Soul Train - Season 1

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Gladys Knight & the Pips/Eddie Kendricks/The Honey Cone/Bobby Hutton

1 - Gladys Knight & the Pips/Eddie Kendricks/The Honey Cone/Bobby Hutton

Air Date: October 2, 1971

Gladys Knight & the Pips, Eddie Kendricks, The Honey Cone, Bobby Hutton

Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band/Carla Thomas/General Crook

2 - Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band/Carla Thomas/General Crook

Air Date: October 9, 1971

Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band, Carla Thomas, General Crook

Chairmen of the Board/Rufus Thomas/Laura Lee

3 - Chairmen of the Board/Rufus Thomas/Laura Lee

Air Date: October 16, 1971

Chairmen of the Board, Rufus Thomas, Laura Lee

Staple Singers/ Freda Payne

4 - Staple Singers/ Freda Payne

Air Date: October 23, 1971

-Staple Singers ""Express Yourself"" and ""Heavy Makes You Happy"" --Freda Payne ""Band of Gold"" and ""Bring the Boys Home""

Bill Withers/Al Green/Viola Wills

5 - Bill Withers/Al Green/Viola Wills

Air Date: October 30, 1971

Bill Withers, Al Green, Viola Wills

Lou Rawls/The 100 Proof/The Emotions

6 - Lou Rawls/The 100 Proof/The Emotions

Air Date: November 6, 1971

Lou Rawls, The 100 Proof, The Emotions

Martha & the Vandellas/ The Intruders/ G.C. Cameron

7 - Martha & the Vandellas/ The Intruders/ G.C. Cameron

Air Date: November 13, 1971

Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - "Dancing In The Street", "Love Makes Me Do Foolish Things" and "Bless You." The Intruders - "I Bet He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" & "Cowboys To Girls." G.C. Cameron - "Act Like A Shotgun." English

Friends of Distinction/Clarence Carter

8 - Friends of Distinction/Clarence Carter

Air Date: November 20, 1971

Friends of Distinction, Clarence Carter

The Chambers Brothers/The Five Stairsteps

9 - The Chambers Brothers/The Five Stairsteps

Air Date: November 27, 1971

The Chambers Brothers, The Five Stairsteps

Jr. Walker & the All Stars/Bobby Womack/Thelma Houston

10 - Jr. Walker & the All Stars/Bobby Womack/Thelma Houston

Air Date: December 4, 1971

Jr. Walker & the All Stars, Bobby Womack, Thelma Houston

Jean Knight/The Delfonics/Maurice Jackson/Ralfi Pagan

11 - Jean Knight/The Delfonics/Maurice Jackson/Ralfi Pagan

Air Date: December 11, 1971

Jean Knight, The Delfonics, Maurice Jackson, Ralfi Pagan

The Chi-Lites/Joe Tex/The Originals

12 - The Chi-Lites/Joe Tex/The Originals

Air Date: December 18, 1971

The Chi-Lites, Joe Tex, The Originals

Gene Chandler/Simtec & Wylie/The Free Movement

13 - Gene Chandler/Simtec & Wylie/The Free Movement

Air Date: December 25, 1971

Gene Chandler, Simtec & Wylie, The Free Movement

Wilson Pickett/ Curtis Mayfield/ War

26 - Wilson Pickett/ Curtis Mayfield/ War

Air Date: March 25, 1972

Curtis Mayfield - "We Got To Have Peace" & "Get Down." War - "All Day Music" & "Slippin' Into Darkness." Wilson Pickett (performing live) - "Fire and Water," "I'm In Love" and "Don't Knock My Love.

Ike & Tina Turner/ Jerry Butler/ Brenda Lee Eager

30 - Ike & Tina Turner/ Jerry Butler/ Brenda Lee Eager

Air Date: April 22, 1972

Ike & Tina Turner - "I Want To Take You Higher," "Feels Good" and "Proud Mary" --Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager "Close to You" --Jerry Butler "I Only Have Eyes for You"

Isley Brothers/ Luther Ingram

32 - Isley Brothers/ Luther Ingram

Air Date: September 16, 1972

The Isley Brothers "Work to Do" and "Lay Lady Lay." Luther Ingram "If Loving You is Wrong, I Don't Wanna Be Right" and "Missing You." Singer Melba Moore makes a cameo appearance. Heshimu, the actor who plays Jason Allen on the ABC-TV series "Room 222," is interviewed.

