All Episodes of Soul Train
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Season 1
8.5/1015 votesGladys Knight & the Pips/Eddie Kendricks/The Honey Cone/Bobby Hutton
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/1971
Gladys Knight & the Pips, Eddie Kendricks, The Honey Cone, Bobby Hutton
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 8.5/109 votes
Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band/Carla Thomas/General Crook
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/1971
Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band, Carla Thomas, General Crook
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Chairmen of the Board/Rufus Thomas/Laura Lee
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/1971
Chairmen of the Board, Rufus Thomas, Laura Lee
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 7.7/1010 votes
Staple Singers/ Freda Payne
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/1971
-Staple Singers ""Express Yourself"" and ""Heavy Makes You Happy"" --Freda Payne ""Band of Gold"" and ""Bring the Boys Home""
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 8.0/109 votes
Bill Withers/Al Green/Viola Wills
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/1971
Bill Withers, Al Green, Viola Wills
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 7.6/108 votes
Lou Rawls/The 100 Proof/The Emotions
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/1971
Lou Rawls, The 100 Proof, The Emotions
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 7.2/108 votes
Martha & the Vandellas/ The Intruders/ G.C. Cameron
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/1971
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
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Friends of Distinction/Clarence Carter
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/1971
Friends of Distinction, Clarence Carter
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 7.5/109 votes
The Chambers Brothers/The Five Stairsteps
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/1971
The Chambers Brothers, The Five Stairsteps
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Jr. Walker & the All Stars/Bobby Womack/Thelma Houston
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/1971
Jr. Walker & the All Stars, Bobby Womack, Thelma Houston
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 8.0/1013 votes
Jean Knight/The Delfonics/Maurice Jackson/Ralfi Pagan
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/1971
Jean Knight, The Delfonics, Maurice Jackson, Ralfi Pagan
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 8.4/1012 votes
The Chi-Lites/Joe Tex/The Originals
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/1971
The Chi-Lites, Joe Tex, The Originals
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 7.8/108 votes
Gene Chandler/Simtec & Wylie/The Free Movement
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/25/1971
Gene Chandler, Simtec & Wylie, The Free Movement
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- 6.2/107 votes
Wilson Pickett/ Curtis Mayfield/ War
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 3/25/1972
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Ike & Tina Turner/ Jerry Butler/ Brenda Lee Eager
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 4/22/1972
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"
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Isley Brothers/ Luther Ingram
Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 9/16/1972
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Gladys Knight & the Pips/ The O'Jays/ Major Lance
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 9/23/1972
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
The Jackson Five
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 10/7/1972
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."
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Episode 36
Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 9/28/1991
No description available
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Bill Withers/ Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
Season 1 Episode 37 - Aired 10/21/1972
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
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Joe Simon/ Sylvers/ Billy Paul
Season 1 Episode 39 - Aired 11/4/1972
Joe Simon - "Power of Love." The Sylvers - "Wish That I Could Talk to You." and "Fool's Paradise" Billy Paul - "Me and Mrs. Jones."
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Hank Ballard
Season 1 Episode 45 - Aired 1/6/1973
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."
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Stevie Wonder/ The Moments/ Fully Guaranteed
Season 1 Episode 46 - Aired 1/13/1973
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""
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
James Brown
Season 1 Episode 49 - Aired 2/19/1973
-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
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
The Four Tops/ Otis Clay
Season 1 Episode 50 - Aired 2/17/1973
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
The Spinners/ Sisters Love
Season 1 Episode 51 - Aired 2/24/1973
-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""
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Al Green/ Mel & Tim
Season 1 Episode 52 - Aired 3/3/1973
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"
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Aretha Franklin
Season 1 Episode 56 - Aired 4/14/1973
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.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
The Supremes/ Lloyd Price
Season 1 Episode 60 - Aired 5/12/1973
The Supremes - "Floy Joy," "Bad Weather", "I Guess I'll Miss the Man" and "Stoned Love" Lloyd Price "Just for Baby" and "Love Music"
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Chuck Berry/ Maxayn/ Willie Hutch
Season 1 Episode 66 - Aired 6/7/1973
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").
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
The Best of Soul Train
Season 1 Episode 67 - Aired 8/11/1973
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)
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Curtis Mayfield/ Millie Jackson/ Natural Four
Season 1 Episode 78 - Aired 11/10/1973
No description available
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Johnny Nash/ Kool & the Gang/ The Originals
Season 1 Episode 86 - Aired 1/12/1974
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"
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Bloodstone
Season 1 Episode 92 - Aired 3/30/1974
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"
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
The Stylistics/ Bobby Womack/ Undisputed Truth
Season 1 Episode 94 - Aired 4/13/1974
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"
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Gladys Knight & the Pips/ Lamont Dozier
Season 1 Episode 97 - Aired 5/4/1974
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'"
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Kool & The Gang/ Al Wilson/ Natural Four
Season 1 Episode 103 - Aired 6/17/1974
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."
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
The Four Tops/ Blue Magic/ Barbara Mason
Season 1 Episode 105 - Aired 4/20/1974
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"
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
James Brown & the First Family of Soul/ Fred Wesley & the JB's/ Lyn Collins
Season 1 Episode 108 - Aired 9/14/1974
-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""
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
The Moments/ LaBelle/ Carl Carlton
Season 1 Episode 118 - Aired 12/7/1974
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""
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
The Isley Brothers
Season 1 Episode 119 - Aired 12/14/1974
No description available
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Bobby Bland/ Tavares/ Lyn Collins/ Fred Wesley & Steam
Season 1 Episode 132 - Aired 3/15/1975
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"
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Rufus/ David Ruffin
Season 1 Episode 152 - Aired 1/28/1975
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""
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes/ Esther Phillips
Season 1 Episode 159 - Aired 11/22/1975
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""
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Lou Rawls/ L.T.D.
Season 1 Episode 207 - Aired 1/22/1977
Lou Rawls ""You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"" --L.T.D. ""Love to the World"" and ""Love Ballad"
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Marvin Gaye
Season 1 Episode 222 - Aired 5/7/1977
Marvin Gaye ""Got To Give It Up"" (Parts 1 & 2),"" ""All The Way Round"" & ""After The Dance""
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Teddy Pendergrass/ Rose Royce
Season 1 Episode 235 - Aired 11/5/1977
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
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
The Commodores
Season 1 Episode 269 - Aired 12/18/1979
The Commodores ""Flying High"", ""Sail On"", and ""Still"" and ""Wonderland""
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
The Commodores
Season 1 Episode 315 - Aired 12/8/1979
The Commodores ""Flying High"", ""Sail On"", and ""Still"" and ""Wonderland""
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Tribute to Luther Vandross
Season 1 Episode 442 - Aired 11/22/1986
No description available
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Tribute to Stevie Wonder
Season 1 Episode 4552 - Aired 9/21/1991
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""
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown