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A SfEVEN SPIELBERG FILM
The
~ Y ~ Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize Winning Story
WARNER BROS. Presents ASTEVEN SPIELBERG FilmTHE COLORPURPLE Starring DANNY GLOVERADOLPH CAESAR· MARGARET AVERY· RAE DAWN CHONG and IntroducingWHOOPI GOLDBERG as Celie
of PhotographyALLENDAVIAU Production Designer J.MICHAEL RNA FilmEditor MICHAEL KAHN,AC.E. Music QUINCY JONES
Based upon the novelbyALICEWALKER ScreenplaybyMENNO MEYJES Executive Producers JON PETERS and PETER GUBER
ProducedbySTEVEN SPIELBERG· KATHLEEN KENNEDY· FRANKMARSHALL · QUINCYJONES
@Miiii:iN DOl COlBYSTERED1* Directed bySTEVEN SPIELBERG,.I.A'. '''•• I ' NSElECTEO TI-EATRE$
'- :So -n-:-dtra -:-k-on =--est=-e-co s -an-:" pes-'I -u - c -Qw R -rd""" d=Ta
© 1986 WARN ER BROS. PUBLICATIONS INC.All Rights ReseNed
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The score fo r THE COLOR PURPLE reflects the beauty of Qu incy
Jones' personal comm itment to both the f ilm and his own artistry.
To successfully accomplish his assignment Qu incy spent numer -
ous days an the set of the f ilm, in da ilies, and several weekends
with me in the ed iting room attempting to discover wha t secrets
lay at the heart of THE COLOR PURPLE and search ing fo r the
inspiration that wou ld provide us both with the musical vo ices of
Celie, Mr., Ne ttie, Shug, Sofia , Harpo, Old M r., Squeak, Grady,
M iss M illie and that old dilapidated ma ilbox wh ich became the
eleventh character in THE COLOR PURPLE . Even that begged for
a theme.
Qu incy did us all proud. He and a gifted armada of musicians,
arranger/conductors, vocal ists and technicians went to work in a
fever pitch and one day returned with over 100 minutes of sourcemusic, songs and score . The results fo r me were tear inspiri ng.
It is music so lucid that one not only hear s it, but sees it too .
Quincy Jones has added another milestone to a career
already unpara lleled in toda y's reco rd ing industry. He has
aga in g iven us all something to sing about.
STEVEN SPIELBERG
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A SfEVEN SPIEI.BERG FII.Jv1
E DIRTY DOZENSJ. Maya Williams and Rufus Perryman
a n t All YouMen Folk, to Fall in Li ne
ak e Yo ur Shimmy, l ike I'm Shokin' Mine
Shak e Your Shimmy, an d You Shake it Fast
You Can 't Sha ke Your Shimmy, Shake Your Yes, Yes, Yes
a use He's a Dirty Mistreater, 0 Robber and a Cheater
Slip You in the Dozens,Your Papa Is Your Cousin
our Ma ma Do the l awdy la wd
r Papa Runnin' Down the Field
a nd a Slidin' l ike a n Automobile
ollered a t Papa a nd Told Him to Wait
e Slipped Away From Me Just l ike a Cadillac Sna ke
e He's a Rotten Mistreater, a Robbe r and a Cheater
Slip You in the Doze ns, Your Papa Is Your Cousin
our Ma ma Do the l awdy l aw d
ike Your Uncle, l ike YourBrothe r Too
id l ike Your Papa, But Your Papa Wouldn't Doo ur Daddy an the Corne r O ther Day
u Know 'bout That, That He Was Funny That Way
ow He's a Funny Mistreat er, a Robber a nd a Che a ter
You in the Dozens, Your Papa a nd Your Cousin
nd Your Ma ma Do the la wdy law d
ow Go d Made Him a n Elephant, Made Him Stout
asn't Sa tisfied Until He Ma de Him a Snout
a d e Him a Snout Jus' as l on g as a Rail
e Wasn't Sat isfied Until He Made Him a Tail
ade Him a Tail Jus' to Fan the Flies
e Wasn't Sa tisfied Until He Ma de Him Sa me Eyes
od e Him Sa me Eyes Jus' to l ook on the G rass
e Wasn't Sat isfied Till He Made His Yes, Yes
od e His Yes, Yes, Yes
id He Ge t It Fixed
e Wa sn't Sa tisfied Till i t Ma de Him Sick
Ma de Him Sick, lawd it Made Him Well
Know 'bout That, the Elephant Caught Hell
a use He's a Dirty Mistreater, Robber and a Che a ter
.p You in the Dozens, Your Papa Is YourCous in
a Do the l awdy la wd
9'29,1930 by MCA MUSIC. 'sion 01MCA INC., New York, N.Y.
ght renewed . Used by permission. All Rights Reserved.
