Soul Train - Season 1

Gladys Knight and the Pips performed "Friendship Train" and "I Don't Wanna Do Wrong."

Eddie Kendricks performed "It's So Hard for Me to Say Goodbye" and "I Did It All For You."

The Honey Cone performed "Stick-Up" and "Want Ads."

Bobby Hutton performed "You're My Only Reason."

Charles Wright And The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band "Nobody (Tellin' Me 'Bout My Baby)."

Carla Thomas "Daughter, You're Still Your Daddy's Child."

General Crook "What Time It Is."

Chairmen of the Board - "Pay to The Piper" and "Give Me Just a Little More Time"

Rufus Thomas - "(Do the) Push and Pull", "Do the Funky Chicken" and "The World is Round"

Laura Lee - "Women's Love Rights" and "Wedlock is Padlock"

The Staple Singers - "Respect Yourself" and "Heavy Makes You Happy."

Freda Payne - "Band of Gold" and "Bring the Boys Home."

Bill Withers "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Grandma's Hands"

Al Green "I Can't Get Next to You" and "Tired of Being Alone"

Viola Wills "Sweetback"

Lou Rawls- "Natural Man"

The 100 Proof "Somebody's Been Sleeping", "Driveway" and "One Man's Leftovers"

The Emotions "So I Can Love You" and "Show Me How"

Opening Theme

Performance: Martha Reeves & The Vandellas "Dancing In The Streets"

Soul Train Line: Curtis Mayfield "Get Down"

Dancers, record, "90 Day Freeze" 100 Proof Aged Soul

Performance: The Intruders "I Bet He Don't Love You (Like I Do)" and interview

Dancers, record, "Rock Steady" Aretha Franklin

Performance: G.C. Cameron "Act Like A Shot Gun" and interview

Dancers, record, "Groove On" Isaac Hayes

Interview with Martha Reeves & The Vandellas and performance "Bless You"

Dancers, record, "Make It Funky" James Brown

Performance: The Intruders "Cowboys To Girls"

Dancers, record,"Natural Man" Lou Rawls

Performance: Martha Reeves & the Vandellas "Love Makes Me Do Foolish Things"

Closing credits

Friends of Distinction "Let Me Be."

Clarence Carter - "Scratch My Back (And Mumble In My Ear)."

Chambers Brothers "Time Has Come Today", "Let's Do It Together" and "Funky"

Five Stairsteps "O-o-h Child" and "Didn't it Look So Easy"

Opening Theme ("Hot Potatoes" by King Curtis)

Performance: Bobby Womack "Communication"

Soul Train Line: Aretha Franklin "Rock Steady"

Performance: Jr. Walker & the All Stars "Do That Shing a Ling" (live)

Dancers, record, "Let Me See You Do That Thing" King Floyd

Performance: Thelma Houston "I Want to Go Back There Again"

Interview with Jr. Walker & the All Stars and performance "These Eyes" (live)

Dancers, record, "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" The Temptations

Performance: Bobby Womack "That's the Way I Feel About Cha"

Performance: Thelma Houston "Save the Country"

Closing Credits

Jean Knight - "Mr. Big Stuff."

The Delfonics - "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" & "Hey Love."

Maurice Jackson "Step By Step."

Ralfi Pagan "Make It With Me."

The Chi-Lites - "(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People" and "Have You Seen Her?"

The Originals - "The Bells."

Joe Tex - "Give the Baby Anything the Baby Wants" and "I Gotcha."

Gene Chandler "Yes I'm Ready (If you Don't Let Go)" and "Stone Cold Love"

Simtex & Wylie "Got To get Over the Hump"

The Free Movement "I Found Someone" and "The Harder I Try"

B.B. King "Think it Over"

O.C. Smith "Little Green Apples" and "Help Me Make it Through the Night"

Patrice Halloway "Evidence" and "That's the Chance You Gotta Take"

Dennis Coffey - "Scorpio" and "A Whole Lot of Love."

 Detroit Emeralds "Wear This Ring with Love" and "You Want it, You Got it"

 Jesse James "I Need You Baby" and "At Last"

Little Richard "Freedom Blues" and "Greenwood Mississippi"

The Undisputed Truth "Smiling Faces Sometimes" and "You Make Your Own Heaven and Hell Right Here on Earth"

Nolan F. Porter "I Like What You Give" and "Keep on Keeping On"

The Honey Cone - "Want Ads."

The Persuaders - "Thin Line Between Love And Hate" and "Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out)."

Curtis Mayfield "Get Down."

