In the Heat of the Night Norman Jewison

The film score was composed, arranged and conducted by Quincy Jones, and the soundtrack album was released on the United Artists label in 1967.[11][12] The title song performed by Ray Charles, composed by Quincy Jones, with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman was released as a single by ABC Records and reached #33 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #21 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart.

AllMusic's Steven McDonald said the soundtrack had "a tone of righteous fury woven throughout" and that "the intent behind In the Heat of the Night was to get a Southern, blues-inflected atmosphere to support the angry, anti-racist approach of the picture ... although the cues from In the Heat of the Night show their age".[13] The Vinyl Factory said "this soundtrack to a film about racism in the South has a cool, decidedly Southern-fried sound with funk-bottomed bluesy touches, like on the strutting 'Cotton Curtain', the down 'n' dirty 'Whipping Boy' or the fat 'n' sassy 'Chief's Drive to Mayor'".[14]

Track listing

All compositions by Quincy Jones

1. "In the Heat of the Night' (Lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman) – 2:30
2. "Peep-Freak Patrol Car" – 1:30
3. "Cotton Curtain" – 2:33
4. "Where Whitey Ain't Around" – 1:11
5. "Whipping Boy" – 1:25
6. "No You Won't" – 1:34
7. "Nitty Gritty Time" – 1:50
8. "It Sure Is Groovy!" – 2:30 (Lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman)
9. "Bowlegged Polly" – 2:30 (Lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman)
10. "Shag Bag, Hounds & Harvey" – 3:28
11. "Chief's Drive to Mayor" —1:10
12. "Give Me Until Morning" – 1:09
13. "On Your Feet, Boy!" – 1:37
14. "Blood & Roots" – 1:07
15. "Mama Caleba's Blues" – 5:00
16. "Foul Owl [on the Prowl]" – 2:30 (Lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman)

Personnel

• Unidentified orchestra arranged and conducted by Quincy Jones including
  • Ray Charles – vocals (track 1), piano (track 15)
  • Glen Campbell – vocals (track 9), banjo
  • Gil Bernal – vocals (track 8)
  • Boomer and Travis – vocals (track 16)
  • Roland Kirk – flute
  • Bobby Scott – tack piano
  • Billy Preston – electric organ (track 1)
  • Ray Brown – bass
  • Carol Kaye – electric bass
  • Don Elliott – human instrument
  • The Raelettes – backing vocals (track 1)