1985 Soundtrack – The Color Purple
The Color Purple is a 1985 American epic coming-of-age period drama film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Menno Meyjes, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker. It was Spielberg’s eighth film as a director, and marked a turning point in his career, as it was a departure from the summer blockbusters for which he had become known. It was also the first feature film directed by Spielberg for which John Williams did not compose the music, instead featuring a score by Quincy Jones, who also produced. The cast stars Whoopi Goldberg in her breakthrough role, with Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery, Rae Dawn Chong, Willard Pugh, and Adolph Caesar.
Tracks
1 Overture: Miss Celie’s Blues (Sister) /Celie Leaves With Mr. … (Lionel Richie; Quincy Jones; Rod Temperton; Jack Hayes; Fred Steiner; Jeremy Lubbock; Jerry Hey; Randy Kerber; Menno Meyjes; Chris Boardman) 07:55
2 Main Title (Jeremy Lubbock; Joel Rosenbaum; Quincy Jones; Rod Temperton) 02:01
3 Celie Leaves With Mr. (Jack Hayes; Quincy Jones) 03:22
4 Corrine And Olivia (Joel Rosenbaum; Quincy Jones) 03:06
5 Nettie Teaches Celie (Jack Hayes; Jeremy Lubbock; Quincy Jones; Rod Temperton) 04:21
6 The Separation (Jeremy Lubbock; Jorge Calandrelli; Quincy Jones; Rod Temperton) 02:53
7 Celie And Harpo Grow up/Mr. Dresses To See Shug (Jack Hayes; Jeremy Lubbock; Quincy Jones; Rod Temperton) 02:43
8 Careless Love (Traditional) 00:56
9 Sophis Leaves Harpo (Jeremy Lubbock; Quincy Jones; Rod Temperton) 02:39
10 Celie Cooks Shug Breakfast (Fred Steiner; Quincy Jones) 01:24
11 Junk Bucket Blues (Porter Grainger) 01:47
12 The Dirty Dozens (Mayo Williams; Rufus Perryman) 03:12
13 Miss Celie’s Blues (Sister) (Lionel Richie; Quincy Jones; Rod Temperton) 02:28
14 Don’t Make Me No Never Mind (James Ingram; Quincy Jones; Roy Gaines) 03:05
15 My Heart (Will Always Lead Me Back To You) (Lil Hardin-Armstrong) 01:38
16 Three On The Road (Lionel Richie; Quincy Jones; Rod Temperton) 00:25
17 Bus Pulls Out (Lionel Richie; Quincy Jones; Rod Temperton) 00:51
18 The First Letter (Jeremy Lubbock; Jorge Calandrelli; Quincy Jones; Rod Temperton) 05:03
19 Letter Search (Jeremy Lubbock; Joel Rosenbaum; Quincy Jones; Rod Temperton) 03:08
20 Nettie’s Letters (Jeremy Lubbock; Joel Rosenbaum; Quincy Jones; Rod Temperton) 00:59
21 High Life/Proud Theme (Traditional; Jeremy Lubbock; Quincy Jones; Rod Temperton) 01:08
22 King J.B. (Traditional) 00:38
23 Heaven Delongs to You (Andrae Crouch; Sandra Crouch) 01:02
24 Katutoka Corrine (Caiphus Semenya) 01:01
25 Celie Shaves Mr. /Scarification Ceremony (Bill Summers; Caiphus Semenya; Harvey Mason Sr; Joel Rosenbaum; Quincy Jones) 03:12
26 I’m Here (Chris Boardman; Jeremy Lubbock; Quincy Jones; Rod Temperton) 01:51
27 Champagne Train (Chris Boardman; Jeremy Lubbock; Quincy Jones; Rod Temperton) 02:36
28 Celie’s New House/Body and Soul (Edward Heyman; Johnny Green; Robert Sour; Jeremy Lubbock; Joel Rosenbaum; Quincy Jones; Rod Temperton) 04:13
29 Maybe God Is Tryin’ to Tell You Somethin’ (Andrae Crouch; Bill Maxwell; David Del Sesto; Quincy Jones) 04:38
30 Reunion/Finale (Jack Hayes; Jeremy Lubbock; Quincy Jones; Rod Temperton) 04:36
Biography
Musicians
| Guitar | Dan Sawyer |
| Guitar | George Doering |
| Guitar | John Goux |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Keyboards | Ralph Grierson |
| Keyboards | Alan Pasqua |
| Keyboards | Craig Huxley |
| Keyboards | Lincoln Mayorga |
| Keyboards | Mike Lang |
| Keyboards | Randy Waldman |
| Harmonica | Tommy Morgan |
| Bassoon | Bob Tricarico |
| Bassoon | Dave Riddles |
| Bassoon | Jack Marsh |
| Bassoon | John Steinmetz |
| Bassoon | Ken Munday |
| Bassoon | Michael O’Donovan |
| Clarinet | Ernie Watts |
| Clarinet | Jim Kanter |
| Clarinet | David Sherr |
| Clarinet | Dominick Fera |
