AKA, the music of your Saturday morning cartoons is getting a release soon!
Allspark member DM has been in touch with the composer of the original Generation 1 Transformers score, Robert J Walsh, and brings some excellent news – Sony Records are finally releasing the score to a slew of Sunbow cartoons, including Transformers, G.I. Joe, Jem and the Holograms, and My Little Pony.
Fans have waited a long time to add the score of the original Transformers to their collections, and after a decade of legal wranglings and speculation, it looks as though Summer 2016 is finally the date when we will get to own the score of the original show that started it all! There is talk of including DVDs with the albums with interviews of cast and crew and original artwork and some video footage. It’s also stated that the original master tapes were in great condition, and everything is being mastered for 5.1 stereo sound.
Check out the original report on the Allspark with Mr Walsh’s quotes here.
Rodimus
I need more details. This is a must have for me. I don't own a record player so vinyl is a no go.
Dark Jedi
The season 3 score slams so hard.
Geof7609
Yeah unfortunately there's just one unreleased track, plus the remix of the main TF theme that they previewed last week on Pulse.
Inikalord
This is probably just me but the Optimus in that image kinda looks like TE-01 Op Leader.
Not that it's a bad thing or anything. Just kinda almost looks like the art was drawn from reference of a posed figure.
Murasame
Oh, then I'll cancel. Thanks. I thought this time it had all the missing tracks.
Geof7609
It's being released digitally (which technically could include a CD release, but there's only two new tracks on this rerelease.
Murasame
Pre-ordered. I'd rather have it on CD, I Already have the first vinyl. But I want the season 3 score.
Deathcatg
Pardon me for starting a new thread on this, really did try searching for any threads first (and misread my info at first), but was in a time crunch behind the screen.
Deathcatg
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Beast_Megatron
The aforementioned vinyl release is the only commercially available option right now. Hasbro teased that a new CD and digital release is on the way this year, but no further details have been released after the initial announcement.
Poppes
I would be interested to buy (or rent) the original scores including this music. Do you guys have a clue if it would be possible in any way?
Rodimus
great news!
ILoveLuci4
Yeeeaaah…I was excited for a minute; Then I realized everything y’all have written. Meh.
what’s that fansite that created the tracks?
Jetstorm
Awesome that the music is getting an official digital release! Buuut I already have the version that the fans made for all three seasons, so I don’t really need it lol.
Hoping for Beast Wars and Beast Machines someday, though.
Beast_Megatron
Correct. And it was a recreation, not the original. I’m guessing there were rights issues with the vocal track.
shamanking282
The vinyl only had the season 1 OP, right? I’m hoping this digital release is more expansive.
Beast_Megatron
I think you may be disappointed based on the vinyl.
shamanking282
I will be ecstatic if we finally get high quality versions of all the G1 openings (especially season 2) without all the pew-pew effects and crap in it.
Murasame
We'll see. But even if it's just digital but in great quality then I might just get the digital files. But since my childhood I love putting in a disc and then looking at the cover or booklet while listening
jamarmiller
Well. I am assuming that is what they meant, I may be wrong and hope I am wrong