The Color Purple: Original Motion Picture Sound Track

Annotation

The back cover of this version has the tracklist on the left.

A Digitally Recorded 2 Disc Set.
Discs made in West Germany for US release.

Earlier versions of this CD set (same barcode and catalog number) were issued in the longbox format.

Annotation last modified on 2025-01-17 05:08 UTC.

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1▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Overture	Quincy Jones		7:57
2	Main Title	Quincy Jones		2:03
3	Celie Leaves With Mr.	Quincy Jones		3:23
4	Corrine and Olivia	Quincy Jones		3:06
5	Nettie Teaches Celie	Quincy Jones		4:22
6	The Separation	Quincy Jones		2:50
7	Celie and Harpo Grow Up / Mr. Dresses to See Shug	Quincy Jones		2:44
8	Careless Love performer: Táta Vega	Quincy Jones feat. Táta Vega		0:57
9	Sophia Leaves Harpo	Quincy Jones		2:39
10	Celie Cooks Shug Breakfast	Quincy Jones		1:25
11	Junk Bucket Blues	Quincy Jones feat. Get Happy Band		1:48
12	The Dirty Dozens performer: Táta Vega	Quincy Jones feat. Táta Vega		3:13
13	Miss Celie’s Blues (Sister) performer: Táta Vega recording of: Miss Celie's Blues (Sister) writer: Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie and Rod Temperton part of: The 58th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1985 nominee)	Quincy Jones feat. Táta Vega		2:29
14	Don’t Make Me No Never Mind performer: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)	Quincy Jones feat. John Lee Hooker		3:06
15	My Heart (Will Always Lead Me Back to You) edit of: My Heart (1925-11-12, mx. 9484-A) by Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five	Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five		1:38
16	Three On the Road	Quincy Jones		0:26
17	Bus Pulls Out	Quincy Jones		0:49

2▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	The First Letter	Quincy Jones		5:05
2	Letter Search	Quincy Jones		3:09
3	Nettie’s Letters	Quincy Jones		0:59
4	High Life / Proud Theme	Quincy Jones		1:09
5	J.B. King	Quincy Jones		0:38
6	Heaven Belongs to You	Quincy Jones		1:02
7	Katutoka Corrine	Quincy Jones		1:01
8	Celie Shaves Mr. / Scarification Ceremony	Quincy Jones		3:13
9	I’m Here	Quincy Jones		1:51
10	Champagne Train	Quincy Jones		2:36
11	Celie’s New House / Body and Soul	Quincy Jones		4:15
12	Maybe God Is Tryin’ to Tell You Somethin’ recording of: Maybe God Is Tryin’ to Tell You Somethin’ writer: Andraé Crouch and Quincy Jones	Quincy Jones feat. Táta Vega		4:39
13	Reunion / Finale	Quincy Jones		4:35

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2822039 [info]

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/259645 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000189544 [info]
Wikidata:	Q110401476 [info]