| Clarinet | Julian Spear |
| Clarinet | Ralph Williams |
| Clarinet | Roy D’Antonio |
| EVI | Nyle Steiner |
| Flute | Hubert Laws |
| Flute | David Shostac |
| Flute | Geraldine Rotella |
| Flute | Jim Walker |
| Flute | Louise Di Tullio |
| Flute | Paul Fried |
| Flute | Sarah Ohrme |
| Flute | Sheridon Stokes |
| French Horn | Vince DeRosa |
| French Horn | Arthur Maebe |
| French Horn | Brad Warnaar |
| French Horn | David Duke |
| French Horn | Diane Muller |
| French Horn | Henry Sigismonti |
| French Horn | James Thatcher |
| French Horn | Jim Atkinson |
| French Horn | Marnie Johnson |
| French Horn | Richard Perissi |
| French Horn | Richard Todd |
| French Horn | Steven Durnin |
| Oboe | Earl Dumler |
| Oboe | Arnold Koblentz |
| Oboe | Gene Cipriano |
| Oboe | John Winter |
| Oboe | Tom Boyd |
| Recorder | Ernie Watts |
| Recorder | Louise Di Tullio |
| Recorder | Sheridon Stokes |
| Sax | Jerome Richardson |
| Sax | Jack Nimitz |
| Trombone | Alan Kaplan |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | Phil Teele |
| Trumpet | Eugene Young |
| Trumpet | Mario Guarneri |
| Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
| Tuba | Jim Self |
| Tuba | John Thomas Johnson |
| Tuba | Roger Bobo |
| Percussion | Alan Estes |
| Percussion | Dave Shank |
| Percussion | Emil Richards |
| Percussion | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Percussion | Joe Porcaro |
| Percussion | Larry Bunker |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | Peter Limonick |
| Percussion | Tom Raney |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
Other Musicians
8 Careless Love
| Harmonium | Greg Phillinganes |
| Cornet | Eugene Young |
| Sax | Jerome Richardson |
| Background Vocals | Tata Vega |
9 Sophis Leaves Harpo
| Piano | Porter Grainger |
| Clarinet | Sidney Bechet |
| Sax | Bob Fuller |
| Sax | Sidney Bechet |
| Trombone | Joe Naton |
| Trumpet | Johnny Dunn |
11 Junk Bucket Blues
| Piano | Porter Grainger |
| Clarinet | Sidney Bechet |
| Sax | Bob Fuller |
| Sax | Sidney Bechet |
| Trombone | Joe Naton |
| Trumpet | Johnny Dunn |
12 The Dirty Dozens
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Guitar | Roy Gaines |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Harmonica | Sonny Terry |
| Vocals | Tata Vega |
13 Miss Celie’s Blues (Sister)
| Guitar | Roy Gaines |
| Mandolin | Ry Cooder |
| Piano | Bobby Scott |
| Harmonica | Sonny Terry |
| Vocals | Tata Vega |
14 Don’t Make Me No Never Mind
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Guitar | Roy Gaines |
| Piano | Bobby Scott |
| Harmonica | Sonny Terry |
| Vocals | John Lee Hooker |
15 My Heart (Will Always Lead Me Back To You)
| Banjo | Johnny St Cyr |
| Piano | Lil Hardin-Armstrong |
| Clarinet | Johnny Dodds |
| Cornet | Louis Armstrong |
| Trombone | Kid Ory |
16 Three On The Road
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Sax | Marshall Royal |
| Sax | Jerome Richardson |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trumpet | Eugene Young |
| Tuba | Red Callender |
17 Bus Pulls Out
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Sax | Jerome Richardson |
| Sax | Marshall Royal |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trumpet | Eugene Young |
| Tuba | Red Callender |
21 High Life/Proud Theme
| Recorder | Ernie Watts |
23 Heaven Delongs to You
| Double Bass | Dave Stone |
| Drums | Bill Maxwell |
| Piano | Andrae Crouch |
24 Katutoka Corrine
| Programming | Dan Ryman |
| Percussion | Bill Summers |
| Vocals | Letta Mbulu |
25 Celie Shaves Mr. /Scarification Ceremony
| Programming | Dan Ryman |
| Percussion | Bill Summers |
| Percussion | Harvey Mason Sr |
28 Celie’s New House/Body and Soul
| Bass | William Oscar Smith |
| Drums | Arthur Herbert |
| Piano | Gene Rodgers |
| Sax | Coleman Hawkins |
| Trombone | Earl Hardy |
| Trumpet | Joe Guy |
