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This is a list of episodes for the television show Soul Train which aired during the first and ninth seasons (between 1971 and 1979). The dates shown are original air dates, but some dates are approximate because in the 1970s, most syndication markets did not get the episodes at the same time, so the dates shown are the first airings of the episodes.
[edit] Season 1 (1971-1972)
Season
episode # |
Series
episode # |
Guests |
Original airdate |
| 1. |
1. |
Gladys Knight & the Pips / Eddie Kendricks / The Honey Cone / Bobby Hutton |
October 2, 1971 |
| 2. |
2. |
Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band / Carla Thomas / General Crook |
October 9, 1971 |
| 3 |
3 |
Chairmen of the Board / Rufus Thomas / Laura Lee |
October 16, 1971 |
| 4. |
4. |
Staple Singers / Freda Payne |
October 23, 1971 |
| 5. |
5. |
Bill Withers / Al Green / Viola Wills |
October 30, 1971 |
| 6. |
6. |
Lou Rawls / The 100 Proof / The Emotions |
November 6, 1971 |
| 7. |
7. |
Martha & the Vandellas / The Intruders / G.C. Cameron |
November 13, 1971 |
| 8. |
8. |
Friends of Distinction / Clarence Carter |
November 20, 1971 |
| 9. |
9. |
Chambers Brothers / The Five Stairsteps |
November 27, 1971 |
| 10. |
10. |
Jr. Walker & the All Stars / Bobby Womack / Thelma Houston |
December 4, 1971 |
| 11. |
11. |
Jean Knight / The Delfonics / Maurice Jackson / Ralphi Pagan |
December 11, 1971 |
| 12. |
12. |
The Chi-Lites / Joe Tex / The Originals |
December 18, 1971 |
| 13. |
13. |
Gene Chandler / Simtex & Wylie / The Free Movement |
December 25, 1971 |
| 14. |
14. |
B.B. King / O.C. Smith / Patrice Holloway |
January 1, 1972 |
| 15. |
15. |
Dennis Coffey / The Detroit Emeralds / Jesse James |
January 8, 1972 |
| 16. |
16. |
Little Richard / The Undisputed Truth / Nolan F. Porter |
January 15, 1972 |
| 17. |
17. |
Curtis Mayfield / The Honey Cone / The Persuaders |
January 22, 1972 |
| 18. |
18. |
The Impressions / Merry Clayton / The Three Degrees |
January 29, 1972 |
| 19. |
19. |
The Dells / Kim Weston / Luther Ingram |
February 5, 1972 |
| 20. |
20. |
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager / Joe Tex / Hodges, Smith, James & Crawford |
February 12, 1972 |
| 21. |
21. |
Al Green / The Whispers / Denise LaSalle |
February 19, 1972 |
| 22. |
22. |
The Four Tops / Jackie Wilson / Kool & the Gang |
February 26, 1972 |
| 23. |
23. |
Gladys Knight & the Pips / The Ohio Players / Garland Green |
March 4, 1972 |
| 24. |
24. |
Rufus Thomas / The Bar-Kays / Laura Lee |
March 11, 1972 |
| 25. |
25. |
The Chi-Lites / Edwin Starr / James Gadsen |
March 18, 1972 |
| 26. |
26. |
Wilson Pickett / Curtis Mayfield / War |
March 25, 1972 |
| 27. |
27. |
Joe Tex / Gloria Lynne / The Independents |
April 1, 1972 |
| 28. |
28. |
Lou Rawls / Otis Clay / The Peaches |
April 8, 1972 |
| 29. |
29. |
Isley Brothers / Love Unlimited / Millie Jackson |
April 15, 1972 |
| 30. |
30. |
Ike & Tina Turner / Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager |
April 22, 1972 |
[edit] Season 2 (1972-1973)
Season
episode # |
