The Best Episodes of Soul Train Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(15 votes)

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

   S1:E110/2/1971

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

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   8.4/10(8 votes)

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

   S1:E210/9/1971

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

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

   S1:E310/16/1971

   Chairmen of the Board, Rufus Thomas, Laura Lee

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   #4 - Staple Singers/ Freda Payne

   S1:E410/23/1971

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

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   #5 - Bill Withers/Al Green/Viola Wills

   S1:E510/30/1971

   Bill Withers, Al Green, Viola Wills

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   #6 - Lou Rawls/The 100 Proof/The Emotions

   S1:E611/6/1971

   Lou Rawls, The 100 Proof, The Emotions

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

   S1:E711/13/1971

   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

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   #8 - Friends of Distinction/Clarence Carter

   S1:E811/20/1971

   Friends of Distinction, Clarence Carter

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   7.4/10(8 votes)

   #9 - The Chambers Brothers/The Five Stairsteps

   S1:E911/27/1971

   The Chambers Brothers, The Five Stairsteps

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

    S1:E1012/4/1971

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

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    8.0/10(12 votes)

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

    S1:E1112/11/1971

    Jean Knight, The Delfonics, Maurice Jackson, Ralfi Pagan

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    8.4/10(11 votes)

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

    S1:E1212/18/1971

    The Chi-Lites, Joe Tex, The Originals

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

    S1:E1312/25/1971

    Gene Chandler, Simtec & Wylie, The Free Movement

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    6.2/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Wilson Pickett/ Curtis Mayfield/ War

    S1:E263/25/1972

    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.

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    #15 - Ike & Tina Turner/ Jerry Butler/ Brenda Lee Eager

    S1:E304/22/1972

    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"

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    #16 - Isley Brothers/ Luther Ingram

    S1:E329/16/1972

    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.

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

    S1:E339/23/1972

    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.

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    #18 - The Jackson Five

    S1:E3510/7/1972

    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."

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    #19 - Episode 36

    S1:E369/28/1991

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    #20 - Bill Withers/ Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

    S1:E3710/21/1972

    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

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    #21 - Joe Simon/ Sylvers/ Billy Paul

    S1:E3911/4/1972

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

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    #22 - Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Hank Ballard

    S1:E451/6/1973

    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."

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    #23 - Stevie Wonder/ The Moments/ Fully Guaranteed

    S1:E461/13/1973

    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""

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    #24 - James Brown

    S1:E492/19/1973

    -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

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    #25 - The Four Tops/ Otis Clay

    S1:E502/17/1973

    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.

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