Soul Train - Season 5

The Supremes "This is Why I Believe in You", "Where Is it I Belong," "Early Morning Love" & "He's My Man."

Willie Hutch "Love Power" & "Party Down"

Johnny Bristol - "Love Takes Tears" & "Leave My World."

The Blackbyrds - "Flying High."

Donald Byrd and The Blackbyrds -"Walkin' in Rhythm," "Stepping into Tomorrow" and "Rock and Roll Again."

Joe Simon - "Get Down, Get Down (Get on the Floor)" and "Music In My Bones."

Millie Jackson - "Loving Arms" and "You Can't Stand the Thought."

Choice Four - "When You're Young and in Love."

New Birth - "Grandaddy," "Dream Merchant" and "Forever"

Blue Magic - "Chasing Rainbows" and "Spell"

Bobby Moore - "Call Me Your Anything Man"

The Impressions - "Same Thing It Took" and "Sooner or Later."

The Rance Allen Group - "Ain't No Need of Crying" and "I Give My All To You."

Don Cornelius announces the winners of the dance contest.

The first place winners are Anthony Joe Wright and Cheryl Quarles of Detroit.

In second place: Donna Allen and Willie Kearney of Tampa, Florida.

And, in third place, Lorene Bonds and James Bryant of Memphis, Tennessee.

Opening Theme ("Soul Train '75" by the Soul Train Gang)

1st Song, on record, Dancers: "Rockin' And Rollin' On The Streets Of Hollywood" Buddy Miles

Performance: Tavares - Free Ride

Scrambleboard: (SPINNERS) "How Long" The Pointer Sisters

Performance: Eddie Kendricks "Happy"

2nd Song, on record, Dancers: "Brazil" The Ritchie Family

Comedy Routine: Paul Mooney + Interview

Midpoint: "Dreaming A Dream" Crown Heights Affair

Interview + Performance: Eddie Kendricks - "Get The Cream Off The Top"

3rd song, on record, Dancers: "Low Rider" War

Performance: Tavares - It Only Takes A Minute + Interview

Soul Train Line: Earth Wind & Fire "Happy Feelin'"

Performance: Eddie Kendricks - If Anyone Can

Closing credits

Opening theme

1st song, dancers, on record: "Low Rider" War

Performance: B.T. Express - "Peace Pipe"

Scrambleboard: (ISAAC HAYES) on record: "Get The Cream Off The Top" Eddie Kendricks

Performance: The Pointer Sisters - "Going Down Slowly"

Performance: Ralph Carter (from "Good Times") sings "When You're Young and in Love" and is interviewed by Don Cornelius.

Midpoint song: "Survival" The O'Jays

The Pointer Sisters take questions from the audience.

Performance: The Pointer Sisters - "How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side)"

2nd song, dancers, on record: "I Get High on You" Sly & The Family Stone

Performance: B.T. Express "Give It What You Got" and an interview with Don Cornelius.

Soul Train Line: "Fight The Power" The Isley Brothers

Performance: The Pointer Sisters - "Sleeping Alone"

Opening Theme ("Soul Train '75" by the Soul Train Gang)

1st Song, on record, Dancers: "I Get High On You" Sly Stone

Performance: Little Milton - If You Talk In Your Sleep

Scrambleboard: (BT EXPRESS) "Do It Any Way You Wanna" People's Choice

Performance: The O'Jays "How Time Flies"

2nd Song, on record, Dancers: "How Long" The Pointer Sisters

Interview with Cholly Atkins + clip rehearsing with The O'Jays

Performance: The O'Jays - Give The People What They Want

Midpoint: "Dreaming A Dream" Crown Heights Affair

Interview + Performance: The O'Jays "Survival"

Performance: Little Milton "Packed Up & Took My Mind" + Interview

Line: Earth Wind & Fire "Happy Feelin'"

Performance: The O'Jays "Let Me Make Love To You"

Closing credits

Opening Theme ("Soul Train '75" by the Soul Train Gang)

1st Song, Dancers, on record: "Mr. D.J." Aretha Franklin

Performance: Creative Source "Pass The Feelin' On"

