
21/08/2025
Quincy Jones "The Color Purple (Original Motion Picture Sound Track)" (1986) -Blues / Various-
Label : Qwest Records

01 - Overture:
a - Miss Celie's Blues (Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton & Lionel Richie)
b - Celie Leaves With Mr. (Quincy Jones & Jack Hayes)
c - Celie Cooks Shug Breakfast (Quincy Jones & Fred Steiner)
d - Nettie Teaches Celie (Quincy Jones, Jeremy Lubbock, Rod Temperton & Jack Hayes)
e - Sophia's Walk (Quincy Jones, Jerry Hey & Randy Kerber)
f - Makidada (Quincy Jones, Menno Meyjes & Rod Temperton)
g - Champagne Train (Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton, Jeremy Lubbock & Chris Boardman)
h - Mailbox / Proud Theme (Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton & Jeremy Lubbock)
i - Champagne Train (Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton, Jeremy Lubbock & Chris Boardman)
j - Proud / Mailbox Theme (Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton & Jeremy Lubbock)
k - Mailbox (Quincy Jones)
02 - Main Title (Quincy Jones, Jeremy Lubbock, Rod Temperton & Joel Rosenbaum)
03 - Celie Leaves With Mr. (Quincy Jones & Jack Hayes)
04 - Corrine And Olivia (Quincy Jones & Joel Rosenbaum)
05 - Nettie Teaches Celie (Quincy Jones, Jeremy Lubbock, Rod Temperton & Jack Hayes)
06 - The Separation (Quincy Jones, Jeremy Lubbock, Rod Temperton & Jorge Calandrelli)
2
01 - Celie And Harpo Grow Up / Mr. Dresses To See Shug (Quincy Jones, Jeremy Lubbock, Rod Temperton & Jack Hayes)
02 - Careless Love (Traditional)
03 - Sophia Leaves Harpo (Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton & Jeremy Lubbock)
04 - Celie Cooks Shug Breakfast (Quincy Jones & Fred Steiner)
05 - Junk Bucket Blues (Shug Bathing)
06 - The Dirty Dozens (J. Mayo Williams & Rufus Perryman)
07 - Miss Celie's Blues (Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton & Lionel Richie)
08 - Don't Make Me No Never Mind (Quincy Jones, James Ingram & Roy Gaines)
09 - My Heart (Will Always Lead Me Back To You) (Lillian Hardin)
10 - Three On The Road (Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton & Lionel Richie)
11 - Bus Pulls Out (Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton & Lionel Richie)
3
01 - The First Letter (Quincy Jones, Jeremy Lubbock, Rod Temperton & Jorge Calandrelli)
02 - Letter Search (Quincy Jones, Jeremy Lubbock, Rod Temperton & Joel Rosenbaum)
03 - Nettie's Letters (Quincy Jones, Jeremy Lubbock, Rod Temperton & Joel Rosenbaum)
04 - High Life / Proud Theme (Traditional) / (Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton & Jeremy Lubbock)
05 - J.B. King (Traditional)
06 - Heaven Belongs To You (Andraé & Sandra Crouch)
07 - Katutoka Corrine (Caiphus Semenya)
08 - Celie Shaves Mr. / Scarification Ceremony (Quincy Jones, Joel Rosenbaum, Caiphus Semenya, Bill Summers & Harvey Mason)
4
01 - I'm Here (Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton, Jeremy Lubbock & Chris Boardman)
02 - Champagne Train (Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton, Jeremy Lubbock & Chris Boardman)
03 - Celie's New House / Body And Soul (Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton, Jeremy Lubbock & Joel Rosenbaum)
04 - Maybe God Is Tryin' To Tell You Sometin' (Andraé Crouch, Quincuy Jones, Bill Maxwell & David Del Sesto)
05 - Reunion / Finale ((Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton, Jeremy Lubbock & Jack Hayes)
Produced by Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions
Executive Producers : Tom Bahler, Bruce Swedien
Recording Studios : The Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recording Engineers : Bruce Botnick, Bruce Swedien, Lyle Burbridge, Bob Fernandez, Steve Hodge, Humberto Gatica, Val Valentin
Assistant Recording Engineer : Bill Benton
Mixing Studio : Westlake Audio, Los Angemes
