8.5/1014 votes#1 - Gladys Knight & the Pips/Eddie Kendricks/The Honey Cone/Bobby Hutton
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/1971
Gladys Knight & the Pips, Eddie Kendricks, The Honey Cone, Bobby Hutton
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/107 votes
#2 - Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band/Carla Thomas/General Crook
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/1971
Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band, Carla Thomas, General Crook
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#3 - Chairmen of the Board/Rufus Thomas/Laura Lee
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/1971
Chairmen of the Board, Rufus Thomas, Laura Lee
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/109 votes
#4 - Staple Singers/ Freda Payne
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/1971
-Staple Singers ""Express Yourself"" and ""Heavy Makes You Happy"" --Freda Payne ""Band of Gold"" and ""Bring the Boys Home""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/108 votes
#5 - Bill Withers/Al Green/Viola Wills
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/1971
Bill Withers, Al Green, Viola Wills
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/107 votes
#6 - Lou Rawls/The 100 Proof/The Emotions
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/1971
Lou Rawls, The 100 Proof, The Emotions
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/107 votes
#7 - Martha & the Vandellas/ The Intruders/ G.C. Cameron
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/1971
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - "Dancing In The Street", "Love Makes Me Do Foolish Things" and "Bless You." The Intruders - "I Bet He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" & "Cowboys To Girls." G.C. Cameron - "Act Like A Shotgun." English
Director: N/A
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- NaN/100 votes
#8 - Friends of Distinction/Clarence Carter
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/1971
Friends of Distinction, Clarence Carter
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/108 votes
#9 - The Chambers Brothers/The Five Stairsteps
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/1971
The Chambers Brothers, The Five Stairsteps
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#10 - Jr. Walker & the All Stars/Bobby Womack/Thelma Houston
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/1971
Jr. Walker & the All Stars, Bobby Womack, Thelma Houston
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1012 votes
#11 - Jean Knight/The Delfonics/Maurice Jackson/Ralfi Pagan
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/1971
Jean Knight, The Delfonics, Maurice Jackson, Ralfi Pagan
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1011 votes
#12 - The Chi-Lites/Joe Tex/The Originals
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/1971
The Chi-Lites, Joe Tex, The Originals
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/107 votes
#13 - Gene Chandler/Simtec & Wylie/The Free Movement
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/25/1971
Gene Chandler, Simtec & Wylie, The Free Movement
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.2/107 votes
#14 - Wilson Pickett/ Curtis Mayfield/ War
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 3/25/1972
Curtis Mayfield - "We Got To Have Peace" & "Get Down." War - "All Day Music" & "Slippin' Into Darkness." Wilson Pickett (performing live) - "Fire and Water," "I'm In Love" and "Don't Knock My Love.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#15 - Ike & Tina Turner/ Jerry Butler/ Brenda Lee Eager
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 4/22/1972
Ike & Tina Turner - "I Want To Take You Higher," "Feels Good" and "Proud Mary" --Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager "Close to You" --Jerry Butler "I Only Have Eyes for You"
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#16 - Isley Brothers/ Luther Ingram
Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 9/16/1972
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#17 - Gladys Knight & the Pips/ The O'Jays/ Major Lance
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 9/23/1972
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.
Director: N/A
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- NaN/100 votes
#18 - The Jackson Five
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 10/7/1972
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."
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#19 - Episode 36
Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 9/28/1991
No description available
Director: N/A
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- NaN/100 votes
#20 - Bill Withers/ Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
Season 1 Episode 37 - Aired 10/21/1972
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
Director: N/A
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- NaN/100 votes
#21 - Joe Simon/ Sylvers/ Billy Paul
Season 1 Episode 39 - Aired 11/4/1972
Joe Simon - "Power of Love." The Sylvers - "Wish That I Could Talk to You." and "Fool's Paradise" Billy Paul - "Me and Mrs. Jones."
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#22 - Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Hank Ballard
Season 1 Episode 45 - Aired 1/6/1973
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."
Director: N/A
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- NaN/100 votes
#23 - Stevie Wonder/ The Moments/ Fully Guaranteed
Season 1 Episode 46 - Aired 1/13/1973
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""
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#24 - James Brown
Season 1 Episode 49 - Aired 2/19/1973
-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"" English
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#25 - The Four Tops/ Otis Clay
Season 1 Episode 50 - Aired 2/17/1973
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.
Director: N/A
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The Best Episodes of Soul Train Season 1
Every episode of Soul Train Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Soul Train Season 1!
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Gladys Knight & the Pips/Eddie Kendricks/The Honey Cone/Bobby Hutton" is the best rated episode of "Soul Train" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/2/1971. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band/Carla Thomas/General Crook".