Scrambleboard: (SPINNERS) "Get The Cream Off The Top" Eddie Kendricks

Performance: LaBelle - Cosmic Dancer

2nd Song, Dancers, on record: "It Only Takes A Minute" Tavares

Performance: LaBelle - Good Intentions

Midpoint: "Love Rollercoaster" Ohio Players

Q & A with LaBelle followed by performance of "Messin' With My Mind"

Performance: Creative Source "Sincerely" + Interview

Soul Train Line: The O'Jays "Survival"

Performance: LaBelle - Slow Burn

Closing song

Opening credits

Dancers, on record:"It Only Takes A Minute"- Tavares

Performance: Twenty-First Century -"Child"

Scrambleboard: (STEVIE WONDER), on record:"Give It What You Got" -BT Express

Performance: Minnie Riperton-"When It Comes Down To It"

Cameo Appearance: Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs (Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington from Welcome Back, Kotter) and interview with Don Cornelius. Jacobs discusses his beginnings as an actor and artist, Kotter and a brand new movie he's starring in called "Cooley High."

Dancers, on record: "Love Rollercoaster" - Ohio Players

Performance: Minnie Riperton -"Inside My Love"and interview with Don Cornelius and the Soul Train dancers.

Dancers, record:"Games People Play (They Just Can't Stop It)" -The Spinners

Performance: Twenty-First Century -"Remember The Rain" and interview with Don Cornelius. Strangely enough, Don never asks this group their names, but only their ages, thus continuing the mystery of this Chicago teen soul group.

Soul Train Line, record:"Waterbed" - Herbie Mann

Performance: Minnie Riperton -"Simple Things"

Closing credits.

Opening credits ("Soul Train '75")

Dancers, on record: "Messin' With My Mind" Labelle

Performance: Ramsey Lewis "Don't It Feel Good"

Scrambleboard: (Damita Jo Freeman & Gary Keys - ELTON JOHN), on record: "Mr. DJ" Aretha Franklin

Performance: Leslie Uggams "I Was The Life Of The Party"

Dancers, on record: "Hooked For Life" The Trammps

Performance: Fantastic Four "Alvin Stone (The Birth & Death of a Gangster)," and interview with Don Cornelius.

Midpoint Song, Dancers, on record: "Fancy Lady" Billy Preston & Syreeta

Interview: Ramsey Lewis

Performance: Ramsey Lewis "That's The Way Of The World"

Dancers, record: "Games People Play (They Just Can't Stop It)" The Spinners

Performance: Leslie Uggams "I Want To Make It Easy For You," and interview with Don Cornelius. (in a surprise twist, Don turns the questioning over to the Soul Train dancers mid-interview.)

Soul Train Line, record: "Survival" The O'Jays

Performance: Ramsey Lewis "Spider Man"

Closing credits

Opening Theme ("Soul Train '75" by the Soul Train Gang)

1st Song, on record, Dancers: "Hooked For Life" the Trammps

Performance: Merry Clayton - One More Ride

Scrambleboard: (BARRY WHITE) "Give It What You Got" BT Express

Performance: The Spinners "I've Got To Make It On My Own"

2nd Song, on record, Dancers: "Messin' With My Mind" Labelle

Performance - The Spinners "Sadie"

Midpoint: "Salsoul Hustle" Salsoul Orchestra

Q & A with The Spinners followed by performance of "Games People Play"

3rd song, on record, Dancers: "Mr. D.J." Aretha Franklin

Performance: Merry Clayton "Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow" + Interview

Line: Herbie Mann "Waterbed"

Performance: The Spinners "Love Don't Love Nobody"

Closing credits

Opening titles

1st Song, Soul Train Dancers: Willie Hutch- "Love Power"

Main Ingredient performance: "Over You"

2nd song, Soul Train Dancers: Aretha Franklin "Mr D.J." 

War performance: "Southern Part of Texas" 

Scrambleboard: (ESTHER PHILLIPS), record: "Fancy Lady" (Commodores)

War video film: "Why Can't We Be Friends"

Main Ingredient performance: "Shame on the World" and interview.

War interview and performance: "Low Rider"

Soul Train Line Song: Herbie Mann "Waterbed"

War performance: "Smile Happy" 

Closing theme

Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes - "To Be True," "Bad Luck, Pt. 1," "You Know How to Make Me Feel So Good" and "Wake up Everybody, Pt. 1."

Esther Phillips - "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes" and "You're Coming Home."

