1x1 - Gladys Knight & the Pips/Eddie Kendricks/The Honey Cone/Bobby Hutton

October 2, 1971

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

1x2 - Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band/Carla Thomas/General Crook

October 9, 1971

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

1x3 - Chairmen of the Board/Rufus Thomas/Laura Lee

October 16, 1971

Chairmen of the Board, Rufus Thomas, Laura Lee

1x4 - Staple Singers/ Freda Payne

October 23, 1971

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

1x6 - Lou Rawls/The 100 Proof/The Emotions

November 6, 1971

Lou Rawls, The 100 Proof, The Emotions

1x7 - Martha & the Vandellas/ The Intruders/ G.C. Cameron

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

1x8 - Friends of Distinction/Clarence Carter

November 20, 1971

Friends of Distinction, Clarence Carter

1x9 - The Chambers Brothers/The Five Stairsteps

November 27, 1971

The Chambers Brothers, The Five Stairsteps

1x10 - Jr. Walker & the All Stars/Bobby Womack/Thelma Houston

December 4, 1971

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

1x11 - Jean Knight/The Delfonics/Maurice Jackson/Ralfi Pagan

December 11, 1971

Jean Knight, The Delfonics, Maurice Jackson, Ralfi Pagan

1x12 - The Chi-Lites/Joe Tex/The Originals

December 18, 1971

The Chi-Lites, Joe Tex, The Originals

1x13 - Gene Chandler/Simtec & Wylie/The Free Movement

December 25, 1971

Gene Chandler, Simtec & Wylie, The Free Movement

1x26 - Wilson Pickett/ Curtis Mayfield/ War

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.

1x30 - Ike & Tina Turner/ Jerry Butler/ Brenda Lee Eager

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"

1x32 - Isley Brothers/ Luther Ingram

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.

1x33 - Gladys Knight & the Pips/ The O'Jays/ Major Lance

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.

1x35 - The Jackson Five

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."

1x36 - Episode 36

September 28, 1991

1x37 - Bill Withers/ Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

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

1x39 - Joe Simon/ Sylvers/ Billy Paul

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."

1x45 - Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Hank Ballard

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."

1x46 - Stevie Wonder/ The Moments/ Fully Guaranteed

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""

1x49 - James Brown

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

1x50 - The Four Tops/ Otis Clay

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 ,000 scholarship and worldwide dancer acclaim.

1x51 - The Spinners/ Sisters Love

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""

1x52 - Al Green/ Mel & Tim

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"