Sunday, March 04, 2007

The Best of SOUL TRAIN Episode Highlights - In Case You Missed Them!


Here are some show description notes I made while watching The Best of SOUL TRAIN currently running on The CW Television Network Channel 50 in DC/MD/VA. Last night was too fun! Another Slammin' Show! Thank you, Don Cornelius Productions and The CW Television Network! Keep 'em comin'! This is the music we grew up with as kids in the 70's and 80's! When Music Was Good!!!!

Best of SOUL TRAIN Season 5 (1975-76) Ep 18 Highlights - Billy Preston; The Sylvers

The Best of SOUL TRAIN on The CW Television Network
Season 5 (1975-1976)
Ep. 18 - Billy Preston; The Sylvers
Original Airdate: 12.20.75
CWDC Airdate & Time: 03.04.07 - 2:00 AM
*New theme: "Soul Train '75" by The Soul Train Gang premiered this season.

*Soul Train '75 Theme intro
*Don Cornelius intro
*Soul Train Dancers - Love Rollercoaster, Ohio Players, 1976
*Soul Train Dancers - That's The Way I Like It, KC & The Sunshine Band, KC & The Sunshine Band Album, 1975
*Soul Train Scramble Board - Eddie Kendricks - Happy (I'll Make You Happy, Baby), Single, 1975
*Don Cornelius Interviews Foster Sylvers of The Sylvers
*Don Cornelius intros the Sylvers
*Performance - The Sylvers - Freestyle, Showcase Album, 1975
*Soul Train Dancers - Sing A Song - Earth, Wind & Fire, That's The Way of The World Album, 1975
*Don Cornelius intros Billy Preston
*Performance - Billy Preston - That's Life, It's My Pleasure Album, 1975
*Soul Train Dancers - The South Shore Commission (DC's Own!) - The Right Track, Single, 1975
*Don Cornelius Interviews Billy Preston and Band
*Performance - Billy Preston - Do It While You Can, Billy Preston Album, 1975
*Soul Train Dancers - James Brown - Superbad, SuperSlick, Pt I, Single, 1975
*Performance - The Sylvers - Boogie Fever
*Don Cornelius Interviews The Sylvers
*The Soul Train Line - Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan - Dance Wit Me, 1975
*Billy Preston - Fancy Lady, Do It While You Can Album, 1975
*Don Cornelius closes
*Soul Train '75 Theme outro

The Best of SOUL TRAIN on The CW Television Network
Season 14 (1984-1985)
Ep. 13 - Donna Summer; The Staple Singers
Original Airdate: 12.15.84
CWDC Airdate & Time: 02.25.07 - 2:00AM

Soul Train A Comin' (Soul Train Theme by O'Bryan intro)
*Don Cornelius intro
*Soul Train Dancers - Sheena Easton - Strut, A Private Heaven Album, 1984
*Soul Train Dancers - Whodini - The Freaks Come Out At Night, Escape Album, 1984
*Performance - The Staple Singers - Slippery People, Turning Point Album, 1984
*The Staple Singers Interview with Don Cornelius
*Soul Train Scramble Board - Teena Marie - Lovergirl, Starchild Album, 1984
*Interview - Radio Legend Hal Jackson's Talented Teens Interview featuring winner, Michelle Thomas (daughter of Dennis Thomas, sax player for Kool & The Gang)
*Soul Train Dancers - Ray Parker, Jr. - Jamie, Chartbusters Album, 1984
*Performance - Donna Summer - Supernatural Love, Cats Without Claws Album, 1984
*Donna Summer Interview with Don Cornelius
*Soul Train Dancers - Midnight Star - Operator, Planetary Invasion Album, 1984
*Performance - The Staple Singers - This Is Our Night
*Soul Train Dance Line - The Gap Band - Beep A Freak, 1984
*Performance - Donna Summer - I'm Free
*Don Cornelius Close

The Best of SOUL TRAIN on The CW Television Network
Season 12 (1982-1983)
Ep. 16 - Evelyn Champagne King; Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Original Airdate: 05.21.83
CWDC Airdate & Time: 02.18.07 - 2:00AM

Soul Train A Comin' (Soul Train Theme by O'Bryan intro)
*Don Cornelius intro
*Soul Train Dancers - Angela Bofill - Too Tough, Too Tough Album, 1983
*Performance - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message, The Message Album, 1982
*Interview with Don Cornelius
*Soul Train Scramble Board - Prince - Lady Cab Driver, 1999 Album, 1983
*From The Soul Train History Book - Sylvia, Pillow Talk, 1973 (Founder of Sugar Hill Records)
*Performance - Evelyn Champagne King - Betcha She Don't Love You, Get Loose Album, 1982
*Interview with Don Cornelius (on tour with The BarKays time period)
*Interview with BBD "Banana", Johnson Publishing Company, WJPC Chicago Program Director
*Soul Train Dancers - O'Bryan - So Young, So Sweet, So Fine, 1982
*Performance - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - Survival
*Soul Train Dance Line - Michael Jackson - PYT, Thriller Album, 1982
*Performance - Evelyn Champagne King - Get Loose
*Don Cornelius close

3 comments :

SimzBrazil said...

HA! I really miss this show, it hasnt been the same for a while now. I think everything was cooler and groovier in the 70s. :D Great post!

LT said...

Hi, simsim! Thanks! I hear you! Those were the days!!!!!! I hope it comes out on DVD one of these days soon! I think that would be one of the all time ultimate boxsets of life! lol!

LT

Wayne said...

MAN! I'm kickin' myself for missing the 3/3/07 episode with Preston and the Sylvers. I've been looking for that performance of "Free Style" for DECADES.

If anyone taped it, might I ask for an upload to YouTube???