Album · 1986

The Color Purple

Quincy Jones

Label

Qwest Records

Catalogue

925 389-1

Tracks

Runtime

79 min

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Tracklist

Disc 1

Overture

The Color Purple

7:57

Main Title

The Color Purple

2:03

Celie Leaves With Mr.

The Color Purple

3:23

Corrine & Olivia

The Color Purple

3:06

Nettie Teaches Celie

The Color Purple

4:22

The Separation

The Color Purple

2:50

Celie & Harpo Grow Up / Mr. Dresses to See Shug

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2:44

Careless Love

The Color Purple

0:57

Sophie Leaves Harpo

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2:39

Celie Cooks Shug Breakfast

The Color Purple

1:25

Junk Bucket Blues

The Color Purple

1:48

The Dirty Dozens

The Color Purple

3:13

Miss Celies Blues (Sister)

The Color Purple

2:29

Don’t Make Me No Never Mind

The Color Purple

3:06

My Heart (Will Always Lead Me Back to You)

The Color Purple

1:38

Three on the Road

The Color Purple

0:26

Bus Pulls Out

The Color Purple

0:49

Disc 2

The First Letter

The Color Purple

5:05

Letter Search

The Color Purple

3:09

Nettie’s Letters

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0:59

High Life / Proud Theme

The Color Purple

1:09

J.B. King

The Color Purple

0:38

Heaven Belongs to You

The Color Purple

1:02

Katutoka Corrine

The Color Purple

1:01

Celie Shaves Mr. / Scarification Ceremony

The Color Purple

3:13

I’m Here

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1:51

Champagne Train

The Color Purple

2:36

Celie’s New House / Body and Soul

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4:15

Maybe God Is Tryin’ to Tell You Somethin’

The Color Purple

4:39

Reunion / Finale

The Color Purple

4:35

In print

First pressed 1986, still pressed 2005 — 30 pressings across 10 countries.

Credits

Instrument · percussion

Alan Kaplan

Instrument · trombone

Alan Pasqua

Instrument · keyboards

Instrument · french horn

Bill Reichenbach, Jr.

Instrument · trombone

Bonnie Douglas

Instrument · violin

Brad Warnaar

Instrument · french horn

Carrie Holzman‐Little

Instrument · keyboards

Instrument · percussion

Instrument · french horn

David Frisina

Instrument · violin

David Riddles

Instrument · bassoon, contrabassoon

David Schwartz

Instrument · viola

David Sherr

Instrument · clarinet

Instrument · french horn

Dixie Blackstone

Instrument · violin

Dominick Fera

Instrument · clarinet, clarinet [e flat]

Instrument · oboe [solos], oboe

Instrument · percussion

Ernie Watts

Instrument · clarinet

Instrument · trombone [solos], trombone

Instrument · keyboards [solo], keyboards

Instrument · violin, concertmaster

Harvey Mason

Instrument · percussion

Henry Sigismonti

Instrument · french horn

Instrument · flute [solos], piccolo flute, alto flute, flute

Instrument · saxophone

James Atkinson

Instrument · french horn

Instrument · clarinet

Instrument · saxophone, soprano saxophone [solos]

Jim Self

Instrument · tuba

Jim Thatcher

Instrument · french horn

Jim Walker

Instrument · flute

Joe Porcaro

Instrument · percussion

Instrument · clarinet

Instrument · percussion

Laury Woods

Instrument · viola

Lincoln Mayorga

Instrument · keyboards

Instrument · flute, piccolo flute, alto flute, recorder [duets]

Instrument · french horn

Instrument · keyboards

Instrument · percussion

Instrument · percussion

Phil Teele

Instrument · trombone

Ralph Grierson

Instrument · keyboards [solo], keyboards

Ralph Morrison

Instrument · violin

Ralph Williams

Instrument · clarinet

Randy Waldman

Instrument · keyboards

Instrument · french horn

Richard Todd

Instrument · french horn

Instrument · clarinet

Instrument · trumpet [solo], trumpet

Stephens Lafever

Instrument · bass

Steve C. Durnin

Instrument · french horn

Instrument · double bass [basses]

Instrument · harmonica [solos]

Tom Raney

Instrument · percussion

Victor Feldman

Instrument · percussion

Vincent DeRosa

Instrument · french horn [solos], french horn