Series
episode # |
Guests |
Original airdate |
| 1. |
31. |
Bobby Womack / The Bar-Kays / Candi Staton |
September 23, 1972 |
| 2. |
32. |
The Isley Brothers / Luther Ingram |
September 30, 1972 |
| 3. |
33. |
Gladys Knight & the Pips / The O'Jays / Major Lance |
October 7, 1972 |
| 4. |
34. |
Eddie Kendricks / The Whispers |
October 14, 1972 |
| 5. |
35. |
The Jackson 5 |
October 21, 1972 |
| 6. |
36. |
Johnnie Taylor / The Undisputed Truth |
October 28, 1972 |
| 7. |
37. |
Bill Withers / Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes |
November 4, 1972 |
| 8. |
38. |
Billy Preston / Laura Lee / Johnny Williams |
November 11, 1972 |
| 9. |
39. |
Joe Simon / The Sylvers / Billy Paul |
November 18, 1972 |
| 10. |
40. |
Friends of Distinction / The Persuaders / Doug Gibbs |
November 25, 1972 |
| 11. |
41. |
The Temptations / King Floyd |
December 2, 1972 |
| 12. |
42. |
The Intruders / Betty Wright / True Reflection |
December 9, 1972 |
| 13. |
43. |
Billy Paul / Barbara Mason |
December 23, 1972 |
| 14. |
44. |
Tyrone Davis / Lyn Collins |
December 30, 1972 |
| 15. |
45. |
Curtis Mayfield / The Main Ingredient / Hank Ballard |
January 6, 1973 |
| 16. |
46. |
Stevie Wonder / The Moments / Fully Guaranteed |
January 13, 1973 |
| 17. |
47. |
Johnny Nash / Billy Butler & Infinity / Brighter Side of Darkness |
January 27, 1973 |
| 18. |
48. |
The Dramatics / Syl Johnson / The Smith Connection |
February 3, 1973 |
| 19. |
49. |
James Brown / Lyn Collins |
February 10, 1973 |
| 20. |
50. |
The Four Tops / Otis Clay |
February 17, 1973 |
| 21. |
51. |
The Spinners / Sisters Love |
February 24, 1973 |
| 22. |
52. |
Al Green / Mel & Tim |
March 17, 1973 |
| 23. |
53. |
Friends of Distinction / Timmy Thomas / The Independents |
March 24, 1973 |
| 24. |
54. |
The Chi-Lites / The Honey Cone / G.C. Cameron |
March 31, 1973 |
| 25. |
55. |
The Impressions / Tyrone Davis / Billy Preston |
April 7, 1973 |
| 26. |
56. |
Aretha Franklin |
April 14, 1973 |
| 27. |
57. |
The O'Jays / David Ruffin / Sylvia Robinson |
April 21, 1973 |
| 28. |
58. |
The Sylvers / Ronnie Dyson / Archie Bell & the Drells |
April 28, 1973 |
| 29. |
59. |
The Manhattans / Lyn Collins / Lee Auston |
May 5, 1973 |
| 30. |
60. |
The Supremes / Lloyd Price |
May 12, 1973 |
| 31. |
61. |
Bobby Womack / The Whispers / Thelma Houston |
May 19, 1973 |
| 32. |
62. |
Little Anthony & the Imperials / Edwin Starr / The Valentinos |
May 26, 1973 |
| 33. |
63. |
Bill Withers |
June 16, 1973 |
| 34. |
64. |
The Miracles / Chuck Jackson / The Jackson Sisters |
June 23, 1973 |
| 35. |
65. |
Chairmen of the Board / Charles Mann / Sylvia Robinson |
June 30, 1973 |
| 36. |
66. |
Chuck Berry / Maxayan / Willie Hutch |
July 7, 1973 |
| 37. |
67. |
"The Best of Soul Train" |
August 11, 1973 |
[edit] Season 3 (1973-1974)
Starting with the ninth episode, the show's theme was changed to "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)", written by Gamble and Huff and performed by MFSB and the Three Degrees. The new theme was accompianied by the show's memorable animated opening sequence.