The Impressions "Ain't Got Time" and "Love Me"

Merry Clayton "After All This Time"

The Three Degrees "There's So Much Love", "Maybe" and "Trade Winds"

The Dells "It's All Up to You" and "The Love We Had"

Kim Weston "Little By Little And Bit By Bit" and "If I Had it My Way"

Luther Ingram "Be Good to Me Baby" and "I'll Love You 

Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager "Ain't Understanding Mellow"

Jerry Butler "Walk Easy my Son" and "How Did We Lose it Baby"

Joe Tex "I Gotcha" and "A Mother's Prayer"

Hodges, Smith, James & Crawford "Signal Your Intention"

Opening Theme ("Hot Potatoes" King Curtis)

Performance: Denise LaSalle - "Now Run And Tell That."

Scrambleboard: (THE DELFONICS) "Hey Big Brother" Rare Earth

Performance: Al Green - "Tired Of Being Alone."

Soul Train Line: "You Want It, You Got It" Detroit Emeralds

Interview + Performance: The Whispers - "Can't Help But Love You."

Midpoint: "Stanger" Sister Rosie Stone

Q & A with Al Green followed by performance of "Let's Stay Together."

Free Dance Contest: "Scorpio" Dennis Coffey

Interview with winning couple Melba Anderson & Gregory Edwards.

Performance: Denise LaSalle - "Trapped By A Thing Called Love" + interview.

Song, Dancers, on record: "I Gotcha" Joe Tex

Performance: The Whispers - "Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong."

Closing Credits.

The Four Tops "A Simple Game" and "MacArthur Park"

Jackie Wilson "Your Love Keeps Lifting me Higher and Higher" and "Love is Funny That Way"

Kool & the Gang "I Want to Take You Higher" and "Love The Life You Live"

Gladys Knight & the Pips "Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To" and "Help Me Make It Through The Night."

Ohio Players "Pain."

Garland Green "You Can't Get Away That Easy."

Rufus Thomas "Do the Funky Penguin" and "Breakdown"

The Bar-Kays "Son of Shaft"

Laura Lee "Rip Off" and "Since I Fell for You"

The Chi-Lites "Oh Girl" and "The Coldest days of My Life"

Edwin Starr "War" and "Dougle Agent O Soul"

James Gadsen "Got to Find My Baby"

Opening Theme: "Hot Potatoe"

 Introduction of the judge panel for the final of the dance contest

 Soul Train Line Song: The Staple Singers "I'll Take You There"

 Performance: Wilson Pickett "Fire And Water"

 1st Song, on record, Dancers: "Eeny-Meeny-Miny-Mo" The 8th Day

 Interview with Curtis Mayfield and performance "We Got To Have Peace"

 Performance: War "All Day Music"

The Soul Train dancers ask Wilson Pickett questions and performance "I'm In Love"

Performance: Curtis Mayfield "Get Down"

Dance contest: "Talking Loud And Saying Nothing" James Brown

Interview with War and special guest Fred Williamson and performance "Slippin' Into Darkness"

Judges present the dance contest winners

Closing Credits with Wilson Pickett performing "Don't Knock My Love"

Joe Tex "You Said a Bad Word"

Gloria Lynne "Watermelon Man" and "I Wish You Love"

Independents "Just as Long as You Need Me"

Lou Rawls "His Song Shall be Sung"

Otis Clay "Trying to Live My Life without you"

The Peaches "In My Heart" and "You Couldn't Have Been Thinking About Me"

Opening Theme "Hot Potatoe"

Performance: The Isley Brothers "Lay-Away"

1st Song, on record, Dancers: "Funk Factory" Wilson Pickett

Performance: Love Unlimited "Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love" plus an interview

Song Rating "Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart" The Trammps

Performance: Millie Jackson "Ask Me What You Want" plus an interview

2nd Song, on record, Dancers: "You're The Man" Marvin Gaye

The Soul Train dancers ask The Isley Brothers questions and they perform "Pop That Thang"

Soul Train Line Song: The Four Tops "Medley (Hey Man/We Got To Get You A Woman)"

Soul Train Scamble Board: "You Said A Bad Word" Joe Tex

Performance: Love Unlimited "Fragile - Handle With Care"

3rd Song, on record, Dancers: "Ride, Sally, Ride" Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band

Performance: Millie Jackson "My Man, A Sweet Man"

Closing Credits

Opening Theme "Hot Potatoe"

Performance: Ike & Tina Turner "I Want To Take You Higher"

1st Song, on record, Dancers: "Pop That Thang" The Isley Brothers

Interview with Soul Train dancers

2nd Song, on record, Dancers: "I Wanna Be Where You Are" Michael Jackson

Performance: Jerry Butler "I Only Have Eyes For You"

Soul Train Scramble Board (Unknown): "We The People" The Soul Searchers

3rd Song, on record, Dancers: "Is It You Girl" Betty Wright

The Soul Train dancers ask Ike & Tina Turner questions and performance "Feel Good"

Soul Train Line Song: The Four Tops "Medley (Hey Man/We Got To Get You A Woman)"

Interview with Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager interview and performance "(They Long To Be) Close To You"

Performance: Ike & Tina Turner "Proud Mary"

Closing credits