| Trumpet | Tommy Lindsay |
29 Maybe God Is Tryin’ to Tell You Somethin’
| Bass | Dave Stone |
| Drums | Bill Maxwell |
| Guitar | Tony Phillips |
| Organ | Andrae Crouch |
| Piano | Andrae Crouch |
| Sax | Benny Golson |
| Trombone | Al Grey |
| Trumpet | Eugene Young |
| Violin | William Howard Armstrong |
| Percussion | Sandra Crouch |
| Vocals | Jacquelyn Gouche |
| Vocals | Tata Vega |
Choir & Strings
Choir – The Christ Memorial Church Of God In Christ Choir (Track 23, 24, 25, 29)
Cello – Anne Karam, Armand Kaproff, Armen Kenjkian, Barbara Hunter, Becky Reese, Christina Soule, Dane Little, Daniel Rothmuller, Earl Madison, Frederick Seykora, Marie Fera, Miguel Martinez, Nancy Stein-Ross, Ray Kelley, Robert L Adcock, Ronald Cooper
Double Bass – Ann Atkinson, Bruce Morgenthaler, Buell Neidlinger, Chuck Domanico, Drew Dembowski, Edward Meares, Jimmy Bond, Steve LaFever, Sue Ranney
Viola – Alan DeVeritch, Allan Harshman, Carole Mukogawa, Carrie Holzman Little, David Schwartz, Denyse Buffum, Donald McInnes, Herschel Wise, Janet Lakatos, Kazi Pitelka, Kenneth Burward-Hoy, Laury Woods, Linda Lipsett, Linn Subotnik, Milton Thomas, Myra Kestenbaum, Pamela Goldsmith, Ray Tischer, Robert Ostrowsky, Roland Kato, Rollice Dale, Virginia Majewski
Harp – Ann Stockton, Catherine Gotthoffer, Dorothy Remsen, Gayle Levant
Violin – Harry Lookofsky, Alfred Bruenig, Anatol Kaminsky, Arnold Belnick, Assa Drori, Barbra Porter, Betty Moor, Bill Hybel, Bonnie Douglas, Brian Leonard, Bruce Dukov, Clayton Haslop, Darius Campo, David Frisina, Davida Johnson, Debra Price, Dixie Blackstone, Donald Palmer, Ed P Green, Gerald Vinci, Haim Shtrum, Harris Goldman, Herman Clebanoff, Irma Neumann, Isabelle Daskoff, Israel Baker, James Getzoff, Jay Rosen, Joy Lyle, Karen Jones, Kathleen Lenski, Mari Botnick, Michael Markman, Norman Carr, Oscar Chausow, Paul Shure, Ralph Morrison, Reginald Hill, Rick Gerding, Ron Clark, Sheldon Sanov, Stuart Canin, Thelma Beach, William Henderson, William Hymanson
Liner Notes
Producer – Quincy Jones
Producer (Executive) – Bruce Swedien, Tom Bahler
Conductor – Joel Rosenbaum (Tracks 2, 4, 19, 20)
Conductor – Jack Hayes (Tracks 3, 5, 7, 30)
Conductor – Richard Hazard (Tracks 6, 18, 28)
Conductor – Nathan Scott (Track 9)
Conductor – Fred Steiner (Track 10)
Conductor – Quincy Jones (Tracks 16, 17)
Conductor – Andrae Crouch (Track 23)
Conductor – Caiphus Semenya (Track 24)
Conductor – Chris Boardman (Track 26)
Conductor (Choir) – Andrae Crouch, Sandra Crouch (Track 29)
Coordinator – Jolie Levine
Arranged By – Sammy Nestico (Track 8)
Arranged By – Quincy Jones (Tracks 12, 13, 14, 29)
Arranged By – Jerry Hey (Tracks 16, 17)
Arranged By – Andrae Crouch (Tracks 23, 29)
Arranged By – Caiphus Semenya (Track 24)
Arranged By (Choir) – Caiphus Semenya (Track 25)
Arranged By (Percussion)- Bill Summers, Harvey Mason Sr (Track 25)
Engineer – Bruce Botnick, Bruce Swedien, Humberto Gatica, Lyle Burbridge, Bob Fernandez*, Steve Hodge, Val Valentin
Engineer (Assistant) – Bill Benton
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Bruce Swedien
Mixed By (Assistant) – Ric Butz
Orchestrated By – Chris Boardman (Tracks 1, 26, 27)
Orchestrated By – Fred Steiner, Jack Hayes, Jerry Hey, Randy Kerber (Track 1)
Orchestrated By – Joel Rosenbaum (Tracks 2, 4, 19, 20, 25, 28)
Orchestrated By – Jack Hayes (Tracks 3, 5, 7, 30)
Orchestrated By – Jorge Calandrelli (Tracks 6, 18)
Orchestrated By – Nathan Scott (Track 9)
Orchestrated By – Fred Steiner (Track 10)
Orchestrated By – Richard Hazard (Track 28)
Art Direction – George Osaki
Design – Debby Jo Crump, Thomas Arnholt
Photography – Gordon Parks, John Shannon
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles.
Mixed At Westlake Audio, Los Angeles
Recorded At The Record Plant, Los Angeles
Phonographic Copyright Qwest Records Inc
Copyright Qwest Records Inc