Every season of Soul Train ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Soul Train!

Gladys Knight & the Pips/Eddie Kendricks/The Honey Cone/Bobby Hutton

Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band/Carla Thomas/General Crook

Chairmen of the Board/Rufus Thomas/Laura Lee

Staple Singers/ Freda Payne

Bill Withers/Al Green/Viola Wills

Lou Rawls/The 100 Proof/The Emotions

Martha & the Vandellas/ The Intruders/ G.C. Cameron

Friends of Distinction/Clarence Carter

The Chambers Brothers/The Five Stairsteps

Jr. Walker & the All Stars/Bobby Womack/Thelma Houston

Jean Knight/The Delfonics/Maurice Jackson/Ralfi Pagan

The Chi-Lites/Joe Tex/The Originals

Gene Chandler/Simtec & Wylie/The Free Movement

Wilson Pickett/ Curtis Mayfield/ War

Ike & Tina Turner/ Jerry Butler/ Brenda Lee Eager

Isley Brothers/ Luther Ingram

Gladys Knight & the Pips/ The O'Jays/ Major Lance

The Jackson Five

Episode 36

Bill Withers/ Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

Joe Simon/ Sylvers/ Billy Paul

Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Hank Ballard

Stevie Wonder/ The Moments/ Fully Guaranteed

James Brown

The Four Tops/ Otis Clay

The Spinners/ Sisters Love

Al Green/ Mel & Tim

Aretha Franklin

The Supremes/ Lloyd Price

Chuck Berry/ Maxayn/ Willie Hutch

The Best of Soul Train

Curtis Mayfield/ Millie Jackson/ Natural Four

Johnny Nash/ Kool & the Gang/ The Originals

Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Bloodstone

The Stylistics/ Bobby Womack/ Undisputed Truth

Gladys Knight & the Pips/ Lamont Dozier

Kool & The Gang/ Al Wilson/ Natural Four

The Four Tops/ Blue Magic/ Barbara Mason

James Brown & the First Family of Soul/ Fred Wesley & the JB's/ Lyn Collins

The Moments/ LaBelle/ Carl Carlton

The Isley Brothers

Bobby Bland/ Tavares/ Lyn Collins/ Fred Wesley & Steam

Rufus/ David Ruffin

Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes/ Esther Phillips

Lou Rawls/ L.T.D.

Marvin Gaye

Teddy Pendergrass/ Rose Royce

The Commodores

Tribute to Luther Vandross

Tribute to Stevie Wonder

Episode 13

Episode 26

Episode 16

Soul Train is an American musical variety show that aired in syndication from 1971 to 2006. In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, and hip hop artists, although funk, jazz, disco, and gospel artists have also appeared. The series was created by Don Cornelius, who also served as its first host and executive producer.

Production was suspended following the 2005–06 season, with a rerun package airing for two years after that. As a nod to Soul Train's longevity, the show's opening sequence contained a claim that it was the "longest-running first-run, nationally syndicated program in television history," with over 1,100 episodes produced from the show's debut through the 2005-06 season.

Despite the production hiatus, Soul Train will continue to hold this honor until at least 2016, if and when its nearest competitor, Entertainment Tonight, completes its 35th season.

The Best Seasons of Soul Train

The Best Seasons of Soul Train

Season 1

Season 2

Season 23

Other Seasons

Season 35