Gladys Knight & the Pips/ The O'Jays/ Major Lance

33 - Gladys Knight & the Pips/ The O'Jays/ Major Lance

Air Date: September 23, 1972

Gladys Knight & The Pips - "Help Me Make It Through the Night," "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" and "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare." --The O'Jays - "Deeper (In Love With You)" and "Back Stabbers." --Major Lance - "Since I Lost My Baby's Love.

The Jackson Five

35 - The Jackson Five

Air Date: October 7, 1972

The Jackson 5 - "I Want You Back," "Corner of the Sky" and "Lookin' Through the Windows." Jermaine Jackson - "That's How Love Goes" and "Daddy's Home."

Episode 36

36 - Episode 36

Air Date: September 28, 1991

Bill Withers/ Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

37 - Bill Withers/ Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

Air Date: October 21, 1972

Bill Withers ""Lean on Me"" and ""Use Me"" --Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes ""I Miss You"" and ""If You Don't Know Me By Now

Joe Simon/ Sylvers/ Billy Paul

39 - Joe Simon/ Sylvers/ Billy Paul

Air Date: November 4, 1972

Joe Simon - "Power of Love." The Sylvers - "Wish That I Could Talk to You." and "Fool's Paradise" Billy Paul - "Me and Mrs. Jones."

Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Hank Ballard

45 - Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Hank Ballard

Air Date: January 6, 1973

Curtis Mayfield - "Superfly," "Pusherman" and "Freddie's Dead." The Main Ingredient - "Everybody Plays The Fool" and "You've Got To Take It (If You Want It)." Hank Ballard - "From The Love Side."

Stevie Wonder/ The Moments/ Fully Guaranteed

46 - Stevie Wonder/ The Moments/ Fully Guaranteed

Air Date: January 13, 1973

Stevie Wonder ""Signed Sealed Delivered"" and ""Superstition"" --The Moments ""Just Becuase He Wants To Make Love"" and ""My Thing"" --Fully Guaranteed ""We Can Make It Together""

James Brown

49 - James Brown

Air Date: February 19, 1973

-James Brown - ""Get On The Good Foot,"" ""Soul Power,"" ""Make It Funky,"" ""Cold Sweat,"" ""Try Me,"" ""Hot Pants,"" ""Get Up (I Feel Like A) Sex Machine,"" ""Super Bad,"" ""Please Please, Please"" and ""Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud"" --Lyn Collins - Never Gonna Give You Up"" English

The Four Tops/ Otis Clay

50 - The Four Tops/ Otis Clay

Air Date: February 17, 1973

The Four Tops ""Keeper of the Castle"", ""I Must be Dreaming"", and ""Ain't No Woman Like the One I got"" --Otis Clay ""Trying to Live My Life Without You"" Also, The Soul Train dance contest finals took place. With James Brown and Don C. looking on, three couples: Damita Jo Freeman and Jimmy Fosters; Pat Davis and Gary Keys; Connie Platino and Lamont Peterson... fought their way to a Johnson Products $10,000 scholarship and worldwide dancer acclaim.

The Spinners/ Sisters Love

51 - The Spinners/ Sisters Love

Air Date: February 24, 1973

-The Spinners - ""I'll Be Around,"" ""Could It Be I'm Falling In Love"" and ""How Could I Let You Get Away"" --Sisters Love ""(I Could Never Make) A Better Man than You"" and ""Give Me Your Love""

Al Green/ Mel & Tim

52 - Al Green/ Mel & Tim

Air Date: March 3, 1973

Al Green ""You Ought to be with Me,"" ""For the Good Times"" and ""Love and Happiness"" --Mel & Tim ""Starting All Over Again"" and "I May Not Be What You Want"

Aretha Franklin

56 - Aretha Franklin

Air Date: April 14, 1973

Aretha Franklin sings several of her classics including "Respect," "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone," "Think," "Call Me," "Spanish Harlem," "Rock Steady," "Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)" and "Day Dreaming." The 'Queen of Soul' also performs her latest release "Master of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes)." Plus, an interview with Aretha's brother, the Reverend Cecil Franklin.

