List of ''Soul Train'' episodes

Gladys Knight & the Pips on Soul Train in 1974
The Jackson 5 on Soul Train in 1973

Soul Train is an American musical variety television program, which aired in syndication from 1971 until 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.

This is a list of episodes that aired originally from October 2, 1971 to March 25, 2006. The dates shown are original air dates, but some dates are approximate because in the 1970s, most syndication markets did not get the episodes at the same time, so the dates shown are the first airings of the episodes. This is also a list for the Best of Soul Train reruns that aired from 2006 until the show's cancellation in September 2008. The dates shown are the first airings of the episodes. [1][2][3]

Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 References

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
130October 2, 1971April 22, 1972
237September 9, 1972August 11, 1973
339August 25, 1973July 20, 1974
439September 7, 1974June 21, 1975
539August 23, 1975June 19, 1976
639August 21, 1976May 14, 1977
739August 20, 1977May 13, 1978
840August 19, 1978May 19, 1979
932September 15, 1979June 14, 1980
1032September 20, 1980June 20, 1981
1132September 19, 1981July 10, 1982
1224October 16, 1982July 16, 1983
1328October 15, 1983June 23, 1984
1432September 22, 1984June 29, 1985
1528October 5, 1985June 21, 1986
1632September 20, 1986June 20, 1987
1732September 19, 1987June 25, 1988
1832September 24, 1988June 24, 1989
1932September 23, 1989June 23, 1990
2032September 22, 1990June 22, 1991
2132September 21, 1991June 20, 1992
2232September 26, 1992June 26, 1993
2332October 23, 1993June 25, 1994
2432September 24, 1994June 24, 1995
2532September 23, 1995June 22, 1996
2631October 26, 1996May 24, 1997
2732September 20, 1997June 20, 1998
2832September 19, 1998June 19, 1999
2932September 18, 1999June 17, 2000
3032September 16, 2000June 30, 2001
3128October 13, 2001July 6, 2002
3232September 14, 2002June 21, 2003
3328October 11, 2003June 26, 2004
3424October 9, 2004June 25, 2005
3516November 5, 2005March 25, 2006
3656December 9, 2006December 29, 2007
3738January 5, 2008September 20, 2008

Episodes

Season 1 (1971–72)

The first theme song was the 1962 recording of "Hot Potatoes", performed by King Curtis; the song used for the bumpers was "Familiar Footsteps" by Gene Chandler.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests & Songs Original air date
1 1 October 2, 1971
2 2 October 9, 1971
3 3
  • Chairmen of the Board ("Give Me Just a little more Time" & "Hang on to a Memory")
  • Rufus Thomas ("(Do the) Push and Pull", "Do the Funky Chicken" & "The World is Round")
  • Laura Lee ("Women's Love Rights" & "Wedlock is Padlock")
 October 16, 1971
4 4 October 23, 1971
5 5 October 30, 1971
6 6 November 6, 1971
7 7 November 13, 1971
8 8 November 20, 1971
9 9 November 27, 1971
10 10 December 4, 1971
11 11 December 11, 1971
12 12
  • The Chi-Lites ("For God Sakes, Give More Power to the People" & "Have You Seen Her")
  • Joe Tex ("Give the Baby Anything the Baby Wants" & "Bad Feet")
  • The Originals ("Baby I'm for Real" & "Keep Me")
 December 18, 1971
13 13 December 25, 1971
14 14 January 1, 1972
15 15
  • Dennis Coffey ("Scorpio" & "Ride Sally Ride")
  • The Detroit Emeralds ("Wear This Ring with Love" & "You Want it, You Got It")
  • Jesse James ("I Need You Baby" & "At Last")
 January 8, 1972
16 16 January 15, 1972
17 17 January 22, 1972
18 18 January 29, 1972
19 19
  • The Dells ("It's All Up to You" & "The Love We Had")
  • Kim Weston ("Little By Little And Bit By Bit" & "If I Had it My Way")
  • Luther Ingram ("Be Good to Me Baby" & "I'll Love You Until the End")
 February 5, 1972
20 20 February 12, 1972
21 21
  • Al Green ("Tired Of Being Alone" & "Let's Stay Together")
  • The Whispers ("Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong" & "Can't Help But Love You")
  • Denise LaSalle ("Trapped By This Thing Called Love" & "Now Run And Tell That")
 February 19, 1972
22 22
  • Four Tops ("A Simple Game" & "MacArthur Park")
  • Jackie Wilson ("Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher and Higher" & "Love Is Funny That Way")
  • Kool & the Gang ("I Want to Take You Higher" & "Love The Life You Live")
 February 26, 1972
23 23 March 4, 1972
24 24 March 11, 1972
25 25 March 18, 1972
26 26
  • Wilson Pickett ("Fire and Water", "Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You", "Call My Name, I'll be There", "I'm In Love" & "Don't Knock My Love")
  • Curtis Mayfield ("We Got To Have Peace", "Get Down" & "Beautiful Brother of Mine")
  • War ("All Day Music" & "Slippin' Into Darkness") (Special Guest: Fred Williamson)
  • Soul Train Dance Contest: Winners - Tanya Gram & Tony Jones; 2nd place - Damita Jo Freeman & Don Campbell; 3rd place - Cookie Morris & Randy Gardner; 4th place - Angela Johnson & Charles Washington
  • Contest judge panel: Rafer Johnson, O. J. Simpson, Abbey Lincoln, Quincy Jones, Claudia Tate
 March 25, 1972
27 27 April 1, 1972
28 28
  • Lou Rawls ("His Song Shall Be Sung")
  • Otis Clay ("Trying To Live My Life Without You")
  • The Peaches ("In My Heart" & "You Couldn't Have Been Thinking About Me")
 April 8, 1972
29 29 April 15, 1972
30 30 April 22, 1972

Season 2 (1972–73)

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 31 Bobby Womack, The Bar-Kays, Candi Staton (Special Guest: Fred Williamson) September 9, 1972
2 32 The Isley Brothers, Luther Ingram (Special Guests: Melba Moore & Heshimu) September 16, 1972
3 33 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") (Special Guests: Teresa Graves & Brock Peters) September 23, 1972
4 34 Eddie Kendricks ("If You Let Me" and "Can I"), The Whispers ("I Only Meant To Wet My Feet" and "Life & Breath") (Special Guests: Gail Fisher & Bill Russell) September 30, 1972
5 35 The Jackson 5 featuring Jermaine Jackson ("I Want You Back", "Corner Of The Sky", "Dady's Home" and "Lookin' Through The Windows") October 7, 1972
6 36 Johnnie Taylor ("Who's Making Love?", "Stop Doggin' Me Around" and "Jody's Got Your Girl And Gone"), The Undisputed Truth ("Girl You're Alright" and "Mama I Got A Brand New Thing (Don't Say No)" October 14, 1972
7 37 Bill Withers, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes (Special Guest: Denise Nicholas) October 21, 1972
8 38 Billy Preston, Laura Lee, Johnny Williams (Special Guest: Jim Brown) October 28, 1972
9 39 Joe Simon ("Power Of Love"), The Sylvers ("Wish That I Could Talk To You"), Billy Paul ("Me And Mrs. Jones") (Special Guest: Wallace Terry) November 4, 1972
10 40 Friends of Distinction, The Persuaders, Doug Gibbs (Special Guest: William Marshall) November 11, 1972
11 41 The Temptations ("Papa Was A Rolling Stone"), King Floyd (Special Guest: Cicely Tyson) November 18, 1972
12 42 The Intruders "(Win, Place Or Show) She's A Winner" and "Memories Are Here To Stay"). Betty Wright ("Clean Up Woman" and "Baby Sitter"), True Reflection ("Beer Cans And Empty Hands") (Special Guest: George Kirby) December 16, 1972
13 43 Billy Paul, Barbara Mason, Anacostia ("On and Off") December 23, 1972
14 44
  • Tyrone Davis ("Turn Back The Hands Of Time" and "If You Had A Change In Mind")
  • Lyn Collins ("Think (About It)" and "Me And My Baby Got A Good Thing Going")
  • Dance songs: "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder, "The World Is A Ghetto" by War, "Why Can't We Live Together" by Timmy Thomas, "(I Got) So Much Trouble In My Mind" by Joe Quarterman & Free Soul
  • Interview with Special Guest: Elgin Baylor
  • Soul Train line dance song: "Love Train" by The O'Jays
  • Scramble Word: "Johnny Williams", Song: "Keeper Of The Castle" by Four Tops
  • Dance Contest: Songs "I Got A Bag Of My Own" by James Brown, winners Cher O'Neal and Tyrone Proctor
  • Dance Spotlight: Dancers Patricia Davis and Gary Keys, dance number by Damita Jo Freeman and Jimmy Foster, song "Slow Motion" by Johnny Williams
 December 30, 1972
15 45 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") (Special Guest: Vonetta McGee) January 6, 1973
16 46 Stevie Wonder ("Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours," "Superstition" and a special "Soul Train" composition), The Moments, ("Just Because He Wants To Make Love (Doesn't Mean He Loves You)" and "My Thing)" Fully Guaranteed ("We Can Make It Together") (Special Guest: Judy Pace) January 13, 1973
17 47 Johnny Nash, Billy Butler & Infinity, Brighter Side of Darkness January 27, 1973
18 48 The Dramatics ("Get Up And Get Down," "In The Rain" and "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get"), Syl Johnson ("We Did It" and "Any Way The Wind Blows"), The Smith Connection "(I've Been A Winner, I've Been A Loser) I've Been In Love) February 3, 1973
19 49 February 10, 1973
20 50 The Four Tops, Otis Clay, Special Guests: James Brown & Teddy Brown, Soul Train Dance Contest Semifinals February 17, 1973
21 51 February 24, 1973
22 52 Al Green ("You Ought To Be With Me", "For The Good Times" and "Love And Happiness"), Mel & Tim ("Starting All Over Again" and "I May Not Be What You Want") March 3, 1973
23 53 Friends of Distinction, Timmy Thomas, The Independents (Special Guest: Richard Pryor) March 10, 1973
24 54 The Chi-Lites, The Honey Cone, G.C. Cameron (Special Guest: Pam Grier) March 31, 1973
25 55 The Impressions, Tyrone Davis, Billy Preston (Special Guests: Diana Ross & Brenda Sykes) April 7, 1973
26 56 Aretha Franklin (Special Guest: Cecil Franklin) April 14, 1973
27 57 The O'Jays, David Ruffin, Sylvia April 21, 1973
28 58 The Sylvers, Ronnie Dyson, Archie Bell & the Drells (Special Guest: Rosie Grier) April 28, 1973
29 59 The Manhattans, Lyn Collins, Lee Austin (Special Guest: James Brown) May 5, 1973
30 60 The Supremes ("Floy Joy", "Bad Weather", "I Guess I'll Miss The Man", "Bad Weather" and "Stoned Love") Lloyd Price ("Just For Baby" and "Love Music") May 12, 1973
31 61 Bobby Womack, The Whispers, Thelma Houston May 19, 1973
32 62 Little Anthony & the Imperials ("Going Out Of My Head"), Edwin Starr, The Valentinos May 26, 1973
33 63 Bill Withers (Special Guest: Steve Manning) June 16, 1973
34 64 The Miracles, Chuck Jackson, The Jackson Sisters (Special Guest: Smokey Robinson) June 23, 1973
35 65 Chairmen of the Board, Charles Mann, Sylvia (Special Guest: Jeffrey Bowen) June 30, 1973
36 66 Chuck Berry, Maxayan, Willie Hutch (Special Guest: Max Julien) July 7, 1973
37 67 "The Best of Soul Train" featuring James Brown, The Jackson 5, Chuck Berry, The O'Jays, The Temptations, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield,
The Supremes, Teddy Brown, The Four Tops, and Stevie Wonder		 August 11, 1973

Season 3 (1973–74)