Season
episode # |
Series
episode # |
Guests |
Original airdate |
| 1. |
68. |
The Intruders / Foster Sylvers |
September 1, 1973 |
| 2. |
69. |
The Whispers / Mandrill |
September 8, 1973 |
| 3. |
70. |
Fred Wesley & the JB's / Lyn Collins / The Sly, the Slick and the Wicked |
September 15, 1973 |
| 4. |
71. |
The Sylvers |
September 22, 1973 |
| 5. |
72. |
The Isley Brothers / Betty Wright / Jr. Walker & the All-Stars |
September 29, 1973 |
| 6. |
73. |
Eddie Kendricks / The Dramatics / Rufus |
October 6, 1973 |
| 7. |
74. |
B.B. King / The Moments |
October 13, 1973 |
| 8. |
75. |
The Four Tops / Bloodstone / Lee Charles |
October 20, 1973 |
| 9. |
76. |
Barry White / Love Unlimited / The Temprees |
October 27, 1973 |
| 10. |
77. |
The Jackson 5 |
November 3, 1973 |
| 11. |
78. |
Curtis Mayfield / Millie Jackson / Natural Four |
November 10, 1973 |
| 12. |
79. |
Tower of Power / The Pointer Sisters / Tavares |
November 17, 1973 |
| 13. |
80. |
Smokey Robinson / First Choice / Al Wilson |
November 24, 1973 |
| 14. |
81. |
The Temptations / G.C. Cameron |
December 1, 1973 |
| 15. |
82. |
Bobby Bland / Ashford & Simpson / Barbara Jean English |
December 8, 1973 |
| 16. |
83. |
Johnnie Taylor / Ann Peebles / Maceo & the Macks |
December 15, 1973 |
| 17. |
84. |
Eddie Kendricks / The Persuaders / Eddie Floyd |
December 22, 1973 |
| 18. |
85. |
Billy Preston / Creative Source / Eric Mercury |
January 5, 1974 |
| 19. |
86. |
Johnny Nash / Kool & the Gang / The Originals |
January 12, 1974 |
| 20. |
87. |
The Fifth Dimension / Willie Hutch |
January 26, 1974 |
| 21. |
88. |
Jerry Butler / The Delfonics / Cecil Shaw |
February 16, 1974 |
| 22. |
89. |
Johnny Mathis / The Dells |
February 23, 1974 |
| 23. |
90. |
Marvin Gaye / The Whispers |
March 2, 1974 |
| 24. |
91. |
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes / Billy Paul / Maxine Weldon |
March 9, 1974 |
| 25. |
92. |
Curtis Mayfield / The Main Ingredient / Bloodstone |
March 30, 1974 |
| 26. |
93. |
Al Green / The Impressions |
April 6, 1974 |
| 27. |
94. |
The Stylistics / Bobby Womack / The Undisputed Truth |
April 13, 1974 |
| 28. |
95. |
The Four Tops / Blue Magic / Barbara Mason |
April 20, 1974 |
| 29. |
96. |
Eddie Kendricks / The Dramatics / Martha Reeves |
April 27, 1974 |
| 30. |
97. |
Gladys Knight & the Pips / Lamont Dozier |
May 4, 1974 |
| 31. |
98. |
Sylvia Robinson / The Moments / Ecstasy, Passion and Pain |
May 11, 1974 |
| 32. |
99. |
The Spinners / The Independents / Leroy Hutson |
May 18, 1974 |
| 33. |
100. |
Bill Withers / The Soul Children / Melvin Van Peebles |
May 25, 1974 |
| 34. |
101. |
Tyrone Davis / Hugh Masekela / Black Ivory |
June 1, 1974 |
| 35. |
102. |
The Staple Singers / Bunny Sigler |
June 8, 1974 |
| 36. |
103. |
Kool & the Gang / Al Wilson / Natural Four |
June 15, 1974 |
| 37. |
104. |
The O'Jays / Ramsey Lewis |
June 22, 1974 |
| 38. |
105. |
Sly & the Family Stone / The Trammps |
June 29, 1974 |
| 39. |
106. |
"The Best of Soul Train" |
July 20, 1974 |
[edit] Season 4 (1974-1975)
Season
episode # |
Series
episode # |
Guests |
Original airdate |
| 1. |
107. |
Billy Preston / Rufus / George McCrae |
September 7, 1974 |
| 2. |
108. |
James Brown / Fred Wesley & the JBs / Lyn Collins |
