Soul Train Season 3 Episodes

Episode 1

The Intruders/Foster Sylvers

The Intruders perform "I'll Always Love My Mama" and "I Wanna Know Your Name". Foster Sylvers performs "Misdemeanor" and "Hey Little Girl".

Episode 2

The Whispers/Mandrill

Mandrill performs "Hang Loose" and "Get It All". The Whispers perform "Feel Like Comin' Home" and "I Only Meant to Wet My Feet."

Episode 3

Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s/Lyn Collins/The Sly, the Slick & the Wicked

Fred Wesley and the J.B.'s perform "Doing it to Death" and "If You Don't Get it the First Time". Lyn Collins performs "Take Me As I Am". The Sly, the Slick and the Wicked perform "Sho' Nuff".

Episode 4

Dance Contest Show: The Sylvers

The Sylvers perform "Stay Away from Me" and "Through The Love In My Heart." Los Angeles mayor Thomas Bradley presents scholarships to the winners of a dance contest.

Episode 5

Isley Brothers/Betty Wright/Jr. Walker & the All-Stars

The Isley Brothers perform "That Lady", "Listen To The Music" and "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight". Betty Wright performs "Gimme Back My Man" and "Let Me Be Your Lovemaker". Jr. Walker and the All-Stars perform "Peace and Understanding Is Hard To Find."

Episode 6

Eddie Kendricks/The Dramatics/Rufus

Eddie Kendricks perform Keep on Truckin'". The Dramatics perform "Hey You. Get Off My Mountain"/ Rufus performs "Keep It Coming"

Episode 7

B.B. King/The Moments

B.B. King performs "I Like to Live the Love," "I Can't Leave" and "To Know You Is To Love You". The Moments perform "My Thing" and "Gotta Find a Way."

Episode 8

The Four Tops/Bloodstone/Lee Charles

Bloodstone perform "Natural High". Lee Charles performs "I Just Want to Be Loved". The Four Tops perform "Are You Man Enough?" (from the 'Shaft in Africa' soundtrack)

Episode 9

Barry White/Love Unlimited/The Temprees

Sat, Oct 27, 1973

Barry White performed "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby", "I've Got So Much to Give", "Never Never Gonna Give You Up". Love Unlimited performed "Love's Theme". The Temprees performed "Dedicated to the One I Love" and "Love's Maze".

Episode 10

Jackson 5

Sat, Nov 3, 1973

The Jackson Five perform "Dancing Machine", "Don't Say Goodbye Again" and "Get It Together". Jermaine Jackson performs "You're In Good Hands". Michael Jackson performs "With a Child's Heart"

Episode 11

Curtis Mayfield/Millie Jackson/Natural Four

Sat, Nov 10, 1973

Curtis Mayfield performs "Back to the World", "If I Were only a Child Again" and "Future Shock". Millie Jackson performs "Hurts So Good" and "Hypocrisy". Natural Four performs "Can This Be Real".

Episode 12

Tower of Power/The Pointer Sisters/Tavares

Sat, Nov 17, 1973

Tower Of Power performs "This Time It's Real," "So Very Hard To Go" and "What is Hip?". The Pointer Sisters perform "Yes We Can Can" and "Cloudburst". Tavares performs "Check it Out".

Episode 13

Smokey Robinson/First Choice/Al Wilson

Sat, Nov 24, 1973

Smokey Robinson performs "Just My Soul Responding," "Baby Come Close" and "Sweet Harmony". First Choice perform "Armed and Extremely Dangerous" and "Smarty Pants". Al Wilson performs "Show and Tell".

Episode 14

The Temptations/G.C. Cameron

Sat, Dec 1, 1973

The Temptations performed "Plastic Man," "Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)" and "Masterpiece". G.C. Cameron performed "Let Me Down Easy" and "No Matter Where". Also, Hal Jackson makes an appearance in the episode with recent 1973 winner Edna Hill as Miss Talented Teen.

Episode 15

Bobby Bland/Ashford & Simpson/Barbara Jean English

Sat, Dec 8, 1973

Bobby Bland performed "This Time I'm gone for Good" and "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City". Ashford & Simpson performed "Keep it Coming" and "I'd Know You Anywhere". Barbara Jean English performed "You're Gonna Need Somebody To Love (While You're Looking For Someone To Love)".

Episode 16

Johnnie Taylor/Ann Peebles/Maceo and the Macs

Sat, Dec 15, 1973

Johnnie Taylor performed "I Believe in You (You Believe in me)", "Cheaper to Keep Her" and "One Thing Wrong With My Woman". Ann Peebles performed "I Can't Stand the Rain" and "(I Feel Like) Breaking Up Somebody's Home". Maceo and the Macs performed "Soul Power '74"

Episode 17

Eddie Kendricks/The Persuaders/Eddie Floyd

Sat, Dec 22, 1973

Eddie Kendricks perform "Boogie Down", "Darling, Come Back Home" and "Keep on Truckin'". The Persuaders perform "Some Guys Have All the Luck" and "Love Attack". Eddie Floyd performs "I Wanna Do Things For You."