Starting with episode 76, the show's theme was changed to "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)", written by Gamble and Huff and performed by MFSB and the Three Degrees.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 68 The Intruders ("I'll Always Love My Mama" and "I Wanna Know Your Name") Foster Sylvers ("Misdemeanor" and "Hey Little Girl") (Introduced by Edmund & Ricky Sylvers) August 25, 1973
2 69 The Whispers, Mandrill, September 1, 1973
3 70 Fred Wesley & the JB's, Lyn Collins, The Sly, the Slick and the Wicked September 8, 1973
4 71 The Sylvers September 15, 1973
5 72 September 22, 1973
6 73 Eddie Kendricks, The Dramatics, Rufus September 29, 1973
7 74 B.B. King, The Moments October 6, 1973
8 75 The Four Tops, Bloodstone, Lee Charles October 13, 1973
9 76 Barry White ("I've Got So Much To Give" and "Never Never Gonna Give You Up"), Love Unlimited ("Oh Love, Well We Finally Made It" and "It May Be Winter Outside"), The Temprees ("Love's Maze" And "Wrap Me In Love") (Special Guest: Lola Falana) October 27, 1973
10 77 The Jackson 5 ("Dancing Machine" and "Get It Together") November 3, 1973
11 78 Curtis Mayfield ("Back To The World," "If I Were Only A Child Again" and "Future Shock"), Millie Jackson ("Hypocrisy" and "Hurts So Good"), Natural Four ("Can This Be Real?") (Special Guest: Clarence Avant) November 10, 1973
12 79 Tower of Power ("So Very Hard To Go" and "What Is Hip?"), The Pointer Sisters ("Yes We Can Can"), Tavares November 17, 1973
13 80 Smokey Robinson ("Just My Soul Responding" and "Baby Come Close"), First Choice ("Smarty Pants" and "Armed & Extremely Dangerous"), Al Wilson ("Show And Tell") November 24, 1973
14 81 The Temptations ("Plastic Man," "Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)" and "Masterpiece"), G.C. Cameron ("Let Me Down Easy" And "No Matter Where") December 1, 1973
15 82 Bobby Bland, Ashford & Simpson, Barbara Jean English December 8, 1973
16 83 Johnnie Taylor, Ann Peebles, Maceo & the Macks December 15, 1973
17 84 Eddie Kendricks, The Persuaders, Eddie Floyd December 22, 1973
18 85 Billy Preston, Creative Source, Eric Mercury January 5, 1974
19 86 Johnny Nash, Kool & the Gang, The Originals January 12, 1974
20 87 The 5th Dimension ("Flashback", "One Less Bell to Answer", "Ashes to Ashes" and "Black Patch"), Willie Hutch ("Sunshine Lady" and "Tell Me Why Our Love's Gone Cold") January 26, 1974
21 88 Johnny Mathis ("I'm Coming Home," "I'm Stone In Love With You," "Life Is A Song Worth Singing" and "Foolish"), The Dells ("I Miss You" and "Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation") February 9, 1974
22 89 Marvin Gaye ("Come Get To This", "Distant Lover" and "Let's Get It On"), The Whispers ("A Mother For My Children" and "What More Can A Girl Ask For") Interview with George Foreman. February 16, 1974
23 90 Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Billy Paul, Maxine Weldon February 23, 1974
24 91 Jerry Butler, The Delfonics, Cecil Shaw March 2, 1974
25 92 Curtis Mayfield, The Main Ingredient, Bloodstone March 30, 1974
26 93 Al Green, The Impressions April 6, 1974
27 94
  • The Stylistics ("Betcha by Golly, Wow", "You Make Me Feel Brand New", "Rockin' Roll Baby")
  • Bobby Womack ("Lookin For A Love", "Let It Hang Out (Point Of No Return)")
  • The Undisputed Truth ("Help Yourself")
  • Interview: Fred Williamson and Jim Brown
  • Scramble word: "Stevie Wonder"; Song: "Sexy Mama" by The Moments
 April 13, 1974
28 95 The Four Tops, Blue Magic, Barbara Mason April 20, 1974
29 96 Eddie Kendricks, The Dramatics, Martha Reeves April 27, 1974
30 97 Gladys Knight & the Pips ("On and On", "Neither one of Us"), Lamont Dozier May 4, 1974
31 98 Sylvia Robinson, The Moments, Ecstasy, Passion & Pain May 11, 1974
32 99 The Spinners, The Independents, Leroy Hutson May 18, 1974
33 100 Bill Withers, The Soul Children, Melvin Van Peebles May 25, 1974
34 101 Tyrone Davis, Hugh Masekela, Black Ivory June 1, 1974
35 102 The Staple Singers, Bunny Sigler June 8, 1974
36 103
  • Kool & the Gang ("Funky Stuff", "Hollywood Swinging", "Jungle Boogie")
  • Al Wilson ("Touch And Go", "Broken Home")
  • Natural Four ("Love That Really Counts")
  • Dance songs: "Let's Get Married" by Al Green, "Can You Handle It" by Graham Central Station, "I'm In Love" by Aretha Franklin
  • Interview with Kool & the Gang
  • Scramble word: "Bill Withers", song: "Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone
  • Soul Train Line song: "For the Love of Money", The O'Jays
 June 15, 1974
37 104 The O'Jays, Ramsey Lewis June 22, 1974
38 105 Sly & the Family Stone, The Trammps June 29, 1974
39 106 "The Best of Soul Train" July 20, 1974

Season 4 (1974–75)

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 107 September 7, 1974
2 108 September 14, 1974
3 109
  • Johnnie Taylor ("It Don't Pay To Get Up In The Morning" and "It's September")
  • The Joneses ("Hey, Babe" and "Sugar Pie Guy")
  • Syreeta Wright ("I'm Going Left")
 September 21, 1974
4 110 The Miracles, Herbie Hancock, Yvonne Fair September 28, 1974
5 111 Michael Jackson ("What You Don't Know Won't Hurt You", "Whatever You Got, I Want" and "If I Don't Love You This Way") MDLT ("What's Your Game" and "Runnin' and Pushing") October 5, 1974
6 112 The Four Tops, The New Birth, Creative Source October 12, 1974
7 113 The Chi-Lites, Bloodstone, New York City October 19, 1974
8 114 Ashford & Simpson, Tavares, Little Beaver October 26, 1974
9 115 The 5th Dimension, Al Wilson, Formula IV, Special Guest: Mark Gordon November 2, 1974
10 116 The Ohio Players, Ecstasy, Passion & Pain ("Good Things Don't Last Forever"), B.T. Express ("Do It Til You're Satisfied") November 9, 1974
11 117 Nancy Wilson, Johnny Bristol, Mighty Clouds of Joy November 16, 1974
12 118 The Moments, Labelle, Carl Carlton December 7, 1974
13 119 The Isley Brothers ("That Lady", "Live It Up", "Summer Breeze", "Midnight Sky", "Hello, It's Me") December 14, 1974
14 120 Jose Feliciano, Minnie Riperton, The Dynamic Superiors December 21, 1974
15 121 Johnny Nash, The Commodores, Lonnie Youngblood December 28, 1974
16 122 Bobby Womack, Latimore, The Kay-Gees January 4, 1975
17 123 Graham Central Station ("Feel the Need", "Release Yourself", "Can You Handle It"), Zulema ("Wanna Be Where You Are"), Leon Haywood ("Believe Half Of What You See (None Of What You Hear)") January 11, 1975
18 124 Ike & Tina Turner, Lonette McKee January 18, 1975
19 125 David Ruffin, Shirley Brown, 9th Creation, The Lockers January 25, 1975
20 126 Tower of Power, The Hues Corporation, Garland Green February 1, 1975
21 127 The Crusaders, The Whispers February 8, 1975
22 128 Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, Gino Vannelli, Bohannon February 15, 1975
23 129 Kool & the Gang, Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, The Jackson Sisters February 22, 1975
24 130 Jimmy Ruffin, Buddy Miles, The Manhattans March 1, 1975
25 131 Lou Rawls, The Main Ingredient, Gloria Scott March 8, 1975
26 132 Bobby Bland, Tavares, Lyn Collins, Fred Wesley & Steam March 15, 1975
27 133 Bloodstone, Carol Douglas, Syl Johnson March 22, 1975
28 134 B.B. King, The Younghearts, People's Choice March 29, 1975
29 135 Al Green April 5, 1975
30 136 Blue Magic ("Never Gonna Get Over You", "Love Has Found It's Way To Me" and "Sideshow"), Sister Sledge ("Circle Of Love" and "Love, Don't You Go Through No Changes On Me") , Major Harris ("Love Won't Let Me Wait") April 12, 1975
31 137 The Dramatics ("Me, Myself & I," "Me & Mrs. Jones" and "(I'm Going By) The Stars In Your Eyes)" , Barbara Mason ("From His Woman To You" and "Shackin' Up") , Ben E. King ("Supernatural Thing") April 19, 1975
32 138 Eddie Kendricks, L.T.D., The Waters April 26, 1975
33 139 Melba Moore, Eddie Harris, Bunny Sigler May 3, 1975
34 140 Dionne Warwick, Greg Perry, The Futures May 10, 1975
35 141 Elton John, Mandrill, Comedian: Karl Grigsby May 17, 1975
36 142 Barry White ("Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe", "What Am I Gonna Do with You

", "You're The First, The Last, My Everything"), Love Unlimited Orchestra ("Love's Theme")

 May 24, 1975
37 143 Curtis Mayfield, Leroy Hutson, Natural Four June 7, 1975
38 144 Smokey Robinson, Betty Wright June 14, 1975
39 145 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes ("To Be True", "Bad Luck", "Somewhere Down the Line"), The Southshore Commission ("Free Man") (Guest Host: Richard Pryor) June 21, 1975

Season 5 (1975–76)

With the start of this season, Soul Train instituted a new theme: "Soul Train '75" by The Soul Train Gang.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 146 The Supremes, Willie Hutch August 23, 1975
2 147 Johnny Bristol, The Blackbyrds August 30, 1975
3 148 Joe Simon, Millie Jackson, Choice Four September 6, 1975
4 149 The New Birth, Blue Magic, Bobby Moore September 13, 1975
5 150 The Impressions, Rance Allen Group, Soul Train Dance Contest September 20, 1975
6 151 Eddie Kendricks, Tavares, Comedian: Paul Mooney September 27, 1975
7 152 The Pointer Sisters, B.T. Express, Ralph Carter October 4, 1975
8 153 The O'Jays, Little Milton, Special Guest: Cholly Atkins October 11, 1975
9 154 Labelle, Creative Source October 18, 1975
10 155 Minnie Riperton, Twenty First Century October 25, 1975
11 156 Ramsey Lewis, Leslie Uggams, The Fantastic Four November 1, 1975
12 157 The Spinners, Merry Clayton November 8, 1975
13 158 War, The Main Ingredient November 15, 1975
14 159 Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes ("Bad Luck", "Wake Up Everybody"), Esther Phillips ("What A Difference A Day Makes") November 22, 1975
15 160 The Miracles ("Love Machine", "Do It Baby"), Poison ("Let Me Lay My Funk On You"), Quincy Jones (Special Guest: Nat Adderley) ("Tryin' To Find Out About You", "Is It Love That We're Missin'") November 29, 1975
16 161 Average White Band, The Undisputed Truth December 6, 1975
17 162 Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, David Ruffin December 13, 1975
18 163 Freda Payne, The Whispers December 20, 1975
19 164 Billy Preston, The Sylvers December 27, 1975
20 165 David Bowie, Faith, Hope and Charity, Jeff Perry January 3, 1976
21 166 The Temptations, Edwin Starr January 10, 1976
22 167 The Staple Singers, Bobby Womack January 17, 1976
23 168 The Jackson 5 January 24, 1976
24 169 The Dells, Bloodstone January 31, 1976
25 170 Bill Withers, The Soul Train Gang February 7, 1976
26 171 The Jimmy Castor Bunch, Leon Haywood, The Southshore Commission February 14, 1976
27 172 The Commodores, George McCrae February 21, 1976
28 173 Joe Tex, The Chi-Lites, Comedian: Tom Dreesen February 28, 1976
29 174 Wilson Pickett, Betty Wright, The Modulations March 6, 1976
30 175 Eddie Kendricks, The Temprees March 13, 1976
31 176 Johnnie Taylor ("Somebody's Gettin' It", "Disco Lady", "Running Out Of Lies"), Donna Summer ("Love To Love You Baby", "Could It Be Magic") March 20, 1976
32 177 The Supremes, Al Wilson March 27, 1976
33 178 The Dramatics, Dorothy Moore, Leon Thomas April 3, 1976
34 179 Kool & The Gang, Ashford & Simpson, Ronnie McNeir May 1, 1976
35 180 The Delfonics, D.J. Rogers May 8, 1976
36 181 Billy Paul, The Trammps May 15, 1976
37 182 Archie Bell & the Drells, Brass Construction May 22, 1976
38 183 Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, The Checkmates, The Booty People June 12, 1976
39 184 The 5th Dimension, The Brothers Johnson, Pat Lundy June 19, 1976

Season 6 (1976–77)

Starting with the ninth episode, Soul Train has a new theme song: "Soul Train '76" by The Soul Train Gang.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 185 Johnnie Taylor, The Tymes August 21, 1976
2 186 The Sylvers, Sun, Special Guest: Frankie Crocker August 28, 1976
3 187 Melba Moore, The Whispers September 4, 1976
4 188 The O'Jays, Thelma Houston September 11, 1976
5 189 D.J. Rogers, The Lockers, Soul Train National Dance Contest September 18, 1976
6 190 Labelle, Brother to Brother September 25, 1976
7 191 The Spinners, David Ruffin October 2, 1976
8 192 Jermaine Jackson, Tata Vega October 9, 1976
9 193 The Emotions, The Rimshots, The Ritchie Family October 16, 1976
10 194 Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr., Deniece Williams October 23, 1976
11 195 The Undisputed Truth, Impact, Carol Douglas October 30, 1976
12 196 The Four Tops, Vicki Sue Robinson November 6, 1976
13 197 Aretha Franklin ("Jump", "Sparkle"), Ronnie Dyson ("Close To You", "The More You Do It (The More I Like It Done To Me)") November 13, 1976
14 198 The Manhattans, Brass Construction, Rose Royce November 20, 1976
15 199 K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Dee Dee Bridgewater November 27, 1976
16 200 The Ohio Players, Johnny Bristol December 4, 1976
17 201 Average White Band, The Soul Train Gang December 11, 1976
18 202 O.C. Smith, Dorothy Moore December 18, 1976
19 203 The Moments, Donna Summer December 25, 1976
20 204 The Supremes ("Come into my life", "You Are The Heart Of Me", "You're My Driving Wheel"), Al Hudson & the Soul Partners ("I Got A Notion", "Disco Lover") January 1, 1977
21 205 The Sylvers, Donald Byrd & the Blackbyrds January 8, 1977
22 206 Billy Paul, Brick January 15, 1977
23 207 Lou Rawls, L.T.D. January 22, 1977
24 208 Billy Preston, Brenda Payton January 29, 1977
25 209 Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, The Impressions February 5, 1977
26 210 The Commodores, Thelma Houston February 12, 1977
27 211 The Emotions, Randy Crawford, Crown Heights Affair February 19, 1977
28 212 Ashford & Simpson, Bootsy's Rubber Band February 26, 1977
29 213 Latimore, Shalamar, Crown Heights Affair March 5, 1977
30 214 Natalie Cole, Arthur Prysock March 12, 1977
31 215 Al Green, Fatback Band March 19, 1977
32 216 Melba Moore, Joe Tex March 26, 1977
33 217
  • Gwen McCrae ("Damn Right It's Good", "Tears On My Pillow")
  • Lonnie Liston Smith ("Space Lady", "Starlite and You")
  • Roy Ayers Ubiquity ("Searching", "Everybody Loves the Sunshine")
  • Dance songs: "Dancing", "Ha Cha Cha" by Brass Construction
  • Scramble Word: "Barry White", Song: "Disco Lucy" by Wilton Place Street Band
  • Line Dance song: medley including "I Can't Help Myself", "Uptight" by Stevie Wonder, "Stop In The Name Of Love" by The Supremes, and others.
 April 2, 1977
34 218 B.T. Express ("Function At The Junction", "We Got It Together"), Letta Mbulu ("Music Man", "Many Rains Ago"), Enchantment ("Gloria", "Hold On") April 9, 1977
35 219 Archie Bell & the Drells, Brainstorm April 16, 1977
36 220 Teddy Pendergrass, Double Exposure April 23, 1977
37 221 Smokey Robinson, Lakeside April 30, 1977
38 222 Marvin Gaye May 7, 1977
39 223 Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Side Effect May 14, 1977

Season 7 (1977–78)