September 14, 1974 |
| 3. |
109. |
Johnnie Taylor / The Joneses / Syreeta Wright |
September 21, 1974 |
| 4. |
110. |
The Miracles / Herbie Hancock / Yvonne Fair |
September 28, 1974 |
| 5. |
111. |
Michael Jackson / MDLT |
October 5, 1974 |
| 6. |
112. |
The Four Tops / The New Birth / Creative Source |
October 12, 1974 |
| 7. |
113. |
The Chi-Lites / Bloodstone / New York City |
October 19, 1974 |
| 8. |
114. |
Ashford & Simpson / Tavares / Little Beaver |
October 26, 1974 |
| 9. |
115. |
The Fifth Dimension / Al Wilson / Formula IV |
November 2, 1974 |
| 10. |
116. |
The Ohio Players / Ecstasy, Passion & Pain / B.T. Express |
November 9, 1974 |
| 11. |
117. |
Nancy Wilson / Johnny Bristol / Mighty Clouds of Joy |
November 16, 1974 |
| 12. |
118. |
The Moments / LaBelle / Carl Carlton |
December 7, 1974 |
| 13. |
119. |
The Isley Brothers |
December 14, 1974 |
| 14. |
120. |
Jose Feliciano / Minnie Riperton / The Dynamic Superiors |
December 21, 1974 |
| 15. |
121. |
Johnny Nash / The Commodores / Lonnie Youngblood |
December 28, 1974 |
| 16. |
122. |
Bobby Womack / Latimore / The Kay-Gees |
January 4, 1975 |
| 17. |
123. |
Graham Central Station / Zulema / Leon Haywood |
January 11, 1975 |
| 18. |
124. |
Ike & Tina Turner / Lonette McKee |
January 18, 1975 |
| 19. |
125. |
David Ruffin / Shirley Brown / 9th Creation / The Lockers |
January 25, 1975 |
| 20. |
126. |
Tower of Power / Hues Corporation / Garland Green |
February 1, 1975 |
| 21. |
127. |
The Crusaders / The Whispers |
February 8, 1975 |
| 22. |
128. |
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan / Gino Vanelli / Bohannon |
February 15, 1975 |
| 23. |
129. |
Kool & the Gang / Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band / The Jackson Sisters |
February 22, 1975 |
| 24. |
130. |
Jimmy Ruffin / Buddy Miles / The Manhattans |
March 1, 1975 |
| 25. |
131. |
Lou Rawls / The Main Ingredient / Gloria Scott |
March 8, 1975 |
| 26. |
132. |
Bobby Bland / Tavares / Lyn Collins / Fred Wesley & Steam |
March 15, 1975 |
| 27. |
133. |
Bloodstone / Carol Douglas / Syl Johnson |
March 22, 1975 |
| 28. |
134. |
B.B. King / The Younghearts / People's Choice |
March 29, 1975 |
| 29. |
135. |
Al Green |
April 5, 1975 |
| 30. |
136. |
Blue Magic / Sister Sledge / Major Harris |
April 12, 1975 |
| 31. |
137. |
The Dramatics / Barbara Mason / Ben E. King |
April 19, 1975 |
| 32. |
138. |
Eddie Kendricks / L.T.D. / The Waters |
April 26, 1975 |
| 33. |
139. |
Melba Moore / Eddie Harris / Bunny Sigler |
May 3, 1975 |
| 34. |
140. |
Dionne Warwick / Greg Perry / The Futures |
May 10, 1975 |
| 35. |
141. |
Elton John / Mandrill / Karl Grigsby |
May 17, 1975 |
| 36. |
142. |
Barry White / Love Unlimited Orchestra |
May 24, 1975 |
| 37. |
143. |
Curtis Mayfield / Leroy Hutson / Natural Four |
June 7, 1975 |
| 38. |
144. |
Smokey Robinson / Betty Wright |
June 14, 1975 |
| 39. |
145. |
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes / The Southshore Commission / Richard Pryor |
June 21, 1975 |
[edit] Season 5 (1975-1976)
With the start of this season, Soul Train instituted a new theme: "Soul Train '75" by The Soul Train Gang. The "TSOP" animation that was first used in season three was still used for the first ten episodes of this season.
