I didn't realise that the episodes were so short back then.

way back in 2005, when i was only 6 years old, i was way more than obsessed with this show.

If you want to see a live performance of this you will find it under Lancashire Blues, the theme's real title performed by Carl Woodoison on trumpet with myself accompanying him. I hope you all enjoy it.

One last addition. I've discovered Eric Spear was quite a prodigious composer - and simultaneously, an actor. He worked for forty years. I have now done a BIOGRAPHY for him (the ONLY one on the Interweb) which you can find by Googling "Damien on... Eric Spear" (URLs won't work on comments) - or check the info panel to this piece (where URLs DO work). This has been an entertaining day.

I remember watching the very first episode when it was broadcast to celebrate Corrie’s 50th anniversary.

I like the bit they cut off the original ending music. It's more reflective and introsxopic before it kicks into the theme

Hmm again. I just re-watched it and it has certainly had SOME restoration. Like the logo at the start doesn't look contemporaneous with the episode. Also, listening to the music - it sounds a bit too CLEAR, compared with the original sound. Plus there DO appear to be a couple of subtle differences from the original I remember (yes, I'm THAT old - I watched it as a boy). So yes - restored: using the mid-Sixties version of the music, I think. But I'll leave the title as is - it's SORTA original!

Still more: another uploader has put the 2005 original version - WITHOUT cutting off the end - and it's clearer (but submerged in YT search's "duplicates"). He's "mrMustache1996". Eric doesn't appear to have done much else - although six years before the Corry theme, he composed "Meet Mister Callaghan" - a sweet piece, covered by EVERYONE. I myself have a version up, by Semprini - check it out! This has been interesting - it's why I "service" my comments! Thanks, Cane (Cane?!) Regards, Mike.

Hmm. If memory serves, I cut it from the kinescope of the 1960 episode 1 - so it SHOULD be the first recording. However, it is possible said kinescope got damaged at the beginning - in which case, maybe they "restored" it by tacking on the opening from a later kinescoped episode...

That but 1:10 was my fav. They dont do that in the new episodes anymorw

Totally brilliant

Number 13... From Piccadilly Square to... Kersal... 93 to Whittenshawe

More: research has told me that Eric Spear died (at only 58) just six years after recording this, the solo trumpet intro was never used and it was never released commercially until 2005. Further, Eric did MANY takes of it until he was satisfied. Oh, and its actual title is "Lancashire Blues"! There are two other versions of it on YT - a Woolworths' Embassy Records cover (yecch!) - and the FULL original from the 2005 release (but that sounds "fluffy" and the uploader managed to cut off the END!)

The Lancashire Blues x

You don't see many florries,Enas,or Doras anymore

Eric Spear was a genius

Pretty much identical to today's 60 years later. I don't know whether I love or hate this theme.

Wow...memories.

1960

Shot on iPhone

Gee it's grim up north

That's it looooooooool

this was the 1964 1 not the original still good thought

Not much differ

We still live like this. When the welsh had black faces working the coal mines !

Good old Corrie from the good old 60s.

6 quid would have been a decent wage in them days!! This is such a depressing tune but can be re-arranged :::: .... here's a more modern jazzed up version : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e9iZiqt0r7K-ooU.html

I think that the Granada Production caption in 1960 was very atmospheric. I may not be a fan of the soap but I could happily watch old episodes from its first two decades - I've even got books to commemorate the soap's quarter century and first thirty years. If the original scriptwriters only knew about the heavy storylines of recent years (in particular Bethany's ordeal at the hands of a paedophile ring) they'd be doing quadruple fucking SOMERSAULTS in their graves!

Like the show, the theme was depressing.

It sounds depressing without lyrics

1920-.PRESENT.

Its a rip off of Glen Miller, Moonlight Serenade.

I hate this show and it's alleged music so very, very much