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 224 O.C. Smith, Hot, Floaters August 20, 1977
2 225 Jermaine Jackson, Switch August 27, 1977
3 226 The O'Jays/ Al Jarreau/ Truth September 3, 1977
4 227 Johnny Guitar Watson, The Whispers September 10, 1977
5 228 Tyrone Davis, Dorothy Moore September 17, 1977
6 229 The Dramatics, Tata Vega September 24, 1977
7 230 The Emotions, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly October 1, 1977
8 231 Lamont Dozier, Phyllis Hyman, High Inergy October 8, 1977
9 232 Smokey Robinson, Dee Dee Sharp October 15, 1977
10 233 Tavares, David Oliver October 22, 1977
11 234 Johnnie Taylor, Millie Jackson October 29, 1977
12 235 Teddy Pendergrass, Rose Royce November 5, 1977
13 236 Barry White, Love Unlimited November 12, 1977
14 237 Lou Rawls, The Ritchie Family November 19, 1977
15 238 The Manhattans, Kellee Patterson November 26, 1977
16 239 Deniece Williams, Mother's Finest December 3, 1977
17 240 Ashford & Simpson, Ronnie Dyson December 10, 1977
18 241 The Spinners, Hodges, James & Smith December 17, 1977
19 242
  • Dance Songs: "Any Way You Want Me" by The Sylvers, "Serpentine Fire" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "More Than a Woman" by Tavares, "As" by Stevie Wonder, "Brick House" by Commodores
  • Scramble word: James Harris; song: "Come Go With Me!!" by Pockets
  • Sister Sledge ("Baby, It's the Rain", "As")
  • Brick ("Dusic", "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody", "Happy")
  • Line Dance song: "Galaxy" by War
 December 24, 1977
20 243 Philippé Wynne, Side Effect, Al Hudson & the Soul Partners December 31, 1977
21 244 Brothers Johnson, Foster Sylvers January 7, 1978
22 245 Freda Payne, Ronnie Laws, Morris Jefferson January 14, 1978
23 246 The Sylvers, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs January 21, 1978
24 247 Bill Withers, Odyssey January 28, 1978
25 248 L.T.D., Michael Henderson February 4, 1978
26 249 The Temptations, William Bell, Pattie Brooks February 11, 1978
27 250 War, Eloise Laws February 18, 1978
28 251 Billy Preston, Esther Phillips February 25, 1978
29 252 Lonnie Jordan, Brass Construction, Pattie Brooks March 4, 1978
30 253 The Four Tops, Con Funk Shun March 11, 1978
31 254 Bobby Womack, Denise LaSalle March 18, 1978
32 255 Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr., Cheryl Barnes, Stargard March 25, 1978
33 256 Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Roy Ayers April 1, 1978
34 257 Johnny Mathis, Deniece Williams April 8, 1978
35 258 Enchantment, Wild Cherry, Bunny Sigler April 15, 1978
36 259 Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela, Aalon April 22, 1978
37 260 The Emotions, Mandrill April 29, 1978
38 261 Smokey Robinson, Patti Austin May 6, 1978
39 262 Cuba Gooding, Lenny Williams May 13, 1978

Season 8 (1978–79)

Soul Train has a new theme this season, starting with episode 267: "Soul Train Theme '79" by The Hollywood Disco Jazz Band and The Waters.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 263 The O'Jays, Etta James August 19, 1978
2 264 Brothers Johnson ("Blam!", "Ain't We Funkin Now", "Ride-O-Rocket"), The Dells ("Superwoman", "My Life Is So Wonderful (When You're Around)") August 26, 1978
3 265 The Emotions, Randy Jackson, Hal Jackson's Talented Teen" September 2, 1978
4 266 The Sylvers, Kenny Brawner & Raw Sugar September 9, 1978
5 267 Earth Wind & Fire (in concert) ("Serpentine Fire", "Fantasy")/ Heaven & Earth September 16, 1978
6 268 Rose Royce, D.J. Rogers September 23, 1978
7 269 Peabo Bryson, Stargard September 30, 1978
8 270 Larry Graham & Graham Central Station, Charles Jackson October 7, 1978
9 271 The Whispers, Gil Scott-Heron, Evelyn "Champagne" King October 14, 1978
10 272 Melba Moore, Michael Henderson October 21, 1978
11 273 Freda Payne, Atlantic Starr October 28, 1978
12 274 The Trammps, Shalamar, Norma Jean Wright November 4, 1978
13 275 Frankie Valli, Creme D'Coca November 11, 1978
14 276 Jerry Butler, Rick James November 18, 1978
15 277 Lenny Williams, Mother's Finest, Cheech & Chong November 25, 1978
16 278 Johnny Guitar Watson, Jean Carne December 2, 1978
17 279 Stylistics, Sun December 9, 1978
18 280 Barry White, Danny Pearson December 16, 1978
19 281 Switch ("There'll Never Be", "We Like to Party...Come On"), The McCrarys ("Don't Wear Yourself Out", "You") December 23, 1978
20 282 The Temptations, Randy Brown December 30, 1978
21 283 Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr., Lakeside January 6, 1979
22 284 Roy Ayers & Ubiquity, Sarah Dash January 13, 1979
23 285 Gene Chandler, Chic January 20, 1979
24 286 Brass Construction, Peaches & Herb ("Shake Your Groove Thing", "Reunited"), Captain Sky January 27, 1979
25 287 The Jacksons February 3, 1979
26 288 Pattie Brooks, David Oliver February 10, 1979
27 289 Joe Simon, Cheryl Lynn February 17, 1979
28 290 Edwin Starr, The Jimmy Castor Bunch, Grace Jones February 24, 1979
29 291 Bonnie Pointer, Dan Hartman March 3, 1979
30 292 Gino Vannelli, Gloria Gaynor, Spotlight Dance Routine: Cheryl Song & Randy Thomas March 10, 1979
31 293 The Bar-Kays, Arpeggio, Spotlight Dance Routine: Janice Carr & Abe Clark March 17, 1979
32 294 Isaac Hayes, Tasha Thomas March 24, 1979
33 295 Instant Funk, Cerrone March 31, 1979
34 296 Billy Preston & Syreeta Wright, Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers April 7, 1979
35 297 Curtis Mayfield, Linda Clifford, Keith Barrow April 14, 1979
36 298 Amii Stewart, Boney M April 21, 1979
37 299 Hamilton Bohannon, The Raes April 28, 1979
38 300 Third World, Danny Pearson May 5, 1979
39 301 Tyrone Davis, Gary's Gang May 12, 1979
40 302 Carrie Lucas, GQ, The Gap Band, Spotlight Dance Routine: Sherri Foster & Vince Carlos May 19, 1979

Season 9 (1979–80)

Starting with episode 319, the theme changed to a prototype of "Up on Soul Train" by The Waters.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 303 "A Tribute to Minnie Riperton"
(featuring Stevie Wonder, Wintley Phipps, Lorraine Fields and Larry Vickers)		 September 15, 1979
2 304 Deniece Williams, Apollo, Professional Dance Routine: Frances Lee Morgan and Michael Peters September 22, 1979
3 305 Shalamar, Tata Vega September 29, 1979
4 306 Bonnie Pointer, Switch October 6, 1979
5 307 David Ruffin, Heatwave October 13, 1979
6 308 Rick James & the Stone City Band ("Fool On The Street", "Love Gun"), Teena Marie ("I'm A Sucker For Your Love", "Don't Look Back"), Spotlight Dance Routine: Larry "Bobcat" Jeffries October 20, 1979
7 309 Billy Preston, Creme D'Coca October 27, 1979
8 310 The Bar Kays, McFadden & Whitehead, Spotlight Dance Routine: Jeffrey Daniel & The Eclipse November 3, 1979
9 311 Herb Alpert, Dynasty November 10, 1979
10 312 Salute to Smokey Robinson, Keith & Darrell November 17, 1979
11 313 The Whispers, Vernon Burch, Comedian: Tom Dreesen November 24, 1979
12 314 Salute to Aretha Franklin December 1, 1979
13 315 The Commodores December 8, 1979
14 316 Johnnie Taylor, II D Extreme December 15, 1979
15 317 War February 2, 1980
16 318 February 9, 1980
17 319 Lou Rawls, Narada Michael Walden March 1, 1980
18 320 Shalamar, The Gap Band March 8, 1980
19 321 The Whispers, Patrice Rushen March 15, 1980
20 322 L.T.D., Cheryl Lynn March 22, 1980
21 323 Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Brass Construction March 29, 1980
22 324 Sister Sledge, Randy Brown April 5, 1980
23 325
  • Con Funk Shun ("Got To Be Enough", "Spirit Of Love")
  • The Spinners ("Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me Girl", "Body Language")
  • Dance songs: "Got to Love Somebody Today" by Sister Sledge, "Don't Push It Don't Force It" by Leon Haywood, "You Are My Heaven" by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway, "Let's Boogie, Let's Dance" by The Spinners, "Do That To Me One More Time" by Captain & Tennille
  • Scramble Word: "Bessie Smith", Song: Masterjam by Chaka Khan & Rufus
  • Spotlight dance routine: Bobcat and Anton dancing to "And the Beat Goes On" by The Whispers
  • Line Dance song: "Love Injection" by Trussel
 April 12, 1980
24 326 Captain & Tennille, The Ritchie Family (Introduction by Jacques Morali), Dance Routine: The Electric Boogaloos April 19, 1980
25 327 Stephanie Mills, Roy Ayers April 26, 1980
26 328 Village People, Side Effect May 3, 1980
27 329 Jermaine Jackson, Dramatics May 10, 1980
28 330 Salute to Gladys Knight & the Pips May 17, 1980
29 331 Ray, Goodman & Brown, Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio, Spotlight Dance Routine: Kirk Washington May 24, 1980
30 332 Salute to The Temptations, Syreeta Wright May 31, 1980
31 333 Leon Haywood, L.A. Boppers June 7, 1980
32 334 Salute to Barry White June 14, 1980

Season 10 (1980–81)

Soul Train institutes a new theme: "Up on Soul Train" by R&B group The Whispers.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 335 Brothers Johnson, Rockie Robbins, Dance Showdown: Bobcat vs. Mr. X September 20, 1980
2 336 L.T.D., Seventh Wonder, Kurtis Blow September 27, 1980
3 337 Larry Graham, Irene Cara October 4, 1980
4 338 October 11, 1980
5 339 Tyrone Davis, Teena Marie, Comedian: Tom Dreesen October 18, 1980
6 340 Teddy Pendergrass, The Jones Girls October 25, 1980
7 341 Cameo, Edmund Sylvers, Special Guest: Kim Fields November 1, 1980
8 342 Michael Henderson, La Toya Jackson November 8, 1980
9 343 Shalamar, Mtume November 15, 1980
10 344 Lakeside, Geraldine Hunt November 22, 1980
11 345 Lenny Williams, Yellow Magic Orchestra November 29, 1980
12 346 Ray, Goodman & Brown, Gently December 6, 1980
13 347 Al Green, The Dells, Soul Train History Book: LaBelle January 10, 1981
14 348 II D Extreme, Tierra, Soul Train History Book: Marvin Gaye January 17, 1981
15 349 The Stylistics, Spyro Gyra, Soul Train History Book: The Four Tops January 24, 1981
16 350 The Chi-Lites, Patrice Rushen, Soul Train History Book: Lou Rawls January 31, 1981
17 351 Deniece Williams, The Gap Band, Soul Train History Book: Curtis Mayfield March 7, 1981
18 352 The Bar-Kays, Yarbrough & Peoples, Robert Winters March 14, 1981
19 353 The Pointer Sisters, Con Funk Shun, Soul Train History Book: Billy Paul March 21, 1981
20 354 The Whispers, Carrie Lucas March 28, 1981
21 355 Rufus, Dee Dee Sharp April 4, 1981
22 356 Billy Preston, Lakeside April 11, 1981
23 357 Shalamar, Teena Marie April 18, 1981
24 358 A Taste of Honey, Jerry Knight, Soul Train History Book: David Ruffin April 25, 1981
25 359 Sister Sledge, Atlantic Starr May 2, 1981
26 360 The Spinners, Skyy, Comedian: Arsenio Hall May 9, 1981
27 361 Sugarhill Gang ("Rapper's Delight"), Patrice Rushen ("Never Gonna Give You Up", "I Need Your Love"), Spotlight Dance routine: Shabba Doo May 16, 1981
28 362 Betty Wright, Funkadelic, Soul Train History Book: Joe Tex May 23, 1981
29 363 Bill Withers, Side Effect, Special Guests: Leon & Jayne Kennedy May 30, 1981
30 364 Jermaine Jackson, T-Connection, Comedian: Marsha Warfield June 6, 1981
31 365 Rick James, Brenda Russell June 13, 1981
32 366 Cameo, Mantra June 20, 1981

Season 11 (1981–82)

For this season, Soul Train tapings were moved to the Charlie Chaplin Studios, after spending its first decade in Hollywood at Metromedia Square.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 367 Barry White, Glodean White September 19, 1981
2 368 The Emotions, Carl Carlton, Mike Weaver September 26, 1981
3 369 Deniece Williams, Richard "Dimples" Fields October 3, 1981
4 370 Brothers Johnson, La Toya Jackson October 10, 1981
5 371 Salute to Rick James, Soul Train History Book: Rick James October 17, 1981
6 372 The Four Tops, Stacy Lattisaw, Comedian: Arsenio Hall October 24, 1981
7 373 José Feliciano, Stone City Band October 31, 1981
8 374 Brick, Frankie Smith, Soul Train History Book: The Supremes November 7, 1981
9 375 Patti LaBelle, The Time, Comedian: James Wesley Jackson November 14, 1981
10 376 George Benson, Patti Austin, Soul Train History Book: The Floaters November 21, 1981
11 377 The Spinners, Bobby Womack, Special Guests: Hal Jackson's Talented Teens December 12, 1981
12 378 Rockie Robbins, Slave December 19, 1981
13 379 Skyy, O'Bryan, Comedians: Tim O'Brien and Ken Sevara January 9, 1982
14 380 L.T.D., James Ingram January 16, 1982
15 381 Zoom (band), Syreeta, Soul Train History Book: Deniece Williams and Johnny Mathis January 23, 1982
16 382 Salute to Diana Ross January 30, 1982
17 383 Irene Cara, Andrae Crouch March 27, 1982
18 384 Al Jarreau, Aurra April 3, 1982
19 385 The Whispers, Mary Wells April 10, 1982
20 386 The Chi-Lites, Bill Summers & Summers Heat April 17, 1982
21 387 Tribute to Smokey Robinson, Bettye Lavette April 24, 1982
22 388 Sister Sledge, Ray Parker, Jr., Soul Train History Book: Smokey Robinson May 1, 1982
23 389 Lakeside, Sheree Brown, Soul Train History Book: Bobby Bland, James Brown and B.B. King May 8, 1982
24 390 George Duke, D-Train May 15, 1982
25 391 War, O'Bryan, Soul Train History Book: Chairmen of the Board May 22, 1982
26 392 Ronnie Dyson, The Dazz Band, Ebony Fashion Fair models May 29, 1982
27 393 Al Green, Third World June 5, 1982
28 394 Deniece Williams, Junior, Soul Train History Book: Ben E. King June 12, 1982
29 395
  • Dance songs: "Do I Do" by Stevie Wonder, "Early in the Morning" by The Gap Band, "Let It Whip" by Dazz Band, "Work That Body" by Diana Ross
  • Patrice Rushen ("Forget Me Nots", "If Only")
  • Scramble Word: Jesse Jackson; Song: "Standing on the Top" by Temptations
  • Soul Train History Book: Marvin Gaye "Let's Get It On" (from Soul Train episode #89)
  • Cameo ("Be Yourself", "Flirt")
  • Line Dance song: "Outlaw" by War
 June 19, 1982
30 396 Bobby Womack, The Gap Band June 26, 1982
31 397 The O'Jays, Gene Chandler July 3, 1982
32 398
  • A Taste of Honey ("I'll Try Something New", "We've Got The Groove")
  • Jeffrey Osborne ("I Really Don't Need No Light", "Baby")
  • Dance songs: "Standing On The Top" by The Temptations, "Outlaw" by War, "Early in the Morning" by The Gap Band
  • Soul Train History Book: Al Green ("Let's Stay Together" from Soul Train #21, 19-Feb-1972)
  • Scramble word: "Bill Cosby"; song: "Old fashioned love" by Smokey Robinson
  • Line dance song: "Let It Whip" by Dazz Band
 July 10, 1982