The Supremes/ Lloyd Price

60 - The Supremes/ Lloyd Price

Air Date: May 12, 1973

The Supremes - "Floy Joy," "Bad Weather", "I Guess I'll Miss the Man" and "Stoned Love" Lloyd Price "Just for Baby" and "Love Music"

Chuck Berry/ Maxayn/ Willie Hutch

66 - Chuck Berry/ Maxayn/ Willie Hutch

Air Date: June 7, 1973

Chuck Berry - "Reelin' and Rockin'", "Wee Wee Hours", "Roll em' Pete" and "Johnny B. Goode" Maxayn - "Check Out Your Mind." Willie Hutch - "Slick" and "Brother's Gonna Work It Out." Also: An interview with actor Max Julien (star of the movie "The Mack").

The Best of Soul Train

67 - The Best of Soul Train

Air Date: August 11, 1973

James Brown "Make It Funky", "Super Bad" and Medley: "Please, Please, Please" and "Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud" (10-Feb-1973) James Brown & Teddy Brown (James Brown's son) interview (- 17-Feb-1973) Chuck Berry "Johnny B. Goode" ( 07-Jul-1973) Aretha Franklin "Day Dreaming" ( 14-Apr-1973) Curtis Mayfield "Superfly" (06-Jan-1973) The Temptations "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" and "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" (, 18-Nov-1972) The Four Tops "Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)" (, 17-Feb-1973) The Supremes "Floy Joy" and "Bad Weather" (, 12-May-1973) Jermaine Jackson feat. Jackson 5 "Daddy's Home" ( 07-Oct-1972) Jackson 5 "I Want You Back" ( 07-Oct-1972) Al Green "For The Good Times" (from , 03-Mar-1973) The O'Jays "Love Train" (from 21-Apr-1973) Stevie Wonder "Soul Train (from ST 13-Jan-1973)

Curtis Mayfield/ Millie Jackson/ Natural Four

78 - Curtis Mayfield/ Millie Jackson/ Natural Four

Air Date: November 10, 1973

Johnny Nash/ Kool & the Gang/ The Originals

86 - Johnny Nash/ Kool & the Gang/ The Originals

Air Date: January 12, 1974

Johnny Nash - "I Can See Clearly," "Ooh, What a Feeling" and "Loving You" Kool & the Gang - "Funky Stuff" and "Jungle Boogie" The Originals - "There's A Chance When You Love You'll Lose"

Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Bloodstone

92 - Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Bloodstone

Air Date: March 30, 1974

Curtis Mayfield - "Future Shock" and "Future Song (Love A Good Woman, Love A Good Man)" The Main Ingredient - "Just Don't Want to be Lonely" & "Girl Blue" Bloodstone - "Outside Woman" & "Let Me Ride"

The Stylistics/ Bobby Womack/ Undisputed Truth

94 - The Stylistics/ Bobby Womack/ Undisputed Truth

Air Date: April 13, 1974

The Stylistics - "Rockin' Roll Baby," "Betcha by Golly, Wow," and "You Make Me Feel Brand New" Bobby Womack - "Lookin For A Love" and "Let It Hang Out (Point Of No Return)" Undisputed Truth - "Help Yourself"

Gladys Knight & the Pips/ Lamont Dozier

97 - Gladys Knight & the Pips/ Lamont Dozier

Air Date: May 4, 1974

Gladys Knight and the Pips - "Neither One of Us," "Midnight Train to Georgia," "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me," "I Got to Use My Imagination" and "On and On." Lamont Dozier - "Trying to Hold On to My Woman" & "Fish Ain't Bitin'"

Kool & The Gang/ Al Wilson/ Natural Four

103 - Kool & The Gang/ Al Wilson/ Natural Four

Air Date: June 17, 1974

Kool and the Gang - "Funky Stuff," "Hollywood Swinging" and "Jungle Boogie." Al Wilson - "Touch And Go" and "Broken Home." The Natural Four - "Love That Really Counts."

