Soul Train

Bobby Womack "Woman's Gotta Have it" The Bar-Kays "Copy Cat" and "In the Hole" Candi Staton "Stand By Your Man" and "In the Ghetto"

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.

--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."

Eddie Kendricks - "Eddie's Love," "Can I" and "If You Let Me." The Whispers - "I Only Meant To Wet My Feet" and "Life & Breath." Bill Russell and Gail Fisher make cameo appearances.

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."

Johnnie Taylor - "Who's Making Love?" "Stop Doggin' Me Around" and "Jody's Got Your Girl And Gone." The Undisputed Truth - "Girl You're Alright" and "Mama I got a Brand New Thing (Don't Say No)."

--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""

--Billy Preston ""Outa Space"", ""The Bus"" and ""Slaughter"" --Laura Lee ""If You Beat Me Rockin you can Have my Chair"" --Johnny Williams ""Slow Motion""

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

--Friends of Distinction ""Going In Circles"" and ""Now is the Time"" --The Persuaders ""Love's Gonna Pack up (And Walk Out)"" and ""Peace in the Valley"" --Doug Gibbs ""I'll Always Have You""

--The Temptations ""Papa Was a Rolling Stone"" and ""Mother Nature"" --King Floyd ""Groove Me"" and ""Baby Let Me Kiss You""

--The Intruders ""She's a Winner"" and ""When We get Married"" --Betty Wright ""Clean Up Woman"" and ""Baby Sitter"" --True Reflection ""That's Where I'm Coming From""

--Billy Paul ""Am I Black Enough For You?"" --Barbara Mason ""Give Me Your Love"" and ""Bed and Board"" --Anacostia "On and Off"

Tyrone Davis - "Turn Back the Hands of Time" and "If You Had a Change in Mind." Lyn Collins - "Think (About It)" and "Me And My Baby Got A Good Thing Going." Retired basketball player Elgin Baylor is interviewed.

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."

--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""

--Johnny Nash ""I Can See Clearly Now"" and ""Stir it Up"" --Billy Butler & the Infinity ""Hung Up on You"" --Brighter Side of Darkness ""Love Jones"" and ""Just a Little Bit""

The Dramatics - "Get Up and Get Down," "In The Rain" and "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get." Syl Johnson - "We Did It" and "Any Way The Wind Blows." The Smith Connection - "(I've Been a Winner, I've Been a Loser) I've Been in Love."

--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""

--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.

--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""

--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"

Friends of Distinction - "Now Is The Time" Timmy Thomas - "Why Can't We Live Together?" The Independents - "Leaving Me" Comedian Richard Pryor makes a cameo appearance.

Honey Cone - "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show" The Chi-Lites – "A Letter to Myself" and "Sally" G.C. Cameron - "Don't Wanna Play Pajama Games"

The Impressions - "Preacher Man" and "Lost." Tyrone Davis - "Change In Mind" and "Without You in My Life." Billy Preston - "Will it Go Round in Circles?" Diana Ross, making a cameo appearance, is interviewed by Don Cornelius. Actress Brenda Sykes also does a cameo appearance.

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.

--The O'Jays - ""Backstabbers,"" ""Love Train"" and ""Sunshine"" --David Ruffin - ""Blood Donors Needed"" and ""Common Man"" --Sylvia Robinson - ""Pillow Talk""

Ronnie Dyson - "One Man Band" and "I Think I'll Tell Her." The Sylvers - "Wish I Could Talk to You" and "I'll Never Be Ashamed" Archie Bell and the Drells - "Can't Stop Dancing" (1968 song) and "Dancing To Your Music."

The Manhattans "There's No me Without You" and "Back Up" Lyn Collins "Fly me to the Moon" and "Never Gonna Give it Up" Lee Auston "Gimme Your Hand" and "Real Woman"

The Supremes - "Floy Joy," "Bad Weather", "I Guess I'll Miss the Man" and "Stoned Love" Lloyd Price "Just for Baby" and "Love Music"

Bobby Womack - "I Can Understand It", "Harry Hippie” and “Woman’s Gotta Have it” The Whispers - "POW MIA" and "Somebody Loves You” Thelma Houston - "Black California" and “Piano Man"

Little Anthony and the Imperials - "Hurt So Bad" and "La La La (At the End)" Edwin Starr - "Twenty-Five Miles" and "There You Go." The Valentinos - "I Can Understand It."

Bill Withers - "Grandma's Hand," "If I Can't Write Lefthanded," "Kissin' My Love" and "Friend of Mine."

Smokey Robinson - "Sweet Harmony." The Miracles - "What Is a Heart Good For?" "Don't Let It End (Till You Let It Begin)," and "If You're Ever in the Neighborhood." Chuck Jackson - "I Only Get This Feeling" and "Put a Little Love Away." The Jackson Sisters - "Why Can't We Be More than Friends?"

Sylvia - "Didn't I?" and "Pillow Talk." Chairman of the Board - "Finders Keepers" and "Chairman of the Board." Charles Mann - "It's All Over."

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").

James Brown "Make It Funky", "Super Bad" and Medley: "Please, Please, Please" and "Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud" (from ST#49, 10-Feb-1973) James Brown & Teddy Brown (James Brown's son) interview (from ST #50- 17-Feb-1973) Chuck Berry "Johnny B. Goode" (from ST #66, 07-Jul-1973) Aretha Franklin "Day Dreaming" (from ST #56, 14-Apr-1973) Curtis Mayfield "Superfly" (from ST #45, 06-Jan-1973) The Temptations "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" and "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" (from ST #41, 18-Nov-1972) The Four Tops "Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)" (from ST #50, 17-Feb-1973) The Supremes "Floy Joy" and "Bad Weather" (from ST #60, 12-May-1973) Jermaine Jackson feat. Jackson 5 "Daddy's Home" (from ST #35, 07-Oct-1972) Jackson 5 "I Want You Back" (from ST #35, 07-Oct-1972) Al Green "For The Good Times" (from ST #52, 03-Mar-1973) The O'Jays "Love Train" (from ST #57, 21-Apr-1973) Stevie Wonder "Soul Train (All The Brothers And Sisters Get Together)" (from ST #46, 13-Jan-1973)