Season 12 (1982–83)

After Episode 410, production went on hiatus due to Don Cornelius having a major brain surgery, and the show was rerun for 16 weeks. Starting with episode 411, the new theme is "Soul Train's a Comin'" by O'Bryan, which began the new episodes that Don produced upon his return to the show.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 399 A Tribute to Joe Tex, Special Guest/Co Host: Barry White October 16, 1982
2 400 Evelyn "Champagne" King, The Emotions, George Wallace (American comedian) October 23, 1982
3 401 A Salute to Jermaine Jackson, DeBarge October 30, 1982
4 402 Larry Graham, The Busboys November 6, 1982
5 403 Salute to Lionel Richie, Ozone, Special Guests: Hal Jackson's Talented Teens November 13, 1982
6 404 Jerry Butler, Daryl Hall & John Oates November 20, 1982
7 405 November 27, 1982
8 406 Johnnie Taylor, Tavares December 4, 1982
9 407 Chuck Mangione, Howard Johnson, Soul Train History Book: Aretha Franklin December 11, 1982
10 408 Michael McDonald, Janet Jackson, Music Video: Stevie Wonder December 18, 1982
11 409 The Time, Magic Lady, Soul Train History Book: David Bowie December 25, 1982
12 410 Vanity 6, Carl Carlton, Soul Train History Book: Frankie Valli January 1, 1983
13 411 The Bar-Kays, O'Bryan, Special Guests: Los Angeles Lakers featuring Magic Johnson and Norm Nixon April 30, 1983
14 412 The Gap Band, Yarbrough & Peoples, Robert "Goodie" Whitfield May 7, 1983
15 413
  • DeBarge ("I Like It", "All This Love")
  • Champaign ("Try Again", "Let Your Body Rock")
  • Dance Songs: "Fall In Love With Me" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "I'm Freaky" by O'Bryan
  • Soul Train History Book: Ramsey Lewis "That's The Way Of The World" (from episode #156)
  • Scramble: Word: "Eubie Blake"; song: "On The One For Fun" by Dazz Band
  • Soul Train Line dance song: Too Tough by Angela Bofill
 May 14, 1983
16 414 Evelyn "Champagne" King ("Betcha She Don't Love You"), Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, Soul Train History Book: Sylvia, Special Guest: B.B.D. Banana May 21, 1983
17 415 Angela Bofill ("Too Tough"), Con Funk Shun, Soul Train History Book: Herb Alpert May 28, 1983
18 416 The Temptations, Anita Baker, Music Video: Prince June 4, 1983
19 417 A Tribute to Marvin Gaye June 11, 1983
20 418 Deniece Williams, Kiddo, Soul Train History Book: Captain & Tennielle June 18, 1983
21 419 The Whispers, Nona Hendryx, Soul Train History Book: Gladys Knight & the Pips June 25, 1983
22 420 Lakeside, High Inergy, Soul Train History Book: The 5th Dimension July 2, 1983
23 421 Thelma Houston, The System, Soul Train History Book: Blue Magic July 9, 1983
24 422 O'Bryan, Imagination[4] July 16, 1983

Season 13 (1983–84)

At the start of this season, a remixed version of "Soul Train's a Comin' (Party Down)" is used as the theme.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 423
  • Manhattans ("Crazy", "Forever By Your Side")
  • Philip Bailey ("I Know", "Your Boyfriend's Back")
  • Dance songs: "Cold Blooded" by Rick James, "Get It Right" by Aretha Franklin, "Just Be Good To Me" by S.O.S. Band
  • Soul Train History Book: Kool & the Gang ("Funky Stuff", from episode 36)
  • Scramble: Word: "Frank Robinson", Song: High-Rise by Ashford & Simpson
  • Soul Train Line dance song: "Rockit" by Herbie Hancock
 October 15, 1983
2 424 Jeffrey Osborne, Midnight Star, Special Guest: T.K. Carter October 22, 1983
3 425 Al Green, Planet Patrol October 29, 1983
4 426 The S.O.S. Band, Mary Jane Girls/Soul Train History Book: Jackie Wilson November 5, 1983
5 427 The Gap Band, Michael Sembello November 12, 1983
6 428 Sister Sledge, Lillo Thomas, Music Video: Gladys Knight and the Pips November 19, 1983
7 429 Jennifer Holliday, Klique, Soul Train History Book: Jermaine Jackson November 26, 1983
8 430 The Manhattan Transfer, Kashif, Music Video: Lionel Richie December 3, 1983
9 431 Herbie Hancock, DeBarge December 10, 1983
10 432 Kool & the Gang, Tavares, Special Guests: Hal Jackson and Talented Teen Winner: Delise Jones December 17, 1983
11 433 The Commodores, Anita Baker, Music Video: Herbie Hancock December 24, 1983
12 434 Atlantic Starr ("Touch A Four Leaf Clover", "Yours Forever"), James Ingram ("Party Animal", "She Loves Me"), Soul Train History Book: Tower of Power ("What Is Hip?") December 31, 1983
13 435 Cheryl Lynn, Con Funk Shun January 14, 1984
14 436 Ray Parker, Jr. ("I Still Can't Get Over Loving You", "In The Heat Of The Night"), New Edition ("Candy Girl", "Jealous Girl"), Music Video: Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney – Say Say Say February 11, 1984
15 437 Evelyn "Champagne" King, D-Train February 18, 1984
16 438 Tom Tom Club, Howard Johnson February 25, 1984
17 439 Teena Marie, Womack & Womack, Music Video: The Police March 31, 1984
18 440 Patti LaBelle, J. Blackfoot April 7, 1984
19 441 Bobby Womack, Shannon April 14, 1984
20 442 The Pointer Sisters, Bobby Nunn April 21, 1984
21 443 Shalamar, Nona Hendryx, Music Video: Daryl Hall & John Oates April 28, 1984
22 444 Tribute to Dionne Warwick, NYC Breakers May 5, 1984
23 445 Dennis Edwards, Newcleus, Music Video: "Weird Al" Yankovic May 12, 1984
24 446 Yarbrough & Peoples, Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill May 19, 1984
25 447 O'Bryan, Real to Reel, Music Video: Culture Club May 26, 1984
26 448 The O'Jays, The Romantics June 9, 1984
27 449 The Dazz Band, Run-D.M.C., Music Video: Huey Lewis and the News, Special Guest: Jesse Peralez June 16, 1984
28 450 Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr., The Deele, Kim Fields June 23, 1984

Season 14 (1984–85)

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 451 O'Bryan, New Edition, Ollie & Jerry September 22, 1984
2 452 Lakeside, Vanity, Music Video: O'Bryan September 29, 1984
3 453 Cameo, Billy Ocean, Music Video: Sheila E. October 6, 1984
4 454 Stephanie Mills, Richard "Dimples" Fields, Special Guest: Michael Winslow October 13, 1984
5 455 Joyce Kennedy, Randy Hall, Music Video: The Jacksons October 20, 1984
6 456 Jeffrey Osborne, Alicia Myers, Mr. T October 27, 1984
7 457 Lillo Thomas, Cherrelle, Music Video: The Fat Boys November 3, 1984
8 458 Janet Jackson, Beau Williams, Comedian: Brad Sanders November 10, 1984
9 459 Thelma Houston, Krystol, Music Video: Lionel Richie November 17, 1984
10 460 Berlin, The Controllers, Music Video: Chaka Khan November 24, 1984
11 461 Dan Hartman, Champaign, Music Video: Tina Turner December 1, 1984
12 462 Herb Alpert, Rodney Saulsberry, Music Video: Billy Ocean December 8, 1984
13 463 Donna Summer, The Staple Singers, Hal Jackson's Talented Teen Winner December 15, 1984
14 464
  • The Temptations ("Treat Her Like A Lady", "My Love Is True (Truly for You)")
  • The Fat Boys ("Fat Boys", "Jailhouse Rap")
  • Music Video: Madonna ("Like A Virgin")
  • Dance songs: "Operator" by Midnight Star, "The Borderlines" by Jeffrey Osborne, "Request Line" by Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three, "Out of Touch" by Hall & Oates
  • Scramble: Word: Franco Harris, Song: "Freaks Come Out at Night" by Whodini
  • Soul Train Line dance: "Lovergirl" by Teena Marie
 January 5, 1985
15 465 Teena Marie and Ronnie McNeir, Whodini, Music Video: Daryl Hall & John Oates January 12, 1985
16 466 New Edition, Rebbie Jackson, Music Video: Kool & the Gang January 26, 1985
17 467 Rockwell, Redd Foxx February 2, 1985
18 468 The Commodores, Eugene Wilde February 9, 1985
19 469 Shalamar, Dreamboy, Music Video: Billy Ocean February 23, 1985
20 470 Bonnie Pointer, Thomas McClary March 2, 1985
21 471 The Gap Band, Sam Harris, Music Video: Glenn Frey March 16, 1985
22 472 Johnnie Taylor, Klymaxx, Music Video: Sade March 23, 1985
23 473 Jesse Johnson, LeVert March 30, 1985
24 474 Ray, Goodman & Brown, Glenn Jones April 6, 1985
25 475 Sheena Easton, Mary Jane Girls ("In My House"), Music Video: The Commodores April 13, 1985
26 476 Don Henley, Whitney Houston, Comedian: Marsha Warfield April 20, 1985
27 477 Atlantic Starr, Greg Phillinganes May 25, 1985
28 478 The Four Tops, Spandau Ballet June 1, 1985
29 479 Shannon, Alexander O'Neal June 8, 1985
30 480 Natalie Cole, Ready for the World June 15, 1985
31 481 Womack & Womack, Pennye Ford, Music Video: Phil Collins June 22, 1985
32 482 Carrie Lucas, Steve Arrington, Music Video: Harold Faltermeyer June 29, 1985

Season 15 (1985–86)

The program returned to its former taping location at Metromedia Square, from its previous location at the Charlie Chaplin Studios; the show's taping would stay for only one year.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 483 Go West, Rosie Gaines, Music Video: Aretha Franklin October 5, 1985
2 484 Sheila E., Five Star, Music Video: Dire Straits October 12, 1985
3 485 Dennis Edwards, 9.9 October 19, 1985
4 486 Cheryl Lynn, a-ha October 26, 1985
5 487 Ready for the World, Starpoint, Music Video: Paul Young November 2, 1985
6 488 Rick Dees, U.T.F.O. November 9, 1985
7 489 New Edition, Lushus Daim and the Pretty Vain November 16, 1985
8 490 The System, Durrell Coleman November 23, 1985
9 491 Cameo, Michael McDonald November 30, 1985
10 492 Sheena Easton, Bernard Wright December 7, 1985
11 493 The Thompson Twins, The Jets, Doug E. Fresh December 14, 1985
12 494 Stephanie Mills, Howard Jones December 21, 1985
13 495 New Edition, Rosie Gaines March 8, 1986
14 496 Klymaxx, Jack Wagner, Music Video: Wham! March 15, 1986
15 497 Five Star, LL Cool J March 22, 1986
16 498 Janet Jackson, Atlantic Starr, Music Video: Billy Ocean March 29, 1986
17 499 The Gap Band, Force M.D.'s April 5, 1986
18 500 Zapp, Meli'sa Morgan, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam April 12, 1986
19 501 Johnnie Taylor, Yarbrough & Peoples, Full Force April 19, 1986
20 502 Culture Club, Cherrelle, Alexander O'Neal April 26, 1986
21 503 Little Richard, Animotion, Colonel Abrams May 3, 1986
22 504 Morris Day, Tramaine Hawkins, Eddie "E.T." Towns May 10, 1986
23 505 Al Green, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Music Video: Sly Fox May 17, 1986
24 506 Roy Ayers, The Pet Shop Boys May 24, 1986
25 507 Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald, Eugene Wilde May 31, 1986
26 508 Starpoint, The Dramatics, Ebo June 7, 1986
27 509 June 14, 1986
28 510 Philip Bailey, The Controllers June 21, 1986

Season 16 (1986–87)