Episode 18

Billy Preston/Creative Source/Eric Mercury

Sat, Jan 5, 1974

Billy Preston performs "Space Race" and "I'm So Tired". Creative Source performs "Who is He and What is he to You?" and "You Can't Hide Love". Eric Mercury performs "Love is Taking Over".

Episode 19

Johnny Nash/Kool & the Gang/The Originals

Sat, Jan 12, 1974

Johnny Nash performs "I Can See Clearly Now", "Ooh, What a Feeling" and "Loving You". Kool and the Gang performs "Funky Stuff" and "Jungle Boogie". The Originals performs "There's A Chance When You Love You'll Lose"

Episode 20

The 5th Dimension/Willie Hutch

Sat, Jan 26, 1974

Fifth Dimension perform "Flashback," "One Less Bell To Answer," "Ashes To Ashes" and "Black Patch". Willie Hutch performs "Sunshine Lady" and "Tell Me Why Our Love's Gone Cold".

Episode 21

Jerry Butler/The Delfonics/Cecil Shaw

Episode 22

Johnny Mathis/The Dells

Johnny Mathis performs "I'm Coming Home", "I'm Stone In Love With You", "Life is a Song Worth Singing" and "Foolish." The Dells perform "I Miss You" and "Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation".

Episode 23

Marvin Gaye/The Whispers

Marvin Gaye performs "Come Get To This," "Let's Get It On," "Distant Lover" and "Keep Gettin' It On". The Whispers perform "A Mother for My Children" and "What More Can A Girl Ask For".

Episode 24

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes/Billy Paul/Maxine Weldon

Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes perform "The Love I Lost", "Satisfaction Guaranteed" and "If You Don't Know Me By Now". Billy Paul performs "Thanks for Saving My Life" and "The Whole Town's Talking". Maxine Weldon performs "Jubilation."

Episode 25

Curtis Mayfield/The Main Ingredient/Bloodstone

Sat, Mar 30, 1974

Curtis Mayfield performs "Future Shock" and "Future Song (Love A Good Woman, Love A Good Man)". The Main Ingredient perform "Just Don't Want to be Lonely" and "Girl Blue". Bloodstone performs "Outside Woman" and "Let Me Ride".

Episode 26

Al Green/The Impressions

Sat, Apr 6, 1974

Al Green performs "Sweet Sixteen," "Jesus Is Waiting," "Living For You" and "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)". The Impressions perform "If It's In You To Do Wrong" and "Finally Got Myself Together".

Episode 27

The Stylistics/Bobby Womack/Undisputed Truth

Sat, Apr 13, 1974

The Stylistics perform "Rockin' Roll Baby," "Betcha by Golly, Wow," and "You Make Me Feel Brand New". Bobby Womack performs "Lookin For A Love" and "Let It Hang Out (Point Of No Return)". The Undisputed Truth perform "Help Yourself".

Episode 28

The Four Tops/Blue Magic/Barbara Mason

Sat, Apr 20, 1974

The Four Tops perform "Am I My Brother's Keeper" and "I Just Can't Get You Out of My Mind". Blue Magic performs "Look Me Up" and "Stop to Start". Barbara Mason performs "World War Three".

Episode 29

Eddie Kendricks/The Dramatics/Martha Reeves

Sat, Apr 27, 1974

Eddie Kendricks performs "Son of Sagittarius" and "Boogie Down". The Dramatics perform "And I Panicked" and "Now You Got Me Loving You". Martha Reeves performs "Power of Love".

Episode 30

Gladys Knight & the Pips/Lamont Dozier

Sat, May 4, 1974

Gladys Knight and The Pips performed "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to me", "I Got to Use My Imagination", "On and On" and "Neither One Of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)". Lamont Dozier performed "Trying To Hold On To My Woman" and "Fish Ain't Bitin".

Episode 31

Sylvia/The Moments/Ecstasy, Passion & Pain

Sat, May 11, 197460 mins

1st lip-sync = "Sweet Stuff" by "Sylvia" [ #16 R&B ]. Line Dance = "Mighty Mighty" by "Earth, Wind & Fire" [ #4 R&B ]. 1st song = "Power Of Love" by "Martha Reeves" [ #27 R&B ]. 2nd lip-sync = "Sexy Mama" by "The Moments" [ #3 R&B ]. 2nd song = "Let's Get Married" by "Al Green" [ #3 R&B ]. 3rd lip-sync = "I Wouldn't Give You Up" by "Ecstacy Passion & Pain" [ #17 R&B ]. 3rd song = "Chameleon" by "Herbie Hancock" [ #18 R&B ]. 4th lip-sync = "Sho Nuff Boogie" by "Sylvia & The Moments" [ #45 R&B ]. 4th song = "For The Love Of Money" by "The O'Jays" [ #3 R&B ]. 5th lip-sync = "What's Your Name" by "The Moments" [ #28 R&B ]. 5th song = "The Payback" by "James Brown" [ #1 R&B ]. 6th lip-sync = "Pillow Talk" by "Sylvia" [ #1 R&B ].

