The Color Purple: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2 Vinyl Purple Colored 1985 Vinyl-New $64.99

The Color Purple is a 1985 American coming-of-age period drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1982 novel of the same nameby 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.

This film follows the life of Celie, a young black girl growing up in the early 1900’s. The first time we see Celie, she is 14 – and pregnant – by her father. We stay with her for the next 30 years of her tough life… Written by Colin Tinto……. The film was a box office success, raising $142 million from a budget of $15 million. The film received positive reviews from critics, receiving praise for its acting, direction, screenplay, score, and production merits; but it was also criticized by some critics for being “over-sentimental” and “stereotypical.” The film was nominated for eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, without winning any; it also received four Golden Globe Award nominations, with Whoopi Goldberg winning Best Actress in a Drama. Steven Spielberg did not receive an Academy Award nomination for his directing, but did receive a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement, and a Golden Globe nomination. The film was later included in Roger Ebert’s book series The Great Movies.

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Overture: Miss Celie’s Blues (Sister) /Celie Leaves With Mr. …

J. Hayes / Quincy Jones

07:57

2

Main Title

Quincy Jones / Rod Temperton

02:02

3

Celie Leaves With Mr.

J. Hayes / Quincy Jones

03:23

4

Corrine and Olivia

Quincy Jones

03:06

5

Nettie Teaches Celie

J. Hayes / Quincy Jones

04:22

6

The Separation

Quincy Jones

02:50

7

Celie and Harpo Grow up/Mr. Dresses to See Shug

J. Hayes / Quincy Jones

02:43Amazon

8

Careless Love

W.C. Handy / Martha E. Koenig / Spencer Williams

00:56

9

Sophia Leaves Harpo

Quincy Jones

02:39

10

Celie Cooks Shug Breakfast

Quincy Jones

01:25

11

Junk Bucket Blues

Porter Grainger

01:48

12

The Dirty Dozens

Lightnin’ Hopkins / Sam Hopkins / Rufus G. Perryman / J. Mayo Williams

03:13

13

Miss Celie’s Blues (Sister)

Quincy Jones / Lionel Richie / Rod Temperton

02:29Amazon

14

Don’t Make Me No Never Mind

Roy Gaines / Quincy Jones

03:05

15

My Heart (Will Always Lead Me Back to You)

01:38Amazon

16

Three on the Road

Quincy Jones

00:25

17

Bus Pulls Out

Quincy Jones

00:49

1

The First Letter

Quincy Jones

05:04

2

Letter Search

Quincy Jones

03:09

3

Nettie’s Letters

Quincy Jones

00:59

4

High Life/Proud Theme

Quincy Jones / Traditional

01:08

5

King J.B.

Traditional

00:37

6

Heaven Belongs to You

Andraé Crouch / Sandra Crouch

01:02

7

Katutoka Corrine

Caiphus Semenya

01:01

8

Celie Shaves Mr. /Scarification Ceremony

Quincy Jones / Caiphus Semenya

03:13

9

I’m Here

Chris Boardman / Quincy Jones / Rod Temperton

01:50Amazon

10

Champagne Train

Quincy Jones

02:36

11

Celie’s New House/Body and Soul

Quincy Jones

04:14

12

Maybe God Is Tryin’ to Tell You Somethin’

Quincy Jones

04:38

13

Reunion/Finale

J. Hayes / Quincy Jones

04:35

Video: Ms. Celie’s Blues – Color Purple (1985)