The program moved to its location at Hollywood Center Studios, and would remain there until season 22.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 511 Midnight Star, Gavin Christopher, Music Video: Michael McDonald September 20, 1986
2 512 Howard Hewett, Shirley Jones, Music Video: Janet Jackson September 27, 1986
3 513 Oran "Juice" Jones, The Whitehead Brothers, Special Guests: The Los Angeles Raiders October 4, 1986
4 514 James Ingram, LeVert, Music Video: Lionel Richie October 11, 1986
5 515 Jean Carne, Glenn Jones October 18, 1986
6 516 Run–D.M.C., Genobia Jeter, Special Guest: Dick Anthony Williams October 25, 1986
7 517 Melba Moore, Freddie Jackson, Beau Williams November 1, 1986
8 518 Millie Jackson, Whodini November 8, 1986
9 519
  • Anita Baker ("Sweet Love", "Same Ole Love", "Caught Up In The Rapture")
  • Gregory Abbott ("Shake You Down")
  • Dance songs: "Nail It To The Wall" by Stacy Lattisaw, "Jody" by Jermaine Stewart, "Point Of No Return" by Nu Shooz, "Control" by Janet Jackson
  • Scramble Word: "Shari Belafonte"; Song: "Talk To Me" by Chico DeBarge
  • Soul Train Line song: "Gravity" by James Brown
  • Special Guest interview: Troy Beyer
 November 15, 1986
10 520 Luther Vandross ("Give Me the Reason", "Stop to Love") (Played for the dancers: "Never Too Much", "I'll Let You Slide") November 22, 1986
11 521
  • Krystol ("Precious, Precious", "Passion From a Woman")
  • Timex Social Club ("Rumors", "Mixed Up World")
  • Dance songs: "Talk To Me" by Chico DeBarge, "Control" by Janet Jackson, "Shiver" by George Benson, "Jealousy" by Club Nouveau
  • Scramble Word: "Michael Jordan"; Song: "Gravity" by James Brown
  • Soul Train Line song: "Nail It To The Wall" by Stacy Lattisaw
  • Music Video: "Victory" by Kool and The Gang
 November 29, 1986
12 522
  • Rebbie Jackson ("Reaction", "Ticket to Love")
  • Ready for the World ("Love You Down", "Mary Goes Round")
  • Dance songs: "Control" by Janet Jackson, "Gravity" by James Brown, "Sweet Love" by Anita Baker, "Talk To Me" by Chico DeBarge
  • Music Video: Cameo (band)
  • Scramble word: "Harold Washington"; song: "For Tonight" by Nancy Martinez
  • Line dance song: "Crazay" by Jesse Johnson
  • Music Video: "Word Up!" by Cameo
 December 6, 1986
13 523 Klymaxx, Club Nouveau, Bobby Brown December 13, 1986
14 524 Al Jarreau, Vesta Williams December 20, 1986
15 525 Jody Watley, Jeff Lorber featuring Karyn White and Michael Jeffries, Special Guest: Tim Reid December 27, 1986
16 526 Loose Ends ("Slow Down"), George Howard January 3, 1987
17 527 O'Bryan, Beastie Boys, Music Video: Robbie Nevil March 7, 1987
18 528
  • James Cleveland and the Cleveland Singers ("Sunshine Follows Rain", "Love Is Only One Prayer Away")
  • The Rose Brothers ("Easy Love")
  • Grace Jones ("I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)", "Crush")
  • Dance songs: "She (I Can't Resist)" by Jesse Johnson, "If I Say Yes" by Five Star, "Serious" by Donna Allen
  • Scramble word: "Anita Baker"; song: "Candy" by Cameo
  • Line dance song: "He Wants My Body" by Starpoint
 March 14, 1987
19 529 Rose Royce, Chico DeBarge, Music Video: Jody Watley March 21, 1987
20 530 Little Richard, Miki Howard March 28, 1987
21 531 Duran Duran, Stacy Lattisaw April 4, 1987
22 532 Starpoint, Shirley Murdock April 11, 1987
23 533 Bunny DeBarge, The System, Georgio April 18, 1987
24 534 Howard Hewett, Donna Allen, Special Guest: Todd Davis (actor) April 25, 1987
25 535 Nona Hendryx, Robert Brookins, Music Video: Herb Alpert May 2, 1987
26 536 Stephanie Mills, Surface May 9, 1987
27 537 Lillo Thomas, Rainy Davis, The Lennon Sisters May 16, 1987
28 538 R. J.'s Latest Arrival, James "D-Train" Williams May 23, 1987
29 539 Natalie Cole, Robbie Nevil, Millie Scott May 30, 1987
30 540 II D Extreme, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, Kenny G June 6, 1987
31 541 The Whispers, 4 By Four, Carrie McDowell June 13, 1987
32 542
  • Cheryl Lynn ("New Dress", "If You Were Mine")
  • Lakeside ("Relationship", "To Be Your Lover")
  • The Cover Girls ("Show Me")
  • Dance songs: "Diamonds" by Herb Alpert, "Baby, Let's Kiss" by Jesse Johnson, "Are You Man Enough" by Five Star
 June 20, 1987

Season 17 (1987–88)

Soul Train introduces a new theme song: "TSOP '87" by George Duke (vocalized by Howard Hewett).

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 543 Jody Watley, LeVert September 19, 1987
2 544 Shalamar, Alexander O'Neal September 26, 1987
3 545 Five Star, Babyface, Music Video: Madonna October 3, 1987
4 546 Atlantic Starr, La La, Giorge Pettus October 10, 1987
5 547 Anita Pointer, Chico DeBarge, Regina Belle October 17, 1987
6 548 Barry White, Shanice Wilson October 24, 1987
7 549
  • Marlon Jackson ("Don't Go", "Baby Tonight")
  • Madame X ("Just That Type Of Girl", "I'm Weak For You")
  • Dance songs: "How Soon We Forget" by Colonel Abrams, "Jump Start" by Natalie Cole, "Don't You Want Me" by Jody Watley
  • Scramble Word: "Gordon Parks Sr.", Song: "Crazy Love" by Nancy Martinez
  • Soul Train Line: "Bad" by Michael Jackson
 October 31, 1987
8 550 DeBarge, Jonathan Butler November 7, 1987
9 551 Freddie Jackson, Whodini, Lace (U.S. group) November 14, 1987
10 552 LL Cool J, Meli'sa Morgan, Sting November 21, 1987
11 553 ABC, Colonel Abrams, Eric B & Rakim November 28, 1987
12 554 December 5, 1987
13 555 Full Force, Angela Winbush, The Controllers January 9, 1988
14 556 Smokey Robinson, Pretty Poison, classic clip: Smokey Robinson (1982) January 16, 1988
15 557 Ray Parker, Jr., Shanice Wilson, Miles Jaye January 23, 1988
16 558 The Deele, Georgio, Pebbles, Hal Jackson's Talented Teens Winner January 30, 1988
17 559 Vanity, Kool Moe Dee ("Wild Wild West"), Angela Winbush and Ronald Isley March 5, 1988
18 560 Lou Rawls ("I Wish You Belonged To Me", "When Love Walked In The Door"), Heavy D and the Boyz ("The Overweight Lovers In The House"), Miki Howard ("Baby Be Mine", "Crazy") March 12, 1988
19 561 Peabo Bryson with Regina Belle, Rebbie Jackson, Keith Sweat March 19, 1988
20 562 Stacy Lattisaw, Salt-N-Pepa, Tony Terry March 26, 1988
21 563 The Whispers, Miles Jaye, Joyce Sims April 2, 1988
22 564 Gladys Knight & the Pips, de'Krash April 9, 1988
23 565 David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks, Dana Dane, Special Guest: Morris Day April 16, 1988
24 566 Howard Hewett, Tamia & Deborah Cox, Michael Cooper April 23, 1988
25 567 Pebbles, Jermaine Stewart, The Bus Boys April 30, 1988
26 568 Stephanie Mills, Force MD's May 7, 1988
27 569 Evelyn "Champagne" King, The Emotions, Sherrick May 14, 1988
28 570 Hindsight, Mantronix, Pepsi & Shirlie May 21, 1988
29 571 Teena Marie, Junior, Guy May 28, 1988
30 572 Gregory Abbott, Siedah Garrett, Al B. Sure! June 4, 1988
31 573 Melba Moore, Narada Michael Walden June 18, 1988
32 574 New Edition, Johnny Kemp, Bobby Brown June 25, 1988

Season 18 (1988–89)

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 575 Pretty Poison, Vanessa L. Williams, Tony Terry September 24, 1988
2 576 The O'Jays, New Kids on the Block October 1, 1988
3 577 Johnny Mathis, Nia Peeples, Tracie Spencer October 8, 1988
4 578 New Edition, Paula Abdul October 15, 1988
5 579 Teddy Pendergrass, Brenda Russell, The Boys October 22, 1988
6 580 Deniece Williams, Midnight Star, Kiara October 29, 1988
7 581 Jeffrey Osborne, The Mac Band, Giant Steps (band) November 5, 1988
8 582 Freddie Jackson, Ziggy Marley, Karyn White November 12, 1988
9 583 Ready for the World, Cheryl Pepsii Riley, Billy Always November 19, 1988
10 584 Sheena Easton, Howard Huntsberry, Sweet Obsession November 26, 1988
11 585 Keith Sweat, Surface, EPMD December 3, 1988
12 586 LeVert, James "D-Train" Williams, Special Guest: Gregory Hines December 10, 1988
13 587 The Boys, Breathe, Desiree Coleman January 14, 1989
14 588 Chaka Khan Tribute/ Fishbone, Cameo: Arsenio Hall January 21, 1989
15 589 George Benson, Guy, Cameo: Keenen Ivory Wayans January 28, 1989
16 590 Pretty Poison, Cherrelle, Robert Brookins & Stephanie Mills February 4, 1989
17 591 El DeBarge, Vesta Williams, Troop March 11, 1989
18 592 Midnight Star, Gerald Alston, Kiara & Shanice Wilson March 18, 1989
19 593 Betty Wright, K-9 Posse, Today March 25, 1989
20 594 George Duke, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Marcus Lewis April 1, 1989
21 595 Milli Vanilli, Was (Not Was), Z-Looke April 8, 1989
22 596 Skyy, Blackgirl, Apollonia April 15, 1989
23 597 Ashford & Simpson, Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock, Johnny Kemp April 22, 1989
24 598 Georgio, Donny Osmond, Tone Lōc April 29, 1989
25 599 E.U., Grady Harrell, Joyce "Fenderella" Irby with Doug E. Fresh May 6, 1989
26 600 Third World, Donna Allen May 13, 1989
27 601 LL Cool J, René Moore, Lateasha May 20, 1989
28 602 Wendy & Lisa, II D Extreme May 27, 1989
29 603 Robert Palmer, Atlantic Starr, Stephanie Mills June 3, 1989
30 604 Tribute to Patti LaBelle, Eugene Wilde June 10, 1989
31 605 James Ingram, Hiroshima, MC Hammer June 17, 1989
32 606 Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, June Pointer, Christopher Max June 24, 1989

Season 19 (1989–90)

A remixed version of the theme song, "TSOP '89", is introduced in this season.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 607 Debbie Allen, Heavy D & the Boyz, Music Video: Eddie Murphy September 23, 1989
2 608 Full Force, Chuckii Booker, Music Video: Jonathan Butler September 30, 1989
3 609 James Ingram, Exposé, Music Video: Paula Abdul October 7, 1989
4 610 Regina Belle, Alyson Williams, After 7 October 14, 1989
5 611 Sharon Bryant, Michael Bolton, Young M.C. October 21, 1989
6 612 Kool & the Gang, David Peaston, Music Video: Prince October 28, 1989
7 613 Pretty Poison, Michael Cooper, The Good Girls November 4, 1989
8 614 BeBe & CeCe Winans, Christopher Williams, Music Video: James Ingram November 11, 1989
9 615 Barry White, Sybil November 18, 1989
10 616 Billy Ocean, Kashif, Stacy Lattisaw November 25, 1989
11 617 Cheryl Lynn, Entouch, Wrecks-N-Effect December 2, 1989
12 618 Jermaine Jackson, Finest Hour, D'Atra Hicks December 9, 1989
13 619 Soul II Soul, Pretty Poison, Foster and McElroy January 13, 1990
14 620 The O'Jays, Troop, Tyler Collins January 20, 1990
15 621 The Temptations, Beastie Boys, Michael Jeffries, Karyn White January 27, 1990
16 622 Calloway, Pieces of a Dream, Eric Gable March 3, 1990
17 623 Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Big Daddy Kane, Body March 10, 1990
18 624 The Winans, Miki Howard, Jeff Redd March 17, 1990
19 625 The Jets, George Howard, Michel'le March 24, 1990
20 626 Angela Winbush, David Peaston, Seduction March 31, 1990
21 627 Jody Watley, The Newtrons, Music Video: Janet Jackson April 7, 1990
22 628 Randy Crawford, Bell Biv Devoe, Music Video: Bobby Brown April 14, 1990
23 629 Regina Belle, Timmy Gatling, Music Video: Jody Watley April 21, 1990
24 630 Stacy Lattisaw, Sherman Hemsley, KYZE April 28, 1990
25 631 Johnny Gill, Stacey & Kimiko, The Jamaica Boys May 5, 1990
26 632 Jeffrey Daniel, The Brat Pack, Music Video: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly May 12, 1990
27 633 Tyler Collins, En Vogue, Music Video: Luther Vandross May 19, 1990
28 634 Klymaxx, Def Con 4, Misa May 26, 1990
29 635 Kid 'n Play, Perfect Gentlemen, Music Video: Madonna June 2, 1990
30 636 The Gap Band, The Superiors, Domino Theory June 9, 1990
31 637 The Pointer Sisters, Mantronix, Music Video: MC Hammer June 16, 1990
32 638 The Good Girls, Today, The U Krew June 23, 1990

Season 20 (1990–91)

