Compact disc

"Original Broadway cast recording"--Container

Title from container

Based on the novel by Alice Walker

Program notes and synopsis (11 p. : col. ports.) inserted in container

Produced for records by Jay David Saks

LaChanze, Elisabeth Withers-Mendes, Felicia P. Fields, Brandon Victor Dixon, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Krisha Marcano, Kingsley Leggs ; Linda Twine, conductor

Recorded on December 5, 2005, at Right Track Recording Studios, NYC

Overture (2:23) -- Huckleberry pie/Mysterious ways (5:33) -- Somebody gonna love you (1:24) -- Our prayer (3:54) -- That fine Mister (0:44) -- Big dog (2:50) -- Lily of the field (3:13) -- Dear God - Sofia (0:46) -- A tree names Sofia (0:25) -- Hell no! (4:30) -- Brown Betty (1:58) -- Shug Avery comin' to town (3:13) -- All we've got to say (0:47) -- Dear God - Shug (1:07) -- Too beautiful for words (2:09) -- Push da button (5:24) -- Uh oh! (3:32) -- What about love? (4:26) -- Act I finale (1:07) -- African homeland (6:58) -- Color purple (2:32) -- Church ladies' Easter (0:58) -- I curse you Mister (0:31) -- Celie's curse (3:41) -- Miss Celie's pants (2:26) -- Any little thing (2:34) -- What about love? (reprise) (0:56) -- I'm here 4:26) -- Color purple (reprise) (4:21)