~ lice WaIkerl; Pulitzer PrizeWinningStory
MISSCELIE 'S BLUES (SISTER) MAKIDADA
Music by (is based an the Swa hili word for little sister )Q uincy Jones and Rod Temperton Music byLyrics by Qu incy Jones
Quincy Jones , Rod Temperton Lyrics by
and Lionel Richie Qu incy Jones, Menno Meyiesand Rod Temperton
Siste r, You 've Been on My MindMe a nd You Us Never Part, Maki dad a
Sister, We' re Two of a KindMe a nd You Us Hav e O ne Hea rt, Ma kidada
So Siste r, Im Keepin' My Eyes a n YouAin't No Ocean, Ain't No Sea , Maki dad a
I Betcha Think I Don' tKnow Nothin' Kee p My Sister Away From Me, Makida da
But Singin' the Blues© 1985 WB Music Corp./ Rodsongs (ASCAP)
O h Sister, Have I Go t News for You Use d by pe rmission. All Rights Reserve d.
I'm Somethin'
I Hop e You Think That You'r e So methin' Ta o
Scufflin' I Been Up That lonesome Road
And I See n a Lot of Suns Go in' Down
O h, But Trust Me
No l aw Life's Go nna Run Me Around
So l et Me Tell You Somethin' Sister
Remember Your NameNo Twister, Go nna Stea l Your Stuff Away
My Siste r
She ' Ain't Go t a Whale l ot of Time
So Sha ke Your Shimmy,
Siste r
'Cause Honey This Shug Is Feelin' Fine
© 1985 W B Music Corp./ Rodsongs/Brockman Mus ic (ASCA P)
Used by perm ission . All Rights Reserved.
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" The Colo r Purple" movie is a dreom come true! I was given
the boa k a month before I went on a vacati on by a very dear
fr iend, Else Blangsted. I read it later and was ecstatic when Peter
Guber approached me to be a line prod ucer and not a spectator
because I real ized the pote ntial cinematically and musically w ith
this lyr ical portrayal of a per iod spanning 1909-1943, which was
also a very specia l time in black music history. I conside r this interval to be the b lack music renaissance fo r the music ranges
from jazz, blues , gospel, Afr ican to leg it imate orchestra. The
scope of the music was the widest range I can ever reca ll and
cou ld on ly have been accomplished with the help of on ly the
best: on 89-p iece orchestra , 60-vo ice fema le choir and virtu oso
solo artists; voca l and instrumental, legendary blues harmo nica,
vocalists, Af ro-American master drummers, music consu ltant,
music supervisor, orchestrators, conductors, composers, song
wr i ters, music ed itors, recording and mixing engineers, contrac
tor and copyists. Add itiona lly, the never-ending love, energy and
devotion of the staff at Qu incy Jones Product ions in assoc iation
w ith the staff at Amb l in he lped to create this sound track, a labor
of love.
One of the songs that is a pleasure to include in this undertak
ing is " Body and Soul:' recorded in 1939, featur ing a class ic jazz
tenor sax solo by Colema n Hawkins and his orchestra used in the
f ilm as the transitio n piece to 1943. " Hawkins' 'Body and Soul'
was that rare except ion, a reco rd ing that was both an artistic
success and influence among musicians, and a popula r hit
indeed, it was still found in American jukeboxes well into the
1 9 5 0 s ~ The other song is " TheD irty Doze ns;' the anthem jukejoint
song of its time which was played in 980 authentic jukejoints. The
jukejoint was theon ly place of entertainment and recreation for
' Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz 1973
Liner notes © 1986 Q west Records
blacks as exemp lified in this f ilm . The Af r ican derivative of juke
joint is " dzuqu " and means w icked, 'house of sin; where one
goes justto have a good 01' time. " The Dirty Dozens " has endless
verses and choruses of hal f sung, hal f spoken insults and is
clearly recognizable as one of the " granddaddies of rep"
Finding the r ig ht fee l for the singing vo ice of the character,
Shug Avery, was crucial. It was a blessing to discover that thevibrant voice of Tata Vega was perfect. A lso, there were g ifts as
precious as the births of the two children bo rn during the produc
tion, M ax Spielberg and Qu incy Thomas Bahler (my godson).