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 639 The Time, J.T. Taylor, Kwamé September 22, 1990
2 640 Lalah Hathaway, Tevin Campbell, Tony! Toni! Toné! September 29, 1990
3 641 Force MD's, Lakeside, Mellow Man Ace October 6, 1990
4 642 Body, The Afros, Blackgirl October 13, 1990
5 643 Quincy Jones Tribute featuring Tevin Campbell, Siedah Garrett, Al B. Sure, The Winans, El DeBarge,
Valerie Mayo, Big Daddy Kane, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee & Quincy Jones		 October 20, 1990
6 644 D-Nice, Al B. Sure!, Black Box, Music Video: Johnny Gill October 27, 1990
7 645 The Whispers, The Boys, Terry Steele November 3, 1990
8 646 Salt-N-Pepa, The Mac Band, Brenda Russell November 10, 1990
9 647 Snap! ("The Power"), E.U., Jasmine Guy November 17, 1990
10 648 Guy, Thelma Houston November 24, 1990
11 649 Father MC, LeVert, Music Video: Jasmine Guy December 1, 1990
12 650 Z-Looke, Maxi Priest, Music Video: Whitney Houston December 8, 1990
13 651 Ralph Tresvant, Samuelle January 12, 1991
14 652 Teena Marie, LL Cool J, The Rude Boys January 19, 1991
15 653 Loose Ends, Jeffrey Osborne, Music Video: Vanilla Ice January 26, 1991
16 654 Freddie Jackson, Tracie Spencer, EPMD February 2, 1991
17 655 Big Daddy Kane, Bernadette Cooper, Music Video: Al B. Sure! February 9, 1991
18 656 Pebbles, Hi-Five, Music Video: Bell Biv DeVoe February 16, 1991
19 657 Howard Hewett, Monie Love, Another Bad Creation February 23, 1991
20 658 Today, Joey B. Ellis & Tynetta Hare, Music Video: Big Daddy Kane with Barry White March 2, 1991
21 659 Johnny Gill, Gerald Alston, M.C. Trouble March 9, 1991
22 660 Run D.M.C., Ice-T, Oleta Adams March 16, 1991
23 661 The O'Jays, Chubb Rock, Music Video: Jasmine Guy March 23, 1991
24 662 Keith Sweat, Shawn Christopher, Brand Nubian March 30, 1991
25 663 Sheena Easton, Altitude, Nikki D May 4, 1991
26 664 Al B. Sure!, K-9 Posse, Color Me Badd May 11, 1991
27 665 Christopher Williams, Five Star, Tara Kemp May 18, 1991
28 666 Teddy Pendergrass, Keith Washington, Victoria Wilson-James May 25, 1991
29 667 Boyz II Men, Ex-Girlfriend, Omar Chandler June 1, 1991
30 668 Junior, Cheryl Pepsii Riley, Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs June 8, 1991
31 669 Damian Dame, Jodeci, Lisa Fischer June 15, 1991
32 670 B Angie B, Tony Terry, Small Change June 22, 1991

Season 21 (1991–92)

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 671 Tribute to Stevie Wonder September 21, 1991
2 672 C + C Music Factory, James "J.T." Taylor September 28, 1991
3 673 Tribute to Gladys Knight, Riff October 5, 1991
4 674 Color Me Badd, Ready for the World October 12, 1991
5 675 DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Brand New Heavies October 19, 1991
6 676 BeBe & CeCe Winans, Young MC, Chris Pittman October 26, 1991
7 677 Blackgirl, Oaktown's 3-5-7, Monifah November 2, 1991
8 678 Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, II D Extreme, Chris Walker November 9, 1991
9 679 Kid 'n Play, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Ralph Tresvant, Wreckx-N-Effect with Big Bub November 16, 1991
10 680 Keith Washington, The S.O.S. Band, F.S. Effect November 23, 1991
11 681 Big Daddy Kane, Atlantic Starr November 30, 1991
12 682 Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers, Tevin Campbell, Public Enemy December 7, 1991
13 683 Patti LaBelle, Chubb Rock January 11, 1992
14 684 Vanessa L. Williams, Shanice Wilson, Jodeci January 18, 1992
15 685 Jody Watley, Vesta Williams January 25, 1992
16 686 Karyn White, Eric Gable, Nice & Smooth February 1, 1992
17 687 Barry White with Isaac Hayes, Vickie Winans with Marvin Winans February 8, 1992
18 688 Mariah Carey, Sounds of Blackness, Organized Konfusion February 15, 1992
19 689 Peabo Bryson, MC Lyte, Sparkle February 22, 1992
20 690 Gerald Levert with Eddie Levert, Keisha Jackson February 29, 1992
21 691 Naughty By Nature, Glenn Jones, Hen-Gee & Evil E March 7, 1992
22 692 Atlantic Starr, UMC's, Aaron Hall March 14, 1992
23 693 Nia Peeples, Eric B. & Rakim March 21, 1992
24 694 Tony Terry, Patti Austin, D-Nice March 28, 1992
25 695 Chaka Khan, Lalah Hathaway, Joe Public May 2, 1992
26 696 El DeBarge with Chanté Moore, Kris Kross, Lisa Taylor May 9, 1992
27 697 Meli'sa Morgan, Chris Walker, Little Shawn May 16, 1992
28 698 Kathy Sledge, Mint Condition, KCM May 23, 1992
29 699 TLC, Eugene Wilde, Doug E. Fresh May 30, 1992
30 700 Good 2 Go, Brotherhood Creed June 6, 1992
31 701 The Boys, Sue Ann Carwell, Das Efx June 13, 1992
32 702 Pretty Poison (group), Men at Large, Tracie Spencer June 20, 1992

Season 22 (1992–93)

Season 22 is Don Cornelius's last season as host.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 703 Al B. Sure!, Tyler Collins, Father MC September 26, 1992
2 704 Al Jarreau, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Mary J. Blige October 3, 1992
3 705 CeCe Peniston, After 7, Gary Brown, Everette Harp October 10, 1992
4 706 Charlie Wilson, Rachelle Ferrell, Me Phi Me October 17, 1992
5 707 Freddie Jackson, The Rude Boys, Da Youngsta's October 24, 1992
6 708 Pretty Poison, Third World, The Cover Girls October 31, 1992
7 709 George Duke, Hi-Five, Yo-Yo November 7, 1992
8 710 Big Bub, EPMD, The Voices November 14, 1992
9 711 Bobby Brown, Wreckx-N-Effect November 21, 1992
10 712 Christopher Williams, Chanté Moore, Prince Markie Dee & the Soul Convention November 28, 1992
11 713 Chuckii Booker, Nona Gaye, Arrested Development, Lester Barrie December 5, 1992
12 714 Howard Hewett, Jade, Tamrock, Trey Lorenz December 12, 1992
13 715 Blackgirl, Lo-Key January 16, 1993
14 716 Shanice Wilson, Simple Pleasure, T.N.G January 23, 1993
15 717 Full Force, Jacci McGhee, Aries Spears January 30, 1993
16 718 Toni Braxton, Silk, Portrait February 6, 1993
17 719
  • Monie Love ("Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.", "Wheel of Fortune")
  • Dance songs: "Push" by Tisha Campbell, "Da Munchies" by Immature, "Hey Love (Can I Have a Word)" by R. Kelly, "Here We Go Again!" by Portrait
  • Scramble Board word: "Ron Brown"; song: "Don't Walk Away" by Jade
  • R. Kelly & Public Announcement ("Honey Love", "Dedicated")
  • Line dance song: "Get Away" by Bobby Brown
  • Music Video: Prince & the New Power Generation "Damn U"
 February 13, 1993
18 720 Kris Kross, Brian McKnight, Stacey McClain February 20, 1993
19 721 Mad Cobra, Immature, SWV February 27, 1993
20 722 Tisha Campbell, Lorenzo Smith, Young Black Teenagers March 6, 1993
21 723 Heavy D, Force One Network, P.O.V., Positive K March 13, 1993
22 724 Naughty By Nature, Miki Howard March 20, 1993
23 725 Regina Belle, Lords of the Underground, Peabo Bryson March 27, 1993
24 726 Troop, The Good Girls, Prince Markie Dee & the Soul Convention April 3, 1993
25 727 LL Cool J, Shai (band), Mystro Clark May 8, 1993
26 728 Run DMC, Richard Osborne May 15, 1993
27 729 LeVert, Michael Cooper, T.C.F. May 22, 1993
28 730 AZ-1, Tené Williams, Redman May 29, 1993
29 731 Walter Scott & Scotty Scott, Paperboy, Kirk Whalum June 5, 1993
30 732 Chanté Moore, Intro, Gumbo June 12, 1993
31 733 PM Dawn, Blackstreet, U.N.V. June 19, 1993
32 734 The Commodores, II D Extreme, Mahogany Blue June 26, 1993

Season 23 (1993–94)

This season introduced a new theme song, "Soul Train '93 (Know You Like to Dance)", performed by the rap group Naughty by Nature and saxophonist Everette Harp. The new opening animation introduces a revised, afrocentric-inspired Soul Train logo, and features video clips of performances from the show's first 22 seasons playing in floating video boxes in the background. The show is also moved to Paramount Studios, where the show would be filmed right up to the final season. Also for the next four years, the show used a revolving guest-host format.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Host Guests Original air date
1 735 Kim Wayans Keith Washington, H-Town, Xscape October 23, 1993
2 736 T.K. Carter MC Lyte, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Mica Paris October 30, 1993
3 737 Aries Spears Bell Biv Devoe, Zhane, Freedom Williams November 6, 1993
4 738 Ajai Sanders Raven-Symoné, Aaron Hall, Tag Team November 13, 1993
5 739 Steve White Teddy Pendergrass, II D Extreme, Da Youngsta's November 20, 1993
6 740 Tyra Banks Me'Shell NdegeOcello, James "J.T." Taylor, Usher November 27, 1993
7 741 Mystro Clark Das Efx, Tevin Campbell, Angie & Debbie December 4, 1993
8 742 T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh Onyx, Jody Watley, Erick Sermon December 11, 1993
9 743 Melanie Comarcho Snoop Doggy Dogg, Hi-Five, Domino December 18, 1993
10 744 John Henton LL Cool J, Kris Kross, Vince Patterson (Comedian) December 25, 1993
11 745 Darrel Heath Queen Latifah, D.R.S., Souls of Mischief January 1, 1994
12 746 Tisha Campbell De La Soul, Riff, Coming of Age January 8, 1994
13 747 Mario Van Peebles Jodeci, Funky Poets, Organized Konfusion January 15, 1994
14 748 Lewis Dix Mint Condition, K-7, UMC's January 22, 1994
15 749 Karyn Parsons Zhane, Another Bad Creation January 29, 1994
16 750 A.J. Jamal Chris Walker, 7669, Me-2-U February 5, 1994
17 751 Tichina Arnold Xscape, Gerald Albright, M.O.P. February 12, 1994
18 752 John Witherspoon Keisha Jackson, Jeru The Damaja, Main Source February 19, 1994
19 753 Sheryl Lee Ralph Joe, Chantay Savage, Twin AK February 26, 1994
20 754 Lester Barrie The Emotions, Intro, Gangstarr March 5, 1994
21 755 Alfonso Ribeiro R. Kelly, Samuelle, Gabrielle March 12, 1994
22 756 Paula Jai Parker CeCe Peniston, Outkast, Tashan March 19, 1994
23 757 Adam Jeffries Kid 'N Play, Damion Hall, Nuttin' Nyce March 26, 1994
24 758 George Wallace Ralph Tresvant, Eric Gable, Justin Warfield April 2, 1994
25 759 Holly Robinson Prince, For Lovers Only May 7, 1994
26 760 Alex Thomas Angela Winbush, Glenn Jones, Tamia May 14, 1994
27 761 Byron Allen Atlantic Starr, Patra, DBG'Z May 21, 1994
28 762 Thea Vidale Freddie Jackson, Company, Sudden Change May 28, 1994
29 763 Morris Chestnut Patti LaBelle, Sounds of Blackness, Simple E June 4, 1994
30 764 Jackée Harry Lalah Hathaway, Melvin Riley, Immature June 11, 1994
31 765 Kristoff St. John Philip Bailey, For Real June 18, 1994
32 766 Ella Joyce Lisa Lisa, Masta Ace, Smooth Sylk June 25, 1994

Season 24 (1994–95)

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Host Guests Original air date
1 767 Robert Townsend BLACKstreet, Take 6, The Conscious Daughters September 24, 1994
2 768 Telma Hopkins Keith Sweat, Jonathan Butler, Lady of Rage October 1, 1994
3 769 Tyra Banks Public Enemy, El DeBarge, Brownstone October 8, 1994
4 770 Garcelle Beauvais Teena Marie, Warren G, N II U October 15, 1994
5 771 George Wallace Karyn White, Jamie Foxx, London Jones October 22, 1994
6 772 Karen Alexander Gerald Levert, Troop, Brandy October 29, 1994
7 773 Jonelle Allen Barry White, Shanice Wilson, The Boogiemonsters November 5, 1994
8 774 Thyme Lewis Aaron Hall, Ex-Girlfriend, N-Phase November 12, 1994
9 775 Joseph Marcell Boyz II Men, Casserine, Jeanine Michelle November 19, 1994
10 776 Roshumba Williams Angela Winbush, The Whitehead Brothers, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth November 26, 1994
11 777 Melonee Rodgers Tony Terry, Blackgirl, Craig Mack December 3, 1994
12 778 TC Carson Rachelle Ferrell, A Few Good Men, Ill Al Skratch with Brian McKnight December 10, 1994
13 779 Sinbad Cameo, Men at Large, Method Man January 14, 1995
14 780 Lana Ogilvie Mary J. Blige, Lords of the Underground, Ebony Vibe Everlasting January 21, 1995
15 781 Veronica Webb Chanté Moore, Immature, Subway featuring 702 January 28, 1995
16 782 Beverly Peele Howard Hewett, H-Town, Da Brat February 4, 1995
17 783 Gail O'Neill 69 Boyz, Tanya Blount, Y.N. Vee February 11, 1995
18 784 Dorien Wilson Joe N Little III, Hiroshima (band), Redman February 18, 1995
19 785 Cynthia Bailey BeBe & CeCe Winans, RajaNee, Usher February 25, 1995
20 786 Michelle Griffin Digable Planets, Soul 4 Real, Trisha Covington March 4, 1995
21 787 Victoria Rowell George Duke, Mint Condition, Fu-Schnickens March 11, 1995
22 788 T.K. Carter The Whispers, Lo-Key, Coolio March 18, 1995
23 789 Leah Gregory BLACKStreet, The Emotions, Vicious March 25, 1995
24 790 Anna Getaneth Jade, Sparkle, Quo April 1, 1995
25 791 Amy Hunter Freddie Jackson, Brownstone, Kut Klose May 6, 1995
26 792 Steve Harvey Da Brat, Rottin Razkals, Diana King May 13, 1995
27 793 Kellie Shanygne Williams Portrait, Jesse, Montell Jordan May 20, 1995
28 794 Regina Monte Branford Marsalis, Fabu, Changing Faces, Keith Murray May 27, 1995
29 795 Waris Dirie Donna Summer, Shabba Ranks, Monica June 3, 1995
30 796 Michael Michele Naughty by Nature, Brian McKnight, E-40 June 10, 1995
31 797 Georgianna Robertson Stevie Wonder, Jody Watley, Sons of Funk June 17, 1995
32 798 Karla Otis Brandy, Sean Levert, Heather B June 24, 1995

Season 25 (1995–96)

