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""

1x5 - Bill Withers/Al Green/Viola Wills

October 30, 1971

Bill Withers, Al Green, Viola Wills

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.

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"

1x56 - Aretha Franklin

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.

1x60 - The Supremes/ Lloyd Price

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"

1x66 - Chuck Berry/ Maxayn/ Willie Hutch

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").

1x67 - The Best of Soul Train

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)

1x78 - Curtis Mayfield/ Millie Jackson/ Natural Four

November 10, 1973

1x86 - Johnny Nash/ Kool & the Gang/ The Originals

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"

1x92 - Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Bloodstone

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"

1x94 - The Stylistics/ Bobby Womack/ Undisputed Truth

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"

1x97 - Gladys Knight & the Pips/ Lamont Dozier

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'"