To be involved with something so close to my heart has been
more than an emotional adventure, i t has also been an oppor-
tunity to learn the intricate artwork of f ilm making from the best
- at USS, the Un iversity of Steven Spielberg. Steven's pat ience,
friendship,warmthand trustgu ided me, along w ith the expertise
of Kathy Kennedy and Frank Marshall , who taught methe bottom
line in li ne producing, name ly suppo rt the single vision of the
d irecto r.
It takes a lot of people and most importantly a lot of love to
make a film. The best cast and crew on the planet so beautifully
gave of themselves and their talent. I w ill a lways cons ider them
as a part of my family and we all grew so much together. Most of
all, however, it takesa loving creator to wr ite sucha special
story as this one. I thank Alice Wa lker for her creative spiritual ity,
fr iendship, guidance and always at just the right moment. This
pro ject was directed by God, love, fri endship, the tota l commit
ment of the spirit of the 'purpl e people' and the cinema tic vision
and leadership of my dea r friend and brother, Steven Spielberg.
These last months have been and w ill always be remembered
as a celebration of love, lif e and " The Colo r Purple"
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CONTENTS
DON'T MAKE ME NO NEVER MIND (Slow Drag) • 18
HEAVEN BELONGS TO YOU • 25
J.B. KING (Road Gang Chant) • 23
KATUTOKA CORRINE (Corrine's Funeral) • 27MAILBOX / PROUD THEME (Soundtrack Version)· 8
MAILBOX / PROUD THEME (David Foster Version) • 42
MAYBE GOD IS TRYIN' TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN' • 32MISS CELIE'S BLUES (Sister) • 14
SCARIFICATION CEREMONY • 29SISTERS THEME (Nettie Teaches Celie) • 11
S O P H I ~ S WALK • 12
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SISTERS THEME(Nettie Teaches Celie)
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L
SOPHIA'S WALK
ByQUINCYJONES, RANDY KERBER
and JERRY HEY
Softly, gently
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MISS CELIE'S BLUES (SISTER)Words by Music by
QUINCYJONES, ROD TEMPERTO N QUINCY JONES and ROD TEMPERTO
and LIONEL RICHIE
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15G7 c 1\7
1M fiji
" . ..1i!.J _ ..... . .- - [Sung tl Sis > ter. you 've been on my mind. ;
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sis - ter, we're two of a kind, _ so sis - ter, I'm
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keep - in ' my eye _ on you._ 1 bet - cha think 1don 't know
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f r;-c' f ,. f ~ 1 got news for you; I'm some - th in . I hope you think tha t you're some-thin' too. ;
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trust me, no_ low life's gon -na run me a - round .
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DON'T MAKE ME NO NEVER MIND(Slow Drag)
Words and Music byQUINCY JONES, JAMES I GRAM
and ROY GAINESr- 3 - ,
Easy Blues Shuffle (n = J ;.)G7
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It was late at mid-night and the moon - shine _ bright like day ,
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y ' ~ . ~ r I seen your Phar - aoh. L,
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Don 't _3
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J.B. KING(Road Gang Chant)
Traditional
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got - ta ride a -gain.__
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- - - -
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horse is mov-in pain's tak-In ' 0- ver ties get-tin' heav - y go - in ' no - where
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start fading out from here:
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I had-a lis - ten save your sins might - a been liv - in , might - a been dead
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HEAVEN BELONGS TO YOU
Words and Music byANDRAE CROUCH and SANDRA CROUCH
Fast four , Gospel style
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Oh, sweet heav - en. _
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KATUTOKA CORRINE(Corrine's Funeral)
Words and Music byCAIPHUS SEMENYA
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Solo N. C.II 3
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MAYBE GOD IS TRYIN'
TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN'
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DEasy shuffle (play with a Gospel Feel)
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MAILBOX/PROUD THEMEDAVID FOSTER VERSION
ByQUINCY JONES, ROD TEMPERTON
and JEREMY LUBBOCK
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