Soul Train

- Season 2

(1972)

Bobby Womack "Woman's Gotta Have it" and "I Can Understand It" The Bar-Kays ""Dance, Dance, Dance" and "Six O'Clock News Report" Candi Staton "Do It in the Name of Love" and "In the Ghetto"

The Isley Brothers perform "It's Too Late", "Work to Do" and "Pop That Thang". Luther Ingram perform "If Loving You is Wrong, I Don't Wanna Be Right" and "My Honey and Me".

Gladys Knight and the Pips perform "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" and "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare." The O'Jays make their first appearance and perform "Deeper (In Love With You)" and "Back Stabbers." Major Lance performs "Since I Lost My Baby's Love."

Eddie Kendricks performs "Eddie's Love," "Can I" and "If You Let Me". The Whispers perform "I Only Meant To Wet My Feet" and "Life & Breath".

The Jackson 5 perform "I Want You Back", "Little Bitty Pretty One," "Corner of the Sky" and "Lookin' Through the Windows". Jermaine Jackson performs "That's How Love is", "Daddy's Home", and "You're in Good Hands".

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

Bill Withers performs "Lonely Town, Lonely Street" "Lean on Me", "Use Me" and "Harlem". Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes perform "I Miss You" and "If You Don't Know Me By Now."

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

Joe Simon performs "Power of Love" and "I Found My Dad". The Sylvers perform "Wish That I Could Talk to You" and "Fool's Paradise". Billy Paul performs "Me and Mrs. Jones" and "This is Your Life."

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

The Temptations perform "Superstar", "Take a Look Around", "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" and "Mother Nature". King Floyd perform "Groove Me" and "Woman Don't Go Astray."

The Intruders perform "(Win, Place or Show) She's a Winner" and "Memories are Here to Stay". Betty Wright performs "Clean Up Woman" and "Baby Sitter". True Reflection perform "Beer Cans and Empty Hands."

Billy Paul performs "Me and Mrs. Jones" for the second time and "Brown Baby". Barbara Mason performs "Give Me Your Love" and "Bed and Board". The group Anacostia perform "On and Off"

Tyrone Davis perform "Turn Back the Hands of Time" and "If You Had a Change in Mind". Lyn Collins perform "Think (About It)" and "Me And My Baby Got A Good Thing Going."

Curtis Mayfield performs "Superfly," "I'm Your Pusherman" and "Freddie's Dead". The Main Ingredient performs "Everybody Plays The Fool" and "You've Got To Take It (If You Want It)". Hank Ballard performs "From The Love Side".

Stevie Wonder perform "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours," "Superstition" and an original song "Soul Train". The Moments perform "Just Because He Wants To Make Love" and "My Thing". Fully Guaranteed perform "We Can Make It Together."

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

The Dramatics perform "Get Up and Get Down", "In The Rain" and "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get". Syl Johnson perform "We Did It" and "Any Way the Wind Blows". The Smith Connection perform " I've Been in Love."

James Brown gets a Soul Train tribute here as he performs various hits like "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 joins him at one point with "Never Gonna Give You Up"

The Four Tops performed "Keeper of the Castle", "I Must be Dreaming", and "Ain't No Woman Like the One I got". Otis Clay performed "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 "Scooby Doo" Fosters. Pat Davis and Gary Keyes; Connie Platino and Lamont Peterson... fought their way to a Johnson Products $10,000 scholarship and worldwide dancer acclaim.

The Spinners performs "I'll Be Around," "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" and "How Could I Let You Get Away". Sisters Love perform "(I Could Never Make) A Better Man than You" and "Give Me Your Love".

Al Green performs "You Ought to be with Me," "For the Good Times" and "Love and Happiness". Mel and Tim perform "Starting All Over Again" and "I May Not Be What You Want".

Friends of Distinction perform "Now is the Time". Timmy Thomas performs "Why Can't We live Together?". The Independents perform "Leaving Me". Richard Pryor makes a cameo appearance.

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

The Impressions perform Preacher Man" and "Lost". Tyrone Davis performs "Change In Mind" and "Without You in My Life". Billy Preston performs "Will it Go Round in Circles?"

The Queen of Soul gets the Soul Train treatment in this episode. Aretha Franklin performs "Rock Steady", "Day Dreaming", "Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)", and "Master of Eyes (The Deepness of His Eyes)".

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

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

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

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

Bobby Womack performs "I Can Understand It", "Harry Hippie" and "Woman's Gotta Have it". The Whispers perform "POW MIA" and "Somebody Loves You". Thelma Houston performs "Black California" and "Piano Man".

Little Anthony and the Imperials perform "Going Out of My Head", Hurt So Bad" and "La La La (At the End)". Edwin Starr performs "Twenty-Five Miles" and "There You Go". The Valentinos perform "I Can Understand It."

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

The Miracles perform "I Can't Stand to See You Cry" and "Don't Let it End Until You Let it Begin". Chuck Jackson performs "I Only Get This Feeling". The Jackson Sisters perform "Boy You're Dynamite" and "I Believe in Miracles".

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

Chuck Berry performs "Reelin' and Rockin'", "Wee Wee Hours", "Roll em' Pete" and "Johnny B. Goode". Maxayan performs "Check out Your Mind". Willie Hutch performs "Slick" and "Brother's Gonna Work it out".

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