This was the original release of the soundtrack for Disney’s 1940 animated film “Pinocchio”. Pinocchio was Disney’s 2nd animated film, about a marionette who becomes a real boy. It was based on the Italian book “The Adventures of Pinocchio” by Carlo Collodi.
This release featured only songs from the movie with vocals. Additional deleted songs and movie score was featured in later releases, such as that of 1992.
The most notable of the songs is When You Wish Upon a Star, sung by Jiminy Cricket. It has become one of Disney’s most famous songs and is used in the opening sequence of every Disney movie.