Pinocchio [Original recording remastered, Soundtrack]

Disney | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 31, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered, Soundtrack
• Label: Walt Disney Records
• ASIN: B000009TJJ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #301,798 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com essential recording

This 1940 soundtrack earns a spot on any essential-Disney list if only for the fact that it introduced "When You Wish upon a Star," sung by Cliff Edwards, whose voice has become ubiquitous in the 60 years Jiminy Cricket has been in movies and educational films as well as on TV shows. But Pinocchio is no one-hit wonder: the disc also boasts "I've Got No Strings," "Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life for Me)," and an endearingly maudlin instrumental score. --John Sanchez

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars SUPERB, February 27, 2003

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Ei "crzybookmoovielover" (Seekonk, Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pinocchio (Audio CD)

This was not an easy soundtrack to get my hands on. It was my husband that did. Our toddler has an everlasting affection for the film and the two songs, "Hi Diddle de" and "I've got no strings" so we thought the second addition to his own c.d. collection would be the entire soundtrack. (The Snow White soundtrack was the first, and that is just as great as this one!)
Remastered into all it's glorious musical score, Pinochhio is a great c.d. for those who like movie/musical score type soundtracks. It does have the two songs that my son loves too, and also, "when you wish upon a star". "When..." is one of the most sweet and simple songs that has never failed to enlighten me. I get very choked up and happy at the same time when I hear it. It's such a classic song. I actually think the music is better than the movie! There were parts of the film that I thought were truly disturbing.
I highly recommend this c.d. The sound is crystal clear, and it is brilliantly remastered to bring you into the story and feel Pinocchio's pain, sadness, and joy.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "When You Wish Upon a Star" is THE best Disney song ever!, June 5, 2001

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Stewart (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pinocchio (Audio CD)

It's a shame this soundtrack to Walt Disney's "Pinocchio" is no longer available. This has the greatest song from any Disney movie ever, "When You Wish Upon a Star", sung by the one and only Cliff Edwards (Jiminy Cricket). All the other songs, as well as the Oscar-winning musical score, are fantastic. There is also an interesting story on the soundtrack cover booklet on how the soundtrack was restored. I hope that one day, the Disney studio will re-issue this soundtrack again in stores, like they did with "Bambi", "Dumbo", "Lady and the Tramp", and others.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great soundtrack reborn, August 2, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Pinocchio (Audio CD)

I've been looking for this soundtrack for years, and I can't say enough about it.

Once again, the Pinocchio Soundtrack has made it onto CD, digitally remastered, no less. The sound quality is outstanding, and you can hear the craftsmanship of the musicians behind the music.

Buy the soundtrack to Pinocchio while it's in print, because you never know when the Blue Fairy known as Disney will make it disappear again!