Season
episode # |
Series
episode # |
Guests |
Original airdate |
| 1. |
146. |
The Supremes / Willie Hutch |
August 23, 1975 |
| 2. |
147. |
Johnny Bristol / The Blackbyrds |
August 30, 1975 |
| 3. |
148. |
Joe Simon / Millie Jackson / Choice Four |
September 6, 1975 |
| 4. |
149. |
The New Birth / Blue Magic / Bobby Moore |
September 13, 1975 |
| 5. |
150. |
The Impressions / Rance Allen Group / Soul Train Dance Contest |
September 20, 1975 |
| 6. |
151. |
Eddie Kendricks / Tavares / Paul Mooney |
September 27, 1975 |
| 7. |
152. |
The Pointer Sisters / B.T. Express / Ralph Carter |
October 4, 1975 |
| 8. |
153. |
The O'Jays / Little Milton |
October 11, 1975 |
| 9. |
154. |
LaBelle / Creative Source |
October 18, 1975 |
| 10. |
155. |
Minnie Riperton / Twenty First Century |
October 25, 1975 |
| 11. |
156. |
Ramsey Lewis / Fantastic Four |
November 1, 1975 |
| 12. |
157. |
The Spinners / Merry Clayton |
November 8, 1975 |
| 13. |
158. |
War / The Main Ingredient |
November 15, 1975 |
| 14. |
159. |
The Miracles / Poison / Quincy Jones |
November 22, 1975 |
| 15. |
160. |
Average White Band / The Undisputed Truth |
November 29, 1975 |
| 16. |
161. |
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes / Esther Phillips |
December 6, 1975 |
| 17. |
162. |
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan / David Ruffin |
December 13, 1975 |
| 18. |
163. |
Freda Payne / The Whispers |
December 20, 1975 |
| 19. |
164. |
Billy Preston / The Sylvers |
December 27, 1975 |
| 20. |
165. |
David Bowie / Faith, Hope and Charity / Jeff Perry |
January 3, 1976 |
| 21. |
166. |
The Temptations / Edwin Starr |
January 10, 1976 |
| 22. |
167. |
The Staple Singers / Bobby Womack |
January 17, 1976 |
| 23. |
168. |
The Jackson 5 |
January 24, 1976 |
| 24. |
169. |
The Dells / Bloodstone |
January 31, 1976 |
| 25. |
170. |
Bill Withers / The Soul Train Gang |
February 7, 1976 |
| 26. |
171. |
The Jimmy Castor Bunch / Leon Haywood / The Southshore Commission |
February 14, 1976 |
| 27. |
172. |
The Commodores / George McCrae |
February 21, 1976 |
| 28. |
173. |
Joe Tex / The Chi-Lites / Tom Dreeson |
February 28, 1976 |
| 29. |
174. |
Wilson Pickett / Betty Wright / The Modulations |
March 6, 1976 |
| 30. |
175. |
Eddie Kendricks / The Temprees |
March 13, 1976 |
| 31. |
176. |
Johnnie Taylor / Donna Summer |
March 20, 1976 |
| 32. |
177. |
The Supremes / Al Wilson |
March 27, 1976 |
| 33. |
178. |
The Dramatics / Dorothy Moore / Leon Thomas |
April 3, 1976 |
| 34. |
179. |
Kool & The Gang / Ashford & Simpson / Ronnie McNeir |
May 1, 1976 |
| 35. |
180. |
The Delfonics / D.J. Rogers |
May 8, 1976 |
| 36. |
181. |
Billy Paul / The Trammps |
May 15, 1976 |
| 37. |
182. |
Archie Bell & the Drells / Brass Construction |
May 22, 1976 |
| 38. |
183. |
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan / The Checkmates / The Booty People |
June 12, 1976 |
| 39. |
184. |
The 5th Dimension / The Brothers Johnson / Pat Lundy |
June 19, 1976 |
[edit] Season 6 (1976-1977)
For this season, Soul Train has a new theme song: "Soul Train '76" by The Soul Train Gang.
Season
episode # |
Series
episode # |
Guests |
Original airdate |
| 1. |
185. |
Johnnie Taylor / The Tymes |
August 21, 1976 |
| 2. |
186. |
The Sylvers / Sun |
August 28, 1976 |
| 3. |
187. |
Melba Moore / The Whispers |
September 4, 1976 |
| 4. |
188. |
The O'Jays / Thelma Houston |
September 11, 1976 |
| 5. |
189. |
D.J. Rogers / The Lockers / Soul Train National Dance Contest |
September 18, 1976 |
| 6. |
190. |
LaBelle / Brother to Brother |
September 25, 1976 |
| 7. |
191. |
The Spinners / David Ruffin |
