (Vince DiCola)ġ0. “Nothin’s Gonna Stand In Our Way” (Spectre General)ĩ. “Death Of Optimus Prime” (Vince DiCola)ĥ. (Original Release: 1987, Scotti Brothers Records)ģ. Transformers: The Movie – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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