By the end of August 2007, with 5,505 signatures registered, Warner Bros. Records (who actually held the rights) reversed course and announced a CD release. 3. Versions and "Unreleased" Edits
When Michael Bay’s Transformers debuted in July 2007, the official soundtrack, Transformers: The Album , only featured rock and rap songs like Linkin Park's "What I've Done" . Sony Music Entertainment initially announced there were to release Steve Jablonsky's instrumental score, leaving the majestic "Arrival To Earth" trapped within the film's audio track. 2. The Power of Fan Petitions By the end of August 2007, with 5,505
The "unreleased" legend began here. Fans, moved by the awe-inspiring scene of the Autobots descending as flaming meteors, launched an unofficial online petition at to demand a score release. The Power of Fan Petitions The "unreleased" legend
The petition gathered over 2,000 signatures in its first month. 000 signatures in its first month.
The version heard in the movie theater often contains slightly different choral arrangements or instrumental layers than the 5:26 album version.
Many YouTube uploads titled "Unreleased" are high-quality remakes or "Expanded" edits that restore choral sections or bridge music used in the film's "Recording Sessions" but cut from the commercial album.