Renee Crutcher, winner of Hal Jackson's Miss U.S. Talented Teen Pageant, makes a cameo appearance.

Opening Theme ("Soul Train '75" by the Soul Train Gang)

1st Song, on record, Dancers: "I Love Music" The O'Jays

2nd Song, on record, Dancers: "Fancy Lady" Billy Preston

Scrambleboard: (AVERAGE WHITE BAND) "Happy" Eddie Kendricks

Performance: The Miracles "Do It Baby"

3rd Song, on record, Dancers: "Make Love To Your Mind" Bill Withers

Performance: Poison "Let Me Lay My Funk On You" plus an Interview

Midpoint: "Salsoul Hustle" Salsoul Orchestra

Interview: Quincy Jones & Nat Adderley

Performance: Quincy Jones f/The Bros. Johnson "Tryin' To Find Out About You"

4th Song, on record, Dancers: "That's The Way I Like It" KC & the Sunshine Band

Performance: The Miracles "Love Machine" plus an Interview

Soul Train Line: Herbie Mann "Waterbed"

Performance: Quincy Jones f/The Bros. Johnson " Is It Love That We're Missing"

Closing credits

opening titles

1st song, dancers: "To Each His Own" (Faith, Hope and Charity).

2nd song, dancers: "Peace Pipe" (B.T. Express)

Scrambleboard: (QUINCY JONES) record: "Love Power" (by Willie Hutch)

Performance: The Undisputed Truth - "Ma"

3rd song, dancers: "Happy Baby" (unknown)

Performance: Average White Band - "Cut the Cake" and an interview with Don.

Performance: Average White Band - "Person to Person"

Performance: The Undisputed Truth - "Boogie Bump Boogie" and an interview with Don

Soul Train Line: "I Love Music" (The O'Jays)

Performance: Average White Band - "Schoolboy Crush."

closing theme.

Opening Theme "Soul Train '75"

1st song, on record, Dancers: "Boogie Fever" (The Sylvers).

2nd song, on record, Dancers: "We're On The Right Track" (South Shore Commission).

Soul Train Scramble Board: "Sing A Song" (Earth, Wind & Fire).

Performance: David Ruffin - "Walk Away From Love."

3rd song, on record, Dancers: "That's The Way (I Like It)" (KC & The Sunshine Band).

Performance: Rufus & Chaka Khan - Medley: "Dance Wit Me," "Ooh I Like Your Loving" & "Have A Good Time" plus an interview.

Performance: Rufus & Chaka Khan - "Sweet Thing."

Performance: David Ruffin - "Wild Honey" plus an interview.

Soul Train Line: "I Love Music" (The O'Jays)

Performance: Rufus & Chaka Khan - "Fool's Paradise."

Closing credits

The Whispers - "Little Red Riding Hood" and "In Love Forever."

Freda Payne - "You," "I Hear Rumors" and "Seems So Long."

opening titles

1st song, Dancers, on record: "Love Rollercoaster" (Ohio Players)

2nd song, Dancers, on record: "That's the Way (I like It)" (KC and the Sunshine Band)

Scrambleboard: (FREDA PAYNE), Dancers, on record: "Happy" (aka "I'll Make You Happy Baby") (Eddie Kendricks)

Don Cornelius interviews Foster Sylvers (of The Sylvers).

Performance: The Sylvers - "Free Style"

4th song, Dancers, on record: "Sing a Song" (Earth, Wind, and Fire)

Performance: Billy Preston - "That's Life"

Midpoint song: "The Right Track" (Southshore Commission)

Don Cornelius interviews Billy Preston.

2nd performance: Billy Preston - "Do It While You Can"

5th song, Dancers, on record: "Super Bad, Super Slick"(James Brown)

2nd performance: The Sylvers - "Boogie Fever"

Soul Train Line, on record: "Dance With Me" (Rufus, with Chaka Khan)

3rd performance: Billy Preston -"Fancy Lady"

closing credits

Opening Theme "Soul Train '75"

1st song, on record, Dancers: "Sing a Song" Earth, Wind & Fire

2nd song, on record, Dancers: "Boogie Fever" The Sylvers

Soul Train Scramble Board: "Full of Fire" Al Green

Performance: Faith, Hope & Charity "Don't Go Looking for Love"

3rd song, on record, Dancers: "Garbage Can" The Soul Train Gang

Performance: Jeff Perry "Love Don't Come No Stronger (Than Yours And Mine)" and interview

Midpoint Song: "Dance Wit Me" Rufus & Chaka Khan

Interview with David Bowie plus a performance "Golden Years"

4th song, on record, Dancers: "Is It Love That We're Missin'" Quincy Jones

Performance: Faith, Hope & Charity "To Each His Own" plus an interview

Soul Train Line Song: The O'Jays "I Love Music"

Performance: David Bowie "Fame"

Closing credits

Edwin Starr - "Stay with Me" and "Abyssinia Jones."

