Transformers: Dark of the Moon – The Album

Transformers: Dark of the Moon – The Album is a compilation album of various artists music from the 2011 film Transformers: Dark of the Moon. The first official single from the album is the radio edit version of "Iridescent" by Linkin Park. The second single released for the film is "Monster" by Paramore. The third single released is "All That You Are" by Goo Goo Dolls. The score was released digitally 10 days after the album. U2 song "North Star" was used in the movie.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon – The Album
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedJune 14, 2011
Recorded2009–2011
Genre
Length39:29 (standard edition)[1]
LabelReprise
Producer
Transformers film soundtrack chronology
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – The Score
(2009)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon – The Album
(2011)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon – The Score
(2011)
Singles from Transformers: Dark of the Moon – The Album
  1. "Iridescent"
    Released: May 27, 2011
  2. "Monster"
    Released: June 7, 2011
  3. "All That You Are"
    Released: June 14, 2011

Track listing

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UK / European edition exclusive
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
12."House On Fire"Beatsteaks3:51
iTunes deluxe edition exclusive
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
12."Many Of Horror"Biffy Clyro4:10
13."The Pessimist"Stone Sour3:22
14."Goodbye - Gate 21" (Rock Remix)Serj Tankian featuring Tom Morello3:39
15."North Star"U22:36
16."Sweet Emotion"Aerosmith4:35
GameStop exclusive
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
12."Lifelong Dayshift"Middle Class Rut4:28
13."Graveyard Dancing"D.R.U.G.S.3:01
Russian exclusive
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
12."House on Fire"Beatsteaks3:51
13."Many of Horror (When We Collide)"Biffy Clyro4:17
14."The Pessimist"Stone Sour3:23
15."Goodbye — Gate 21" (Rock Remix)Serj Tankian featuring Tom Morello3:39
16."Lifelong Dayshift"Middle Class Rut4:28
17."Graveyard Dancing"D.R.U.G.S.3:01
18."Burning in the Skies"Linkin Park4:13
19."Running Blind" (Transformers Remix)t.A.T.u.3:51

Usage in the film

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Despite the numerous songs contributed to the soundtrack, only four songs from the album are used in the film. "All That You Are" is played during the scene where Shia LaBeouf's character Sam Witwicky is at work. U2's "North Star" is briefly played at the start of the scene where Sam Witwicky visits his girlfriend's office. "Iridescent"'s intro is played during the scene when Sam rides through the devastated Chicago city. "Iridescent", "Monster" and "Many of Horror" are used at the end credits.

Reception

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Chad Grischow of IGN gave a favorable review of the album, saying the album has "few too many tracks here you likely have lurking elsewhere on your iPod and not enough new treats to wholly recommend" but assures the listener "will definitely find pieces here worth saving from the scrap heap."[2]

Irving of Sputnikmusic described it as "shiny and heartless as its predecessors, the compilation features cut after cut of tunes carelessly prepared by a loose collection of knuckle-dragging rock outfits who were either always unbelievably mediocre or are already way past their prime", but believed Mastodon's cover of "Just Got Paid" to have "enough purposeful kitsch present herein to at least send Music From Transformers: Dark of the Moon out on a non-sour note."[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [4]
IGN7.5/10[2]
Sputnikmusic2.0/5[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Transformers: Dark of the Moon — The Album". Amazon.
  2. ^ a b Grischow, Chad (June 16, 2011). "Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Soundtrack Review". IGN. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Irving (June 22, 2011). "Soundtrack (Film) - Transformers: Dark of the Moon (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  4. ^ Monger, James Christopher. Transformers: Dark of the Moon — Original Motion Picture Soundtrack at AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
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