Corrina, Corrina: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

Thomas Newman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 2, 1994)
• Original Release Date: August 2, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000002WQO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,407 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. We Will Find a Way

2. Corrina, Corrina

3. Little Bitty Pretty One

4. They Can't Take That Away from Me

5. You Go to My Head

6. What a Diff'rence a Day Made

7. I Only Have Eyes for You

8. Corrine, Corrina

9. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

10. Over the Rainbow

11. Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet)

12. Pennies from Heaven

13. Finger Poppin' Time

14. Home Movies

15. This Little Light of Mine

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Addition to Your Oldies Collection, June 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Corrina, Corrina: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

This era had so much character. Louis Armstrong's trademark voice shines through on one of his classics. "Corrina, Corrina" by Big Joe Turner is such a toe-tapping tune. "This Little Light of Mine" is belted out in a refreshing way showing the real spirit of the lyrics. A delightful collection of oldies' classics...These songs truly capture the spirit of the film.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An American Slice of Apple Pie: Corrina, Corrina, January 30, 2003

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"selenadc" (Northville, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Corrina, Corrina: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

My favorite movie soundtrack for a few years running is from my favorite 'feel-good' movie, Corrina, Corrina. I grew up in the 70s listening to 50s music 24-7 at my dad's insistence. Many of the songs on this CD were familiar to me, some were not. The Corrina Corrina CD contains a nice eclectic mix of blues and rock with a touch of the contemporary (instrumental) and gospel. None of the selections disappointed me. A beautiful slow belted out rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" certainly gave me goose bumps.

The rich history of the folk song "Corrina Corrina" is confusing. The little interesting tidbits that I have read about it's early 20th century debut, do not concur with more mysterious assertions "No one knows when this song began, it was always there," claims the blurb from the CD liner of "Asleep at the Wheel," the latest of 'reincarnated' Corrinas. However, for good reason, there are folks who specifically collect several decades worth of 'Corrina, Corrina' recordings and keep track of their Corrina archives on the web.

On this CD there are 2 versions of this old favorite, a 'rock bam boom' version from Big Joe Turner that has so much spunk, that I am sure it rocked the joint back in it's day.

But the Corrina by Corrina by Ted Hawkins can make me weep.
I never "knew" Blues until I heard this man's soft voice carmelizing each word of this song-- you can taste the words here.

Sample Lyrics:

"Corrina Corrina, where ya been too long? (x2)
Corrina Corrina, ain't had me no laughter, since you been gone"

"I got a bird that whistles and a robin that sings
got a bird that whistles, and a robin that sings
ain't got Corrina, don't mean a thing"

The Ted Hawkins "Corrina" has to be the best of the three I have heard on recording, and I cannot imagine a finer version.... okay, maybe Burl Ives singing a folk rendition... that would match the Ted Hawkins way of doing it: 'grab at your heart and get you a big lump in your throat'
Damn he was good.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a euphoric experience that moves the soul, August 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Corrina, Corrina: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

This is a collection of songs that not only remind you of how great the film was, but they do something that mades you feel like sitting back, closing your eyes and feeling the music. This is not a CD to listen to, but rather it is one that should be felt.