The Temptations - "Glasshouse," "Darling Stand By Me," "Keep Holding On" and "Shakey Ground."

The Staple Singers - "Let's Do It Again," "Funky Love" and "Whole Lot of Love."

Bobby Womack - "Where There's a Will, There's a Way" and "Daylight."

Opening Theme "Soul Train '75"

1st song, on record, Dancers: "It's Alright" Graham Central Station

2nd song, on record, Dancers: "Babyface" Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps.

Soul Train Scramble Board: "Boogie Fever" The Sylvers

Performance: Michael Jackson "Just a Little Bit of You"

3rd song, on record, Dancers: "I Can Do It All Night" The Soul Train Gang

Performance: Jackson 5 "Forever Came Today"

Midpoint Song: "Theme From S.W.A.T." Rhythm Heritage

Interview with Michael Jackson and performance: "One Day In Your Life"

4th song, on record, Dancers: "Let's Go Disco" Archie Bell & The Drells

Interview with the Jackson 5 (and a 1970 clip of the group on The Ed Sullivan Show)

Performance: Jackson 5 "All I Do Is Think of You"

Soul Train Line Song: Rufus & Chaka Khan "Dance Wit Me"

Performance: Michael Jackson - "We've Got Forever"

Closing credits

Opening theme

1st song, dancers, on record: "Hot (I Need To Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved)" James Brown

2nd song, dancers, on record: "Let's Go Disco" Archie Bell & the Drells

Scrambleboard: (TEMPTATIONS) on record: "Walk Away From Love" David Ruffin

Performance: Bloodstone - "Give Me Your Heart"

3rd song, dancers, on record: "Baby Face" Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps

Performance: The Dells - "Power of Love"

Midpoint song: "Garbage Can" Soul Train Gang

Don Cornelius interviews The Dells.

Performance: The Dells - "We Gotta Get Our Thing Together"

4th song, dancers, on record: "I Reached The Turning Point In My Life" Tyrone Davis

Performance: Bloodstone - "Hooray For Romance" and interview by Don Cornelius. Clips from the movie "Train Ride To Hollywood" are shown.

Performance: The Dells - "Strike Up the Band"

Closing credits

Bill Withers - "Sometimes a Song" and "I Wish You Well."

The Soul Train Gang - "Searchin' for Another Love" and "Soul Train '75"

Jimmy Castor Bunch - "King Kong, Part 1" and "A Groove Will Make You Move."

Leon Haywood - "Just Your Fool" and "Come and Get Yourself Some."

Southshore Commission - "We're on the Right Track" and "Train Called Freedom."

The Commodores - "Sweet Love" and "Slippery when Wet."

George McCrae - "I Ain't Lyin' " and "Honey I (I'll Live My Life for You)."

Joe Tex - "Have You Ever?" and "Baby, It's Rainin'."

The Chi-Lites - "The Devil Is Doing His Work" and "It's Time for Love."

Tom Dreesen (comedian)

Opening Credits

Dancers, record: "A Train Called Freedom" (South Shore Commission)

Dancers, record "Sunny" (by Jambeau??? - not sure of group)

Soul Train Scrambleboard (LEON HAYWOOD) record: "Let the Music Play" (Barry White)

Performance: Betty Wright - "Slip And Do It"

Dancers, record "Honey I" (George McCrae)

Performance: The Modulations - "Worth Your Weight in Gold"

Midpoint song: "Spiderman" (Ramsey Lewis)

Performance: Wilson Pickett - interview and "The Best Part of a Man"

Dancers, record: "Love or Leave" (The Spinners)

2nd Performance: Betty Wright -"Everybody Was Rockin'" and interview

Soul Train Line, record: "Let's Go Disco" (Archie Bell & The Drells)

2nd Performance: Wilson Pickett - "Love Will Keep Us Together"

Closing credits

Eddie Kendricks - "Chains," "He's a Friend" and "Never Gonna Leave  You."