October 2, 1976 |
| 8. |
192. |
Jermaine Jackson / Tata Vega |
October 9, 1976 |
| 9. |
193. |
The Emotions / The Rimshots / The Ritchie Family |
October 16, 1976 |
| 10. |
194. |
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. / Deniece Williams |
October 23, 1976 |
| 11. |
195. |
The Undisputed Truth / Impact / Carol Douglas |
October 30, 1976 |
| 12. |
196. |
The Four Tops / Vicki Sue Robinson |
November 6, 1976 |
| 13. |
197. |
Aretha Franklin / Ronnie Dyson |
November 13, 1976 |
| 14. |
198. |
The Manhattans / Brass Construction / Rose Royce |
November 20, 1976 |
| 15. |
199. |
K.C. and the Sunshine Band / Dee Dee Bridgewater |
November 27, 1976 |
| 16. |
200. |
The Ohio Players / Johnny Bristol |
December 4, 1976 |
| 17. |
201. |
Average White Band / The Soul Train Gang |
December 11, 1976 |
| 18. |
202. |
O.C. Smith / Dorothy Moore |
December 18, 1976 |
| 19. |
203. |
The Moments / Donna Summer |
December 25, 1976 |
| 20. |
204. |
The Supremes / Al Hudson & the Soul Partners |
January 1, 1977 |
| 21. |
205. |
The Sylvers / Donald Byrd & the Blackbyrds |
January 8, 1977 |
| 22. |
206. |
Billy Paul / Brick |
January 15, 1977 |
| 23. |
207. |
Lou Rawls / L.T.D. |
January 22, 1977 |
| 24. |
208. |
Billy Preston / Brenda Payton |
January 29, 1977 |
| 25. |
209. |
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan / The Impressions |
February 5, 1977 |
| 26. |
210. |
The Commodores / Thelma Houston |
February 12, 1977 |
| 27. |
211. |
The Dramatics / Randy Crawford / Crown Heights Affair |
February 19, 1977 |
| 28. |
212. |
Ashford & Simpson / Bootsy's Rubber Band |
February 26, 1977 |
| 29. |
213. |
Latimore / Shalamar / Crown Heights Affair |
March 5, 1977 |
| 30. |
214. |
Natalie Cole / Arthur Prysock |
March 12, 1977 |
| 31. |
215. |
Al Green / Fatback Band |
March 19, 1977 |
| 32. |
216. |
Melba Moore / Joe Tex |
March 26, 1977 |
| 33. |
217. |
Roy Ayers' Ubiquity / Lonnie Liston Smith / Gwen McCrae |
April 2, 1977 |
| 34. |
218. |
B.T. Express / Letta Mbulu / Enchantment |
April 9, 1977 |
| 35. |
219. |
Archie Bell & the Drells / Brainstorm |
April 16, 1977 |
| 36. |
220. |
Teddy Pendergrass / Double Exposure |
April 23, 1977 |
| 37. |
221. |
Smokey Robinson / Lakeside |
April 30, 1977 |
| 38. |
222. |
Marvin Gaye |
May 7, 1977 |
| 39. |
223. |
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes / Side Effect |
May 14, 1977 |
[edit] Season 7 (1977-1978)
Season
episode # |
Series
episode # |
Guests |
Original airdate |
| 1. |
224. |
O.C. Smith / Hot / Floaters |
August 20, 1977 |
| 2. |
225. |
Jermaine Jackson / Switch |
August 27, 1977 |
| 3. |
226. |
The O'Jays/ Al Jarreau/ Truth |
September 3, 1977 |
| 4. |
227. |
Johnny Guitar Watson / The Whispers |
September 10, 1977 |
| 5. |
228. |
Tyrone Davis / Dorothy Moore |
September 17, 1977 |
| 6. |
229. |
The Dramatics / Tata Vega |
September 24, 1977 |
| 7. |
230. |
The Emotions / Maze featuring Frankie Beverly |
October 1, 1977 |
| 8. |
231. |
Lamont Dozier / Phyllis Hyman / High Inergy |
October 8, 1977 |
| 9. |
232. |
Smokey Robinson / Dee Dee Sharp |
October 15, 1977 |
| 10. |
233. |
Tavares / David Oliver |
October 22, 1977 |
| 11. |
234. |
Johnnie Taylor / Millie Jackson |
October 29, 1977 |
| 12. |
235. |
Teddy Pendergrass / Rose Royce |
November 5, 1977 |
| 13. |
236. |
Barry White / Love Unlimited |
November 12, 1977 |
| 14. |
237. |
Lou Rawls / The Ritchie Family |
November 19, 1977 |
| 15. |
238. |
The Manhattans / Kellee Peterson |
November 26, 1977 |
| 16. |
239. |
Deniece Williams / Mother's Finest |
December 3, 1977 |
| 17. |
240. |
Ashford & Simpson / Ronnie Dyson |