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Host Guests Original air date
1 799 Mark Curry CeCe Winans, Ini Kamoze, Mokenstef September 23, 1995
2 800 Tatyana Ali KRS-One, Deborah Cox, Shaggy September 30, 1995
3 801 Kenya Moore Jon B., Soultry, Faith Evans October 7, 1995
4 802 Senait Ashenafi Aaron Hall, D'Angelo, Solo October 14, 1995
5 803 Tisha Campbell All-4-One, Vybe, The Twinz October 21, 1995
6 804 Mari Morrow Lorenzo Smith, Anointed, AZ featuring Miss Jones October 28, 1995
7 805 Stacey Dash R. Kelly, Maysa Leak, Mystikal November 4, 1995
8 806 Shemar Moore Tony Thompson, A Few Good Men, Groove Theory November 11, 1995
9 807 Darnell Williams After 7, Intro, 3T December 16, 1995
10 808 Reagan Gomez-Preston Immature, Terry Ellis, Asante December 23, 1995
11 809 Renée Jones Samuelle, Silk, Jason Weaver December 30, 1995
12 810 Vivica A. Fox MC Hammer, Skillz January 6, 1996
13 811 Joseph C. Phillips Brian McKnight, Goodie Mobb, The Barrio Boyzz January 13, 1996
14 812 Lark Voorhies LL Cool J, Pure Soul, Sons of Funk January 20, 1996
15 813 Jeffrey Anderson Gunther Gerald Levert & Eddie Levert, Monica, Tamia January 27, 1996
16 814 Stephanie Roberts Jodeci, Faith Evans, Jesse & Trina February 3, 1996
17 815 James Reynolds Tha Dogg Pound with Snoop Doggy Dogg & Michel'le, J'Son, Total February 10, 1996
18 816 Carl Anthony Payne II Deborah Cox, Speech, Somethin' for the People February 17, 1996
19 817 Dorien Wilson C-Note, Erick Sermon with Aaron Hall, Keith Murray & Redman, LBC Crew February 24, 1996
20 818 Sheryl Lee Ralph Tony Rich, D'Angelo, Suga" March 2, 1996
21 819 Thomas Mikal Ford H-Town with Shirley Murdock, PM Dawn, Jesse Powell March 9, 1996
22 820 Arthel Neville Kris Kross with Da Brat, Jermaine Dupri & Mr. Black, Chantay Savage, Earth Gyrlz March 16, 1996
23 821 Brian Austin Green The Winans, 3T, Yvette Michelle March 23, 1996
24 822 Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry Blackgirl with Wanda Hutchinson, Patra with Aaron Hall, Nonchalant March 30, 1996
25 823 Michelle Thomas Ladae! featuring Al B. Sure!, II D Extreme, Puff Johnson May 4, 1996
26 824 Clarence Gilyard Jr. Busta Rhymes featuring Zhane, Horace Brown, Art N'Soul May 11, 1996
27 825 Anne-Marie Johnson Men of Vizion, Monifah featuring AZ, Mr. X May 18, 1996
28 826 Lisa Canning Brian Austin Green, Silk, IV Xample May 25, 1996
29 827 Khandi Alexander Shai, Kenny Lattimore, Sa-Deuce June 1, 1996
30 828 Lanai Chapman The Whitehead Brothers, Jon B., Mista June 8, 1996
31 829 Kristoff St. John SWV, Donell Jones, MC Lyte June 15, 1996
32 830 Shemar Moore Kirk Franklin & the Family, Mona Lisa (singer), Quindon Tarver June 22, 1996

Season 26 (1996–97)

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Host Guests Original air date
1 831 Darius McCrary Mint Condition, For Real, Case featuring Foxy Brown, Southside B.O.I.Z. October 26, 1996
2 832 Aisha Henderson Montell Jordan, Dru Hill, 702 November 2, 1996
3 833 Fawn Reed The Isley Brothers, Tevin Campbell November 9, 1996
4 834 Jamie Foxx Blackstreet, Aaliyah, The Braxtons November 16, 1996
5 835 Christopher B. Duncan Keith Sweat, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Ginuwine November 23, 1996
6 836 Netfa Perry Take 6, Alfonzo Hunter, 112 November 30, 1996
7 837 Tasha Smith Immature, Az Yet, Shades December 7, 1996
8 838 Tracy Vilar Da Brat featuring Jermaine Dupri, Mona Lisa (singer), Quindon Tarver December 14, 1996
9 839 Dorian Gregory CeCe Peniston, Soul For Real, A+ December 21, 1996
10 840 Maria Costa Eric Benét, Dru Hill, Wild Orchid December 28, 1996
11 841 Shaun Baker Lalah Hathaway, Yo-Yo, Gina Thompson January 4, 1997
12 842 Shawn Michael Howard Deborah Cox, Westside Connection, Day Ta Day January 11, 1997
13 843 Dorien Wilson Maxwell, II D Extreme, Goodfellas January 18, 1997
14 844 Maia Campbell Johnny Gill, Monica, Premiere January 25, 1997
15 845 Donald Faison Chaka Khan, Kenny Lattimore February 1, 1997
16 846 Lamont Bentley Roger Troutman & Zapp (band), Rashaan Patterson, Outkast February 8, 1997
17 847 Vivica A. Fox Zhane, M.O.P., Jeru the Damaja February 15, 1997
18 848 Shari Headley Mint Condition, Erykah Badu, Quad City D.J.'s February 22, 1997
19 849 Terrence Dashon Howard LeVert, Ray J, Lil' Kim March 1, 1997
20 850 John Salley Simbi Khali, Montell Jordan, A Tribe Called Quest, "Ms. Soul Train" & "Mr. Soul Train" Ford/AT&T Viewer Sweepstakes - preliminary March 8, 1997
21 851 David Michael MC Lyte featuring Missy Elliott, Hiroshima (band), Twice, Lil' Bud and Tizone March 15, 1997
22 852 Michelle Thomas Heavy D, C-Note, Tha Truth March 22, 1997
23 853 Tamala Jones Snoop Doggy Dogg, Nate Dogg, Ginuwine, Dean Phil! and Al B. Sure! March 29, 1997
24 854 Traci Bingham Brownstone, Yvette Michelle, Next Levels, "Ms. Soul Train" & "Mr. Soul Train" Ford/AT&T Viewer Sweepstakes-Finals April 5, 1997
25 855 Thomas Mikal Ford Day Ta Day, Goodfellas, Silkk the Shocker April 12, 1997
26 856 T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh Dru Hill, Zakiya, Gyrl April 19, 1997
27 857 Cedric the Entertainer Warren G, 702, Nu Flavor April 26, 1997
28 858 Malik Yoba Teddy Pendergrass, Tasha Holiday, Melky & Day, "Ms. Soul Train" & "Mr. Soul Train" Ford/AT&T Viewer Sweepstakes Grand Prize Presentation May 3, 1997
29 859 Countess Vaughn Blackgirl, Joose, Dionne Farris May 10, 1997
30 860 Aaron Seville Joe, Billy Lawrence, Phajja May 17, 1997
31 861 Rhona Bennett Brand New Heavies, Allure, Rome May 24, 1997

Season 27 (1997–98)

The revolving guest-host format ends, and Mystro Clark takes over as permanent host at this point.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 862 Immature, The Rude Boys, LovHer September 20, 1997
2 863 SWV, Az Yet (live performance), Next September 27, 1997
3 864 Nuttin' Nyce, Karyn White, Sam Salter October 4, 1997
4 865 Brian McKnight, Bobby Brown, Master P October 11, 1997
5 866 Wyclef with Destiny's Child, Chico DeBarge, Taral Hicks October 18, 1997
6 867 Freddie Jackson, Somethin' for the People, Kwiet Storm October 25, 1997
7 868 Brownstone, Usher Raymond, Queen Pen featuring Teddy Riley November 1, 1997
8 869 K-Ci & JoJo, Mystikal, Myron November 8, 1997
9 870 Samuelle, Busta Rhymes, MQ3 November 15, 1997
10 871 Immature with Bizzy Bone, Sounds of Blackness with Roger Troutman, Mase November 22, 1997
11 872 Anthony Clark, Simone Hines, Uncle Sam November 29, 1997
12 873 Eric Benét, Riff, Puff Daddy & the Family December 6, 1997
13 874 Missy Elliott, Jagged Edge, Big Bub January 10, 1998
14 875 Jody Watley, Mack 10, Ice Cube & Snoop Doggy Dogg, Sam Salter January 17, 1998
15 876 H-Town, Kimberly Scott, Mic Geronimo January 24, 1998
16 877 Joe, Born Jamericans, Veronica January 31, 1998
17 878 LL Cool J, Dru Hill, Billy Porter February 7, 1998
18 879 The Whispers, LovHer, Public Announcement February 14, 1998
19 880 II D Extreme, Ol' Skool with Xscape, Ice Cube February 21, 1998
20 881 Rome, God's Property, K.P. & Envyi February 28, 1998
21 882 Playa, Mýa featuring Sisqó, CeCe Winans April 4, 1998
22 883 Troop, Elusion, Luke April 11, 1998
23 884 Keith Washington, Destiny's Child, Outta Order April 18, 1998
24 885 The Lox, Next, Eboni Foster April 25, 1998
25 886 Jon B., Militia, Tami Hert May 2, 1998
26 887 Keisha Jackson, Ali, Kurupt May 9, 1998
27 888 Big Daddy Kane, Xscape, Sylke-E Fyne May 16, 1998
28 889 Daz Dillinger, Nutta Butta featuring Teddy Riley and Anonymous, David Miller, Angel Grant May 23, 1998
29 890 M.O.P., Davina, Charli Baltimore with Cam'ron May 30, 1998
30 891 Will Downing, Kelly Price, Christión, Imajin June 6, 1998
31 892 Chico DeBarge, Silk 130, Joe (singer) June 13, 1998
32 893 Gerald Levert, Yo-Yo (rapper), Mo Thugs Family, Tami Davis June 20, 1998

Season 28 (1998–99)

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 894 Nate Dogg featuring Warren G, Montell Jordan, Terrance Quaites September 19, 1998
2 895 Kenny Lattimore, Monifah, Nicole Wray September 26, 1998
3 896 Regina Belle, Jesse Powell, Tatyana Ali October 3, 1998
4 897 Deborah Cox, Tyrese, Voices of Theory October 10, 1998
5 898 Shaquille O'Neal featuring Peter Gunz, Kelly Price with Ronald Isley & R. Kelly, Levi Little October 17, 1998
6 899 Temptations, 69 Boyz, The Black Eyed Peas, Andrea Martin (singer) October 24, 1998
7 900 Tamia, Link, Pee Wee's Mag 7 October 31, 1998
8 901 Blackgirl, MC Lyte featuring Gina Thompson, Sparkle (singer) November 7, 1998
9 902 Jermaine Dupri featuring Slick Rick, Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz, Nicole Renee November 14, 1998
10 903 112, Willie Max featuring Raphael Saadiq, Jerome November 21, 1998
11 904 Keisha Jackson, Divine, A+ November 28, 1998
12 905 Bizzy Bone, Keith Sweat featuring Snoop Dogg, 4Kast December 5, 1998
13 906 Quindon Tarver, Simbi Khali, C-Murder January 9, 1999
14 907 R. Kelly, Before Dark, Dru Hill January 16, 1999
15 908 Mokenstef, Public Announcement, Shae Jones January 23, 1999
16 909 Total, Reel Tight, Eminem January 30, 1999
17 910 Tevin Campbell, Lalah Hathaway, 3rd Storee February 6, 1999
18 911 Faith Evans, Shanice, Brand Nubian February 13, 1999
19 912 Dru Hill, Aaron Hall, Kwiet Storm February 20, 1999
20 913 Monica, Outkast, Marc Dorsey February 27, 1999
21 914 Mýa, Silk, Cool Breeze featuring Goodie Mobb & Outkast March 6, 1999
22 915 Krayzie Bone, Men of Vizion, Cherokee March 13, 1999
23 916 DJ Quik featuring El DeBarge, 2nd II None, and Suga Free, Sparkle, Dave Hollister March 20, 1999
24 917 Ginuwine, Imajin, Baby DC featuring Imajin March 27, 1999
25 918 Chanté Moore, Blaque, MC Eiht May 1, 1999
26 919 Nas, Chantay Savage, Donell Jones May 8, 1999
27 920 BLACKstreet, Shae Jones, Harlem World May 15, 1999
28 921 Tyrese, Trina & Tamara, JT Money May 22, 1999
29 922 Naughty By Nature, Jesse Powell, Les Nubians May 29, 1999
30 923 C-Note, Pam Copeland, Juvenile (rapper) June 5, 1999
31 924 Case (singer), Samuelle, 5 Young Men June 12, 1999
32 925 Eric Benét, Marc Dorsey, TWDY June 19, 1999

Season 29 (1999–2000)

In the 13th episode of this season, Shemar Moore takes over as host, replacing Mystro Clark. Along with Moore's debut, the program gets a new theme: "TSOP 2000" by Dr. Freeze, Samson, and Everette Harp.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 926 Barry White, Grenique, Cha Cha September 18, 1999
2 927 Tracie Spencer, Marc Nelson, CJ Mac, Mack 10 featuring Terrance Quaites September 25, 1999
3 928 Ginuwine, 702, Profyle October 2, 1999
4 929 Destiny's Child, K-Ci & Jojo, Coko October 9, 1999
5 930 Silk, Freddie Jackson, Lost Boyz October 16, 1999
6 931 Brian McKnight, IMx, Youngbloodz October 23, 1999
7 932 Chico DeBarge, 112, Trin-I-Tee 5:7 October 30, 1999
8 933 DMX, Mint Condition, Keesha November 6, 1999
9 934 Jagged Edge, Donell Jones, Children of the Ghetto November 13, 1999
10 935 Yolanda Adams, Kurupt, Ideal (band) November 20, 1999
11 936 Goodie Mob, Shandozia, Solé featuring J.T. Money November 27, 1999
12 937 Olu, Angie Stone, Humanwreck December 4, 1999
13 938 Q-Tip, Catero, 2nd II None January 8, 2000
14 939 Blaque, Rome, Eve January 15, 2000
15 940 Dave Hollister, Before Dark, Vega January 22, 2000
16 941 Sons of Funk, Sounds of Blackness, Amyth January 29, 2000
17 942 Kevon Edmonds, Blackgirl and Wanda Hutchinson, B.G. February 5, 2000
18 943 Snoop Doggy Dogg, Sammie, Sisqó February 12, 2000
19 944 Goodie Mob, Beverly, Lil Wayne February 19, 2000
20 945 Ginuwine, Juvenile, Amel Larrieux February 26, 2000
21 946 Montell Jordan, The Roots, Lil' Zane March 4, 2000
22 947 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Jaze, F.A.T.E. March 11, 2000
23 948 Gerald Levert, N-Toon, Blaxuede & Big Ramp March 18, 2000
24 949 IMx, BB Jay, Rah Digga March 25, 2000
25 950 Product G & B, Lucy Pearl, The Temptations April 29, 2000
26 951 Dwayne Wiggins, Mary Mary, Strings May 6, 2000
27 952 Tracie Spencer, Avant, Erick Onasis featuring DJ Quik & Xzibit May 13, 2000
28 953 504 Boyz, Erica Foxx, Tamar Braxton, Pharoahe Monch May 20, 2000
29 954 Ideal (band), Carl Thomas, Fabolous featuring Sam Salter May 27, 2000
30 955 69 Boyz, Something for the People, Ruff Endz June 3, 2000
31 956 Next, Kelis, Nelly June 10, 2000
32 957 Kelly Price, Jagged Edge, J-Shin June 17, 2000