Mixing Engineer : Bruce Swedien
Assistant Mixing Engineer : Ric Butz
Mastering Studio : Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles
Mastering Engineer : Bernie Grundman
Keyboards : Ralph Grierson - Solos, Mike Lang, Greg Phillinganes - Solos, Alan Pasqua, Randy Waldman, Lincoln Mayorga, Craig Huxley
Harp : Dorothy Remsen, Cathy Gotthoffer, Ann Stockton, Gayle Levant
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa, Harvey Mason, Emil Richards, Larry Bunker, Victor Feldman, Alan Estes, Joe Porcaro, Tom Raney, Peter Limonick, Dave Shank
Trumpets : Eugene Young - Solos, Mario Guarneri, Oscar Brashear
Trombone : George Bohannon - Solos, Phil Teele, Alan Kaplan, Bill Reichenbach
French Horns : Vincent De Rosa - Solos, Brad Wanaar, Jim Thatcher, Richard Perissi, Henry Sigismonti, Richard Todd, Art Maebe, Dave Duke, Marni Johnson, Diane Muller, Steve Durnin, Jim Atkinson
Flutes : Hubert Laws - Solos, Louise Ditullio, Jim Walker, Sheridon Stokes, David Shostac, Sarah Orme, Paul Fried, Gerry Rotella
Tuba : Tommy Johnson, Jim Self, Roger Bobo
Saxes : Jerome Richardson (Soprano Sax), Jack Nimitz - Solos
Oboes : Earl Dumler - Solos, Tom Boyd, Arnold Koblentz, Jon Winter, Gene Cipriano
Clarinet : Dominick Fera, Jim Kanter, Ernie Watts, Ralph Williams, Roy D'Antonio, David Sherr, Julian Spear
Bass Clarinet : Ernie Watts, Jim Kanter
Bassoon : Michael O'Donovan, Dave Riddles, John Steinmetz, Jack Marsh, Ken Munday, Bob Tricario
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr., George Doering, Dan Sawyer, John Goux
Harmonica : Tommy Morgan - Solos
Alto Flute : Hubert Laws, Louise Ditullio
Piccolo : Hubert Laws, Louise Ditullio
'E' Flat Clarinet : Dominick Fera
Recorder : Ernie Watts - Solos, Louise Ditullio - Duets, Sheridon Stokes - Duets
'E' Flat Contra Bass Clarinet : Jim Kanter
Contra Bassoon : Dave Riddles
E-V-1 (Electronic Valve Instrument) : Nyle Steiner
Violins : Harry Lookofsky - Concertmaster, Jerry Vinci, Assa Drori, Bill Henderson, Haim Shtrum, Israel Baker, Dixie Blackstone, Mari Botnick, Isabell Daskoff, Paul Shure, Herman Clebanoff, Dave Frisina, Bill Hyamnson, Anatol Kaminsky, Karen Jones, Ed Green, Jimmy Getzoff, Davida Jackson, Ron Clark, Reg Hill, Bill Hybell, Jay Rosen, Sheldon Sanov, Al Bruening, Thelma Beach, Don Palmer, Clayton Haslop, Stuart Canin, Bruce Dukov, Irma Newmann, Kathi Lenski, Arnold Belnick, Rick Gerding, Darius Campo, Norm Carr, Oscar Chausow, Bonnie Douglas, Harry Goldman, Brian Leonard, Joy Lyle, Mike Markman, Betty Moor, Ralph Morrison, Debbie Price, Barbara Porter
Violas : Dave Schwartz, Rollice Dale, Allan Harshman, Carole Mukogawa, Lynn Subotnik, Bob Ostrowsky, Kazi Pitelki, Ray Tischer, Denyse Buffum, Roland Kato, Ken Burward-Hoy, Pam Goldsmith, Alan De Veritch, Myra Kestenbaum, Herschel Wise, Carrie Holtzman-Little, Linda Lipsett, Janet Kakatos, Don McInnes, Milton Thomas, Virginia Majewski, Larry Woods
Celli : Fred Seykora, Ron Cooper, Earle Madison, Barbara Hunter, Armond Kaproff, Bob Adcock, Ann Karam, Miguel Martinez, Ray Kelley, Dane Little, Becky Reese, Tina Soule, Nancy Stein, Danny Rothmuller, Marie Fera, Armand Ksajikian
Basses : Chuck Domanico, Buell Neidlinger, Ed Meares, Jimmy Bond, Bruce Morganthaler, Drew Dembowski, AnnAtkinson, Steve La Fever, Sue Raney
1
01 - Overture:
a - Miss Celie's Blues
b - Celie Leaves With Mr.
c - Celie Cooks Shug Breakfast
d - Nettie Teaches Celie
e - Sophia's Walk
f - Makidada
g - Champagne Train
h - Mailbox / Proud Theme
i - Champagne Train
j - Proud / Mailbox Theme
k - Mailbox
Routine : Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler
Orchestrators / Adaptors : Chris Boardman, Jack Hayes, Jerry Hey, Randy Kerber, Fred Steiner
Conducted by Tom Bahler
02 - Main Title
Orchestrated & Conducted by Joel Rosenbaum
03 - Celie Leaves With Mr.