December 10, 1977 |
| 18. |
241. |
The Spinners / Hodges, James & Smith |
December 17, 1977 |
| 19. |
242. |
Brick/ Sister Sledge |
December 24, 1977 |
| 20. |
243. |
Philippé Wynne / Side Effect / Al Hudson & the Soul Partners |
December 31, 1977 |
| 21. |
244. |
Brothers Johnson / Foster Sylvers |
January 7, 1978 |
| 22. |
245. |
Freda Payne / Ronnie Laws / Morris Jefferson |
January 14, 1978 |
| 23. |
246. |
The Sylvers / Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs |
January 21, 1978 |
| 24. |
247. |
Bill Withers / Odyssey |
January 28, 1978 |
| 25. |
248. |
L.T.D. / Michael Henderson |
February 4, 1978 |
| 26. |
249. |
The Temptations / William Bell / Pattie Brooks |
February 11, 1978 |
| 27. |
250. |
War / Eloise Laws |
February 18, 1978 |
| 28. |
251. |
Billy Preston / Esther Phillips |
February 25, 1978 |
| 29. |
252. |
Lonnie Jordan / Brass Construction / Pattie Brooks |
March 4, 1978 |
| 30. |
253. |
The Four Tops / Con Funk Shun |
March 11, 1978 |
| 31. |
254. |
Bobby Womack / Denise LaSalle |
March 18, 1978 |
| 32. |
255. |
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. / Cheryl Barnes / Stargard |
March 25, 1978 |
| 33. |
256. |
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes / Roy Ayers |
April 1, 1978 |
| 34. |
257. |
Johnny Mathis / Deniece Williams |
April 8, 1978 |
| 35. |
258. |
Enchantment / Wild Cherry / Bunny Sigler |
April 15, 1978 |
| 36. |
259. |
Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela / Aalon |
April 22, 1978 |
| 37. |
260. |
The 5th Dimension / Mandrill |
April 29, 1978 |
| 38. |
261. |
Smokey Robinson / Patti Austin |
May 6, 1978 |
| 39. |
262. |
Cuba Gooding / Lenny Williams |
May 13, 1978 |
[edit] Season 8 (1978-1979)
Soul Train has a new theme this season, starting with the fifth episode: "Soul Train Theme '79" by The Hollywood Disco Jazz Band and The Waters.
Season
episode # |
Series
episode # |
Guests |
Original airdate |
| 1. |
263. |
The O'Jays / Etta James |
August 19, 1978 |
| 2. |
264. |
Brothers Johnson / The Dells |
August 26, 1978 |
| 3. |
265. |
The Emotions / Randy Jackson / Hal Jackson's Talented Teen" |
September 2, 1978 |
| 4. |
266. |
The Sylvers / Kenny Brawner & Raw Sugar |
September 9, 1978 |
| 5. |
267. |
Earth Wind & Fire (in concert)/ Heaven & Earth |
September 16, 1978 |
| 6. |
268. |
Rose Royce / D.J. Rogers |
September 23, 1978 |
| 7. |
269. |
Peabo Bryson / Stargard |
September 30, 1978 |
| 8. |
270. |
Larry Graham & Graham Central Station / Charles Jackson |
October 7, 1978 |
| 9. |
271. |
The Whispers / Gil Scott-Heron / Evelyn "Champagne" King |
October 14, 1978 |
| 10. |
272. |
Melba Moore / Michael Henderson |
October 21, 1978 |
| 11. |
273. |
Freda Payne / Atlantic Starr |
October 28, 1978 |
| 12. |
274. |
The Trammps / Shalamar / Norma Jean Wright |
November 4, 1978 |
| 13. |
275. |
Frankie Valli / Creme D'Coca |
November 11, 1978 |
| 14. |
276. |
Jerry Butler / Rick James |
November 18, 1978 |
| 15. |
277. |
Lenny Williams / Mother's Finest / Cheech & Chong |
November 25, 1978 |
| 16. |
278. |
Johnny Guitar Watson / Jean Carne |
December 2, 1978 |
| 17. |
279. |
Stylistics / Sun |
December 9, 1978 |
| 18. |
280. |
Barry White / Danny Pearson |
December 16, 1978 |
| 19. |
281. |
Switch / The McCrarys |
December 23, 1978 |
| 20. |
282. |
The Temptations / Randy Brown |
December 30, 1978 |
| 21. |
283. |
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. / Lakeside |
January 6, 1979 |
| 22. |
284. |
Roy Ayers & Ubiquity / Sarah Dash |
January 13, 1979 |
| 23. |
285. |
Gene Chandler / Chic |
January 20, 1979 |
| 24. |
286. |