The Temprees - "I Found Love On A Disco Floor" and "There Ain't A Dream Been Dreamed."

Opening Theme "Soul Train '75"

1st song, on record, Dancers: "He's a Friend" Eddie Kendricks

2nd song, on record, Dancers: "Let's Go Disco" Archie Bell & the Drells

Soul Train Scramble Board: "Heavy Love" David Ruffin

Performance: Donna Summer "Love to Love You Baby"

3rd song, on record, Dancers: "Livin' for the Weekend" The O'Jays

Performance: Johnnie Taylor "Somebody's Gettin' It"

Midpoint Song: "Feel the Spirit ('76)" Leroy Hutson

Interview with Johnnie Taylor plus a performance "Disco Lady" (and a mention of Soul Train in the song got a wild response)

4th song, on record, Dancers: "Open" Smokey Robinson

Performance: Donna Summer "Could It Be Magic" plus an interview

Soul Train Line Song: Rufus & Chaka Khan "Dance Wit Me"

Performance: Johnnie Taylor "Running Out of Lies"

Closing credit

Opening Theme "Soul Train '75"

1st song, on record, Dancers: "Livin' for the Weekend" The O'Jays

Performance: Al Wilson "Show and Tell"

Soul Train Scramble Board: "He's a Friend" Eddie Kendricks

Interview with Special guest Ossie Davis (actor/director) and a clip from the movie Countdown At Kusini

2nd song, on record, Dancers: "You're My One Weakness Girl" Street People

Performance: The Supremes "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking"

3rd song, on record, Dancers: "Movin'" Brass Construction

Interview with The Supremes and performance "Don't Let My Teardrops Bother You"

Performance: Al Wilson "I've Got A Feeling (We'll Be Seeing Each Other Again)" plus an interview

Soul Train Line Song: Rufus & Chaka Khan "Dance Wit Me"

Performance: The Supremes "You're What's Missing In My Life"

Closing credits

The Dramatics - "I Was the Life of the Party"

Dorothy Moore - "Misty Blue"

Leon Thomas - "Thank You Baby"

Opening Theme "Soul Train '75"

1st song, on record, Dancers: "That's Where the Happy People Go" The Trammps

Performance: Ronnie McNeir "Sagittarian Affair"

Soul Train Scramble Board: "Get Up and Boogie" Silver Convention

Performance: Kool & the Gang "Love and Understanding (Come Together)"

2nd song, on record, Dancers: "Movin'" Brass Construction

Performance: Ashford & Simpson "Tell It All" plus interview

Midpoint song: "Street Talk" The Bob Crewe Generation

Interview with Kool & The Gang plus performance "Sugar"

3rd song, on record, Dancers: "After the Dance" Marvin Gaye

Performance: Ronnie McNeir "I'm Your Lover" plus an interview

Soul Train Line Song: The O'Jays "Livin' for the Weekend"

Performance: Ashford & Simpson "Somebody Told a Lie"

Closing credits

The Delfonics - "This Time, This Time," "The Phoney," and "I've Got Everything (I Ever Wanted In You)."

D.J. Rogers - "(It's Alright Now) Think I'll Make It Anyhow" and "Say You Love Me."

Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. - "I Hope We Get to Love on Time."

Billy Paul - "When Love Is New," "People Power" and "Let's Make A Baby."

The Trammps - "That's Where the Happy People Go" and "Hold Back the Night."

Archie Bell & the Drells - "Let's Go Disco" & "I Could Dance All Night"

Brass Construction - "Changin'" and "Movin'"

Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - "Fool's Paradise," "Dance with Me" and "Jive Talkin'."

Checkmates, Ltd. - "All Alone by the Telephone" and "Body Language."

Booty People - "Spirit of '76."

The 5th Dimension - "Love Hangover" and "Will You Be There?"

The Brothers Johnson - "I'll Be Good to You" (and possibly "Get the Funk Out of My Face")

Pat Lundy - "Ain't No Pity in the Naked City" (and possibly "Lady Has Arrived")