Orchestrated & Conducted by Jack Hayes
04 - Corrine And Olivia
Orchestrated & Conducted by Joel Rosenbaum
05 - Nettie Teaches Celie
Orchestrated & Conducted by Jack Hayes
06 - The Separation
Orchestrated by Jorge Calandrelli
Conducted by Dick Hazard
2
01 - Celie And Harpo Grow Up / Mr. Dresses To See Shug
Orchestrated & Conducted by Jack Hayes
02 - Careless Love
Arranged by Sammy Nestico
Vocals : Tata Vega
Cornet : Snooky Young
Harmonium : Greg Phillinganes
Soprano Sax : Jerome Richardson
03 - Sophia Leaves Harpo
Orchestrated & Conducted by Nathan Scott
Whitsler : Stephen Spielberg
04 - Celie Cooks Shug Breakfast
Orchestrated & Conducted by Fred Steiner
05 - Junk Bucket Blues
Performed by Get Happy Band
Clarinet, Soprano Sax : Sidney Bechet
Trumpet : Johnny Dunn
Trombone : Joe Naton
Alto Sax : Bob Fuller
Piano : Porter Grainger
Unidentified Banjo, Tuba & Drums
06 - The Dirty Dozens
Arranged by Quincy Jones
Vocals : Tata Vega
Harmonica, Holler : Saunders Sonny Terry
Upright Track Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Guitar, Footstomps : Roy Gaines
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
07 - Miss Celie's Blues
Arranged by Quincy Jones
Vocals : Tata Vega
Piano : Bobby Scott
Harmonica, Holler : Saunders Sonny Terry
Guitar : Roy Gaines
Mandolin : Ryland Cooder
08 - Don't Make Me No Never Mind
Arranged by Quincy Jones
Vocals : John Lee Hooker
Piano : Bobby Scott
Guitar : Roy Gaines, Paul Jackson Jr.
Harmonica : Saunders Sonny Terry
09 - My Heart (Will Always Lead Me Back To You)
Performed by Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
Cornet : Louis Armstrong
Trombone : Kid Ory
Clarinet : Johnny Dodds
Piano : Lil Armstrong
Banjo : Johnny St. Cyr
10 - Three On The Road
Arranged by Jerry Hey
Conducted by Quincy Jones
Trumpet : Snooky Young
Trombone : George Bohannon
Guitar : Dennis Budimir
Bass : Red Callendar
Clarinet : Marshall Royal
Soprano Sax : Jerome Richardson
11 - Bus Pulls Out
Arranged by Jerry Hey
Conducted by Quincy Jones
Trumpet : Snooky Young
Trombone : George Bohannon
Guitar : Dennis Budimir
Bass : Red Callendar
Clarinet : Marshall Royal
Soprano Sax : Jerome Richardson
Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Drums : Harvey Mason
3
01 - The First Letter
Orchestrated by Jorge Calandrelli
Conducted by Dick Hazard
02 - Letter Search
Orchestrated & Conducted by Joel Rosenbaum
03 - Nettie's Letters
Orchestrated & Conducted by Joel Rosenbaum
04 - High Life / Proud Theme
Recorded Solo : Ernie Watts
05 - J.B. King
Lead Caller : David Thomas
Railroad Workers
06 - Heaven Belongs To You
Arranged & Conducted by Andraé Crouch
Vocals : 30 Women Members of the Christ Memorial Church of God in Christ Choir
Piano : Andraé Crouch
Upright Bass : David Stone
Bass Drum : Bill Maxwell
07 - Katutoka Corrine
Arranged & Conducted by Caiphus Semenya
Vocals : Letta Mbulu & 20 Women Members of the Christ Memorial Church of God in Christ Choir
Percussion : Bill Summers
MU 2 Programmer : Daniel Ryman
08 - Celie Shaves Mr. / Scarification Ceremony
Orchestrated by Joel Rosenbaum
Choir Arrangement : Caiphus Semenya
Percussion Arrangement : Harvey Mason, Bill Summer
Percussion : Harvey Mason, Bill Summer
MU 2 Programmer : Daniel Ryman
Choir : 30 Women Members of the Christ Memorial Church of God in Christ Choir
4
01 - I'm Here
Orchestrated & Conducted by Chris Boardman
02 - Champagne Train
Orchestrated by Chris Boardman
03 - Celie's New House / Body And Soul
Orchestrated by Joel Rosenbaum & Dick Hazard
Conducted by Dick Hazard
"Body And Soul " Recorded 1939
Performed by Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
Tenor Sax : Coleman Hawkins
Trumpet : Tommy Lindsey, Joe Guy
Alto Sax : Jackie Fields, Eustis Moore
Trombone : Earl Hardy
Piano : Gene Rodgers
Bass : Oscar Smith
Drums : Arthur Herbert
04 - Maybe God Is Tryin' To Tell You Sometin'
Arranged by Andraé Crouch & Quincy Jones
Choir Conducted by Andraé Crouch & Sandra Crouch
Vocals : Tata Vega, Jacquelyn Farris & 40 Women Members of the Christ Memorial Church of God in Christ Choir
Piano, Hammond B-3 Organ : Andraé Crouch
Percussion : Sandra Crouch
Upright Bass : David Stone
Drums : Bill Maxwell
Guitar : Tony Phillips
Trumpet : Snooky Young
Tenor Sax : Benny Golson
Trombone : Al Grey
Violin : William Howard Armstrong
05 - Reunion / Finale
Orchestrated & Conducted by Jack Hayes