Brass Construction / Peaches & Herb / Captain Sky |
January 27, 1979 |
| 25. |
287. |
The Jacksons |
February 3, 1979 |
| 26. |
288. |
Pattie Brooks / David Oliver |
February 10, 1979 |
| 27. |
289. |
Joe Simon / Cheryl Lynn |
February 17, 1979 |
| 28. |
290. |
Edwin Starr / The Jimmy Castor Bunch / Grace Jones |
February 24, 1979 |
| 29. |
291. |
Bonnie Pointer / Dan Hartman |
March 3, 1979 |
| 30. |
292. |
Gino Vanelli / Gloria Gaynor |
March 10, 1979 |
| 31. |
293. |
The Bar-Kays / Arpeggio |
March 17, 1979 |
| 32. |
294. |
Isaac Hayes / Tasha Thomas |
March 24, 1979 |
| 33. |
295. |
Instant Funk / Cerrone |
March 31, 1979 |
| 34. |
296. |
Billy Preston & Syreeta Wright / Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers |
April 7, 1979 |
| 35. |
297. |
Curtis Mayfield / Linda Clifford / Keith Barrow |
April 14, 1979 |
| 36. |
298. |
Amii Stewart / Boney M |
April 21, 1979 |
| 37. |
299. |
Hamilton Bohannon / The Raes |
April 28, 1979 |
| 38. |
300. |
Third World / Danny Pearson |
May 5, 1979 |
| 39. |
301. |
Tyrone Davis / Gary's Gang |
May 12, 1979 |
| 40. |
302. |
Carrie Lucas / GQ / The Gap Band |
May 19, 1979 |
[edit] Season 9 (1979-1980)
Starting with the seventeenth episode of this season, the theme changed to a prototype of "Up on Soul Train" by the Waters.
Season
episode # |
Series
episode # |
Guests |
Original airdate |
| 1. |
303. |
"A Tribute to Minnie Riperton
(featuring Stevie Wonder, Wintley Phipps, Lorraine Fields and Larry Vickers) |
September 15, 1979 |
| 2. |
304. |
Deniece Williams / Apollo |
September 22, 1979 |
| 3. |
305. |
Shalamar / Tata Vega |
September 29, 1979 |
| 4. |
306. |
Bonnie Pointer / Switch |
October 6, 1979 |
| 5. |
307. |
David Ruffin / Heatwave |
October 13, 1979 |
| 6. |
308. |
Rick James / Teena Marie |
October 20, 1979 |
| 7. |
309. |
Billy Preston / Creme D'Coca |
October 27, 1979 |
| 8. |
310. |
The Bar-Kays / McFadden & Whitehead |
November 3, 1979 |
| 9. |
311. |
Herb Alpert / Dynasty |
November 10, 1979 |
| 10. |
312. |
Salute to Smokey Robinson / Keith & Darrell |
November 17, 1979 |
| 11. |
313. |
The Whispers / Vernon Butch |
November 24, 1979 |
| 12. |
314. |
Salute to Aretha Franklin |
December 1, 1979 |
| 13. |
315. |
The Commodores |
December 8, 1979 |
| 14. |
316. |
Johnnie Taylor / Lakeside |
December 15, 1979 |
| 15. |
317. |
War |
February 2, 1980 |
| 16. |
318. |
Chic / High Inergy |
February 9, 1980 |
| 17. |
319. |
Lou Rawls / Narada Michael Walden |
March 1, 1980 |
| 18. |
320. |
Shalamar / The Gap Band |
March 8, 1980 |
| 19. |
321. |
The Whispers / Patrice Rushen |
March 15, 1980 |
| 20. |
322. |
L.T.D. / Cheryl Lynn |
March 22, 1980 |
| 21. |
323. |
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes / Brass Construction |
March 29, 1980 |
| 22. |
324. |
Sister Sledge / Randy Brown |
April 5, 1980 |
| 23. |
325. |
The Spinners / Con Funk Shun |
April 12, 1980 |
| 24. |
326. |
Captain & Tennille / The Ritchie Family |
April 19, 1980 |
| 25. |
327. |
Stephanie Mills / Roy Ayers |
April 26, 1980 |
| 26. |
328. |
Village People / Side Effect |
May 3, 1980 |
| 27. |
329. |
Jermaine Jackson / Dramatics |
May 10, 1980 |
| 28. |
330. |
Salute to Gladys Knight & the Pips |
May 17, 1980 |
| 29. |
331. |
Ray, Goodman & Brown / Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio |
May 24, 1980 |
| 30. |
332. |
Salute to the Temptations / Syreeta Wright |
May 31, 1980 |
| 31. |
333. |
Leon Haywood / L.A. Boppers |
June 7, 1980 |
| 32. |
334. |
Salute to Barry White |
June 14, 1980 |
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[edit] References
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