The Four Tops/ Blue Magic/ Barbara Mason

105 - The Four Tops/ Blue Magic/ Barbara Mason

Air Date: April 20, 1974

The Four Tops - "Am I My Brother's Keeper" and "I Just Can't Get You Out of My Mind" Blue Magic - "Look Me Up" and "Stop to Start" Barbara Mason - "World War Three"

James Brown & the First Family of Soul/ Fred Wesley & the JB's/ Lyn Collins

108 - James Brown & the First Family of Soul/ Fred Wesley & the JB's/ Lyn Collins

Air Date: September 14, 1974

-James Brown & The First Family Of Soul Featuring Fred Wesley & The JB's - ""Cold Sweat,"" ""I Can't Stand It,"" ""Papa's Got A Brand New Bag,"" ""Hell,"" ""Try Me,"" ""Papa Don't Take No Mess"" & ""My Thang"" --Fred Wesley & the JB's - ""Damn Right, I'm Somebody"" --Lyn Collins ""Rock Me Again & Again & Again"" --Sweet Charles ""Soul Man""

The Moments/ LaBelle/ Carl Carlton

118 - The Moments/ LaBelle/ Carl Carlton

Air Date: December 7, 1974

The Moments ""You've Come a Long Way"" and ""How Can I Love You"" --LaBelle ""Lady Marmalade"" and ""What Can I Do For You"" --Carl Carlton ""Everlasting Love""

The Isley Brothers

119 - The Isley Brothers

Air Date: December 14, 1974

Bobby Bland/ Tavares/ Lyn Collins/ Fred Wesley & Steam

132 - Bobby Bland/ Tavares/ Lyn Collins/ Fred Wesley & Steam

Air Date: March 15, 1975

Bobby Bland ""Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City"" and ""I Wouldn't Treat A Dog (The Way You Treated Me)"" --Lyn Collins ""Baby Don't Do It"" and ""Try a Little Tenderness"" --Fred Wesley & Steam ""Breaking Bread"" and ""Making Love"

Rufus/ David Ruffin

152 - Rufus/ David Ruffin

Air Date: January 28, 1975

Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - ""Dance Wit' Me,"" ""Have A Good Time,"" ""Sweet Thing"" & ""Fool's Paradise"" --David Ruffin - ""Walk Away from Love"" & ""Wild Honey"" Additional song? --Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - ""Ooh, I Like Your Loving""

Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes/ Esther Phillips

159 - Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes/ Esther Phillips

Air Date: November 22, 1975

Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes ""Hope That We Can be Together Soon"", ""Wake Up Everybody"", ""Bad Luck"" and ""To Be true"" --Esther Phillips ""What a Difference a Day Makes"" and ""You're Coming Home""

Lou Rawls/ L.T.D.

207 - Lou Rawls/ L.T.D.

Air Date: January 22, 1977

Lou Rawls ""You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"" --L.T.D. ""Love to the World"" and ""Love Ballad"

Marvin Gaye

222 - Marvin Gaye

Air Date: May 7, 1977

Marvin Gaye ""Got To Give It Up"" (Parts 1 & 2),"" ""All The Way Round"" & ""After The Dance""

Teddy Pendergrass/ Rose Royce

235 - Teddy Pendergrass/ Rose Royce

Air Date: November 5, 1977

Teddy Pendergrass ""You Can't Hide From Yourself"" and ""The More I Get, The More I Want"" --Rose Royce ""Do Your Dance"", ""Wishing on a Star"" and ""Ooh Boy

The Commodores

269 - The Commodores

Air Date: December 18, 1979

The Commodores ""Flying High"", ""Sail On"", and ""Still"" and ""Wonderland""

The Commodores

315 - The Commodores

Air Date: December 8, 1979

The Commodores ""Flying High"", ""Sail On"", and ""Still"" and ""Wonderland""

Tribute to Luther Vandross

442 - Tribute to Luther Vandross

Air Date: November 22, 1986

Tribute to Stevie Wonder

4552 - Tribute to Stevie Wonder

Air Date: September 21, 1991

Stevie Wonder gets the Soul Train treatment here with all of his classic hits and moments and also featuring his new songs ""Gotta Have You"", ""Fun Day"" and ""These Three Words"" and ""Jungle Fever""