Season 30 (2000–01)

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 958 L.V., So Plush, Big Tymers September 16, 2000
2 959 Lil' Kim, No Question, Major Figgas September 23, 2000
3 960 Rachelle Farrell, Changing Faces, Lil' Bow Wow, Jermaine Dupri September 30, 2000
4 961 Joe, Boyz II Men, Lil' Jon and the Eastside Boyz October 7, 2000
5 962 Tamia, Avant, Ced featuring C. Black October 14, 2000
6 963 LL Cool J, Public Announcement, Cole October 21, 2000
7 964 M.O.P., Toni Estes, Tank October 28, 2000
8 965 Kandi Burruss, 3LW, Mack 10 November 4, 2000
9 966 Mýa, Lil' Zane, Jill Scott November 11, 2000
10 967 Mystikal, Keith Sweat, Sunday November 18, 2000
11 968 Charlie Wilson, Snoop Dogg, Monifah, Shaggy November 25, 2000
12 969 Macy Gray, Profyle, Doggy's Angels December 2, 2000
13 970 Chanté Moore, Ja Rule, Bilal January 6, 2001
14 971 Ruff Endz, Sparkle, Bad Azz January 13, 2001
15 972 Outkast, Dave Hollister, Slimm Calhoun January 20, 2001
16 973 R. Kelly, Crystal Sierra, Shyne January 27, 2001
17 974 K-Ci & JoJo, Musiq, Xzibit February 3, 2001
18 975 Blackgirl, The Transitions, Olivia February 10, 2001
19 976 Riff, Jamie Hawkins, Case February 17, 2001
20 977 112, Jaheim, Michael Cooper February 24, 2001
21 978 Silkk the Shocker, Lil' Bow Wow, Alicia Keys, Trina March 31, 2001
22 979 Jesse Powell, Koffee Brown, India.Arie April 7, 2001
23 980 Jon B., JT Money, R.L. April 14, 2001
24 981 Master P & Lil' Romeo, Eric Benet, Nelly April 21, 2001
25 982 L-Burna, Da Brat, Dark Blu, P.Y.T. April 28, 2001
26 983 No Question, The Iconz/ Craig David May 5, 2001
27 984 Major Figgas, Tank, Canela May 12, 2001
28 985 Tyrese, City High, Trick Daddy May 19, 2001
29 986 IMx, Dante, Lil' Mo June 9, 2001
30 987 Nelly & the St. Lunatics, Spooks, B2K June 16, 2001
31 988 Silk, Angie Martinez, Syleena Johnson June 23, 2001
32 989 Full Force featuring Bambue, Sunshine Anderson, Toya, LOL June 30, 2001

Season 31 (2001–02)

This season, Soul Train reached an important milestone: their 1000th episode, which is the eleventh episode this season.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 990 Usher, Keke Wyatt, Philly's Most Wanted October 13, 2001
2 991 Kenny Lattimore, India.Arie, Mr. Cheeks October 20, 2001
3 992 Ray J, Angie Stone, Coo Coo Cal October 27, 2001
4 993 P. Diddy, Kwiet Storm, Allure November 3, 2001
5 994 Gerald Levert, Dena Cali, Jimmy Cozier November 10, 2001
6 995 Bell Biv DeVoe, II D Extreme, Won G November 17, 2001
7 996 Ludacris & Jermaine Dupri, Karyn White, Pru November 24, 2001
8 997 Master P, Montell Jordan, Prophet Jones, Christina Milian December 1, 2001
9 998 Fabolous featuring Nate Dogg, IMx, Glenn Lewis December 22, 2001
10 999 Warren G, Nate Dogg, Mpress, featuring Fabolous December 29, 2001
11 1000 Faith Evans, Rayvon, Mack 10 January 5, 2002
12 1001 Regina Belle, Mystikal, G. Dep January 12, 2002
13 1002 Busta Rhymes, Lil' Corey, R.L. featuring Erick Sermon January 26, 2002
14 1003 Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley, Method Man, Redman, Ali February 2, 2002
15 1004 Ja Rule featuring Case and Ashanti, Jaguar Wright featuring Bilal, Willie "Pdub" Moore Jr. February 9, 2002
16 1005 Samuelle, Jagged Edge, Anjel February 16, 2002
17 1006 Avant, Ashanti, Code 5 March 23, 2002
18 1007 Donell Jones, Sharissa, Horace Brown March 30, 2002
19 1008 Fat Joe featuring Ashanti, Joi, Mr. Cheeks featuring Horace Brown April 6, 2002
20 1009 Kirk Franklin, Lindsay Pagano, Cee Lo Green April 13, 2002
21 1010 B2K, Baha Men, Truth Hurts featuring Rakim May 18, 2002
22 1011 Musiq Soulchild, Tweet, Ying Yang Twins May 25, 2002
23 1012 Keke Wyatt, Boyz II Men, Jerzee Monet June 1, 2002
24 1013 DJ Quik, Naughty by Nature, 3LW, Mario June 8, 2002
25 1014 Winans Phase 2, Soluna, Ms. Jade June 15, 2002
26 1015 IMx, Yasmeen, Samantha Mumba June 22, 2002
27 1016 Mary Mary, LovHer, Cee Lo Green June 29, 2002
28 1017 Bow Wow, Blackgirl, Raphael Saadiq, Lady May featuring Blackgirl July 6, 2002

Season 32 (2002–03)

This is Shemar Moore's last season as host.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 1018 Nelly, Ali, Prymary Colorz and Rah Digga, Isyss September 14, 2002
2 1019 Avant, Beenie Man featuring Calibe, 3rd Storee featuring Joe Budden September 21, 2002
3 1020 Glenn Lewis featuring Amel Larrieux, Cam'ron, Exhale September 28, 2002
4 1021 Ruff Endz, TG4, Jade Anderson October 5, 2002
5 1022 India.Arie, Heather Headley, Robin Thicke October 12, 2002
6 1023 Gerald Levert, Dave Hollister, The Undisputed Truth October 19, 2002
7 1024 Angie Martinez, Tank, Black Coffey October 26, 2002
8 1025 Kelly Rowland, Trinitee 5:7, Clipse November 2, 2002
9 1026 Amerie, Fabolous, Big Tymers November 9, 2002
10 1027 Shaggy, Brian and Tony Gold, Lil Wayne, 3LW November 16, 2002
11 1028 Jaheim, Floetry, W.C. from Nate Dogg November 23, 2002
12 1029 The Unit featuring Queen Latifah, Michelle Williams, Baby from Big Tymers November 30, 2002
13 1030 LL Cool J, Solange Knowles, Benzino January 4, 2003
14 1031 Sparkle, Sounds of Blackness, Smilez & Southstar January 11, 2003
15 1032 Busta Rhymes, Syleena Johnson, B2K January 18, 2003
16 1033 Darius Rucker, Slum Village, Talib Kweli January 25, 2003
17 1034 K-Ci & JoJo, No Question, Field Mob February 1, 2003
18 1035 Next, Keith Sweat, Nappy Roots February 8, 2003
19 1036 Dru Hill, Lil' Romeo, Needa S. February 15, 2003
20 1037 Deborah Cox, Tyrese February 22, 2003
21 1038 MC Lyte, Ginuwine, Nivea March 1, 2003
22 1039 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, 702, Amanda Perez March 8, 2003
23 1040 Choppa featuring Master P, Floetry, Mr. Cheeks, March 15, 2003
24 1041 Chico DeBarge, BLACKstreet, Sean Paul March 22, 2003
25 1042 Jody Watley, Roscoe featuring Kurupt, Wayne Wonder May 3, 2003
26 1043 Chingy, Vivian Green, Impromp2 featuring Kim Fields May 10, 2003
27 1044 Brian McKnight, Git Fresh, Deitrick Haddon May 17, 2003
28 1045 3LW, B.G., Donnie May 24, 2003
29 1046 Lil' Kim, C-Note, Joe Budden May 31, 2003
30 1047 Tamia, Loon, Novel June 7, 2003
31 1048 Blu Cantrell, Smokie Norful, Allen Anthony June 14, 2003
32 1049 Tyrese, Da Brat, Cherish, Question June 21, 2003

Season 33 (2003–04)

Starting with this season, Dorian Gregory takes over as host.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 1050 Jeffrey Osborne, Anthony Hamilton, Jacki-O October 11, 2003
2 1051 Big Gipp featuring Sleepy Brown, JS, Lumidee October 18, 2003
3 1052 Avant, Major Figgas, Da Band October 25, 2003
4 1053 Chanté Moore, Kenny Lattimore, Lil' Zane featuring Tank, Ramiyah November 1, 2003
5 1054 Montell Jordan, Tarralyn Ramsey, Justin Guarini November 8, 2003
6 1055 Nick Cannon, Gerald Levert, Javier November 15, 2003
7 1056 The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley November 22, 2003
8 1057 Outkast, Marques Houston/ATL November 29, 2003
9 1058 Silk, Baby Bash & Frankie J, Joe December 6, 2003
10 1059 Brian McKnight, 112, Kem December 13, 2003
11 1060 Loon, Glenn Lewis, Jhene December 20, 2003
12 1061 Dave Hollister, Jagged Edge December 27, 2003
13 1062 En Vogue, Anjel, C.L. Ryderz (Nine Up & Nobody) January 31, 2004
14 1063 Michelle Williams, Teedra Moses, Tarralyn Ramsey February 7, 2004
15 1064 Goapele, YahZarah, Kindred the Family Soul February 14, 2004
16 1065 Master P, Freddie Jackson, Dwele February 21, 2004
17 1066 Tamia, Van Hunt, Crea March 13, 2004
18 1067 Musiq, Knoc-Turn'al, Cassidy March 20, 2004
19 1068 Murphy Lee, Damon Core, Young Rome featuring Omarion March 27, 2004
20 1069 Carl Thomas, ATL, Lil' Scrappy April 3, 2004
21 1070 Mr. Cheeks, Del, Tawny May 8, 2004
22 1071 Lorenzo Owens, JoJo, Rhian Benson May 15, 2004
23 1072 Teena Marie, Ricky Fanté, Ms. Toi May 22, 2004
24 1073 Blackgirl, Tonx, Tino Brown May 29, 2004
25 1074 Lil Wayne, Trina Broussard, The Undisputed Truth June 5, 2004
26 1075 Freddie Jackson, Houston, Fam-Lay June 12, 2004
27 1076 Truth Hurts, Akon, Mishon June 19, 2004
28 1077 Nina Sky, Eddie Levert, Keyshia Cole June 26, 2004

Season 34 (2004–05)

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 1078 LL Cool J, Billy Miles, Ying Yang Twins October 9, 2004
2 1079 Tiffany Evans, Deitrick Haddon, Won-G October 16, 2004
3 1080 Regina Belle, Trina & Tamara, 4Mula1 October 23, 2004
4 1081 Silkk the Shocker, O'Ryan, Boyz II Men October 30, 2004
5 1082 New Edition, Lina, J-Kwon November 6, 2004
6 1083 Gerald Levert, Toshi, Urban Mystic November 13, 2004
7 1084 Simbi Khali, Generation J, Lil' Eddie November 20, 2004
8 1085 Allure, Terrance Quaites, K. Young November 27, 2004
9 1086 Fantasia Barrino, Ray, Razah February 12, 2005
10 1087 John Legend, Sparkle, Lil' iROCC February 19, 2005
11 1088 Brian McKnight, B5 February 26, 2005
12 1089 Mario, Da Band, Lyfe Jennings March 5, 2005
13 1090 Smokie Norful, Fabolous, Frankie J April 9, 2005
14 1091 Trillville, Faith Evans, Ee-De April 16, 2005
15 1092 Omarion, 112, Kierra "Kiki" Sheard April 23, 2005
16 1093 Lalah Hathaway, Tye Tribbett April 30, 2005
17 1094 Vivian Green, Cuban Link featuring Mýa, Pretty Ricky May 7, 2005
18 1095 Mint Condition, Nicole C. Mullen May 14, 2005
19 1096 The Avila Brothers, Emelee May 21, 2005
20 1097 Leela James, J. Moss, Anisha Nicole May 28, 2005
21 1098 Mike Jones, Corey Clark, 50 Cent June 4, 2005
22 1099 LaToya London, Karyn White, Dame June 11, 2005
23 1100 Ciara, T.I., P$C June 18, 2005
24 1101 Marques Houston, Fatty Koo, Slim Thug June 25, 2005

Season 35 (2005–06)

This is the last season to feature original episodes, and the shortest in the program's run, with only 16 episodes produced and aired.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 1102 Chris Brown, The Pussycat Dolls, Na'sha November 5, 2005
2 1103 Mary Mary, Ginuwine, Nivea November 12, 2005
3 1104 Ray J, Ebony Eyez, Tony Yayo November 19, 2005
4 1105 Trey Songz, Dwele, Keke Wyatt November 26, 2005
5 1106 Floetry, Pretty Ricky January 7, 2006
6 1107 Eric Benét, Riff, Dem Franchize Boyz January 14, 2006
7 1108 Nuttin' Nyce, Kindred the Family Soul, Taurus January 21, 2006
8 1109 Heather Headley, Chamillionaire January 28, 2006
9 1110 Kirk Franklin, T-Pain, Young Jeezy February 4, 2006
10 1111 Donell Jones, LeToya Luckett February 11, 2006
11 1112 Charlie Wilson, Youngbloodz, Rich Boyz February 18, 2006
12 1113 Karen Clark-Sheard, Urban Mystic, Marcos Hernandez February 