Episode 32

The Spinners/The Independents/Leroy Hutson

Sat, May 18, 1974

The Spinners performed "One of a Kind (Love Affair)", "Ghetto Child" and "Mighty Love". The Independents performed "The First Time We Met" and "Arise and Shine (Let's Get It On)". Leroy Hutson performed "Ella Wheeze". The Soul Train Line Song is Kool and The Gang "Jungle Boogie"

Episode 33

The Staple Singers/Bunny Sigler

1st lip-sync = "If You're Ready" by "The Staple Singers" [ #1 R&B ]. 2nd lip-sync = "A House Is Not A Home" by "Mavis Staple" [ LP cut ]. Line Dance = "Mighty Mighty" by "Earth, Wind & Fire" [ #4 R&B ]. 1st song = "Honey Please" by "Barry White" [ #6 R&B ]. 2nd song = "One Chain Don't Make No Prison" by "Four Tops" [ #3 R&B ]. 3rd lip-sync = "That's How Long I'll Be Loving You" by "Bunny Sigler" [ LP Cut ]. 3rd song = "You've Got My Soul On Fire" by "The Temptations" [ #8 R&B ]. 4th lip-sync = "Touch A Hand Make A Friend" by "The Staple Singers" [ #3 R&B ]. 4th song = "Come And Get Your Love" by "Redbone" [ #5 Pop / #75 R&B ]. 5th lip-sync = "Things Are Gonna Get Better" by "Bunny Sigler" [ LP Cut ]. 5th song = "For The Love Of Money" by "The O'Jays" [ #3 R&B ]. 6th lip-sync = "We The People" by "The Staple Singers" [ B-side of "Oh La De Da" ].

Episode 34

Kool & the Gang/Al Wilson/Natural Four

1st lip-sync = "Funky Stuff" by "Kool & The Gang" [ #5 R&B ]. 1st song = "Let's Get Married" by "Al Green" [ #3 R&B ]. 2nd song = "Come And Get Your Love" by "Redbone" [ #5 Pop / #75 R&B ]. NOTE: Scramble Board answer was not answered within 60 seconds. 2nd lip-sync = "Touch & Go" by "Al Wilson" [ #23 R&B ]. Line Dance = "For The Love Of Money" by "The O'Jays" [ #3 R&B ]. 3rd lip-sync = "Love That Really Counts" by "Natural Four" [ #23 R&B ]. 3rd song = "Can You Handle It" by "Graham Central Station" [ #9 R&B ]. 4th lip-sync = "Hollywood Swinging" by "Kool & The Gang" [ #1 R&B ]. 4th song = "I'm In Love" by "Aretha Franklin" [ #1 R&B ]. 5th lip-sync = "Broken Home" by "Al Wilson" [ LP Cut ]. 5th song = "You've Got My Soul On Fire" by "The Temptations" [ #8 R&B ]. 6th lip-sync = "Jungle Boogie" by "Kool & The Gang" [ #2 R&B ].

Episode 35

Bill Withers/The Soul Children/Melvin Van Peebles

Bill Withers performs You", "The Same Love That Made Me Laugh" and "Let Me In Your Life". The Soul Children perform "I'll Be The Other Woman" and "We're Getting Too Close". Melvin Van Peebles performs "Eyes On The Rabbit."

Episode 36

Tyrone Davis/Hugh Masekela/Black Ivory

Tyrone Davis performs "There It Is" and "What Comes Up (Must Come Down)". Hugh Masekela performs "Jungle Jim" and "Rekpete". Black Ivory performs "What Goes Around (Comes Around)."

Episode 37

The O'Jays/Ramsey Lewis

Sat, Jun 22, 1974

The O'Jays perform "For the Love of Money", "Put Your Hands Together", "You Got Your Hooks in Me" and "Wildflower". Ramsey Lewis performs "Sweet and Tender You" and "Love for a Day".

Episode 38

Sly & the Family Stone/The Trammps

Sat, Jun 29, 1974

Sly & The Family Stone performed "Thank You," "Dance To The Music," "I Want To Take You Higher" & "If You Want Me To Stay". The Trammps performed "Where Do We Go From Here".

Episode 39

The Best of Soul Train: 1973-1974

Sat, Jul 20, 1974

A look Back at the best of Season 3, with a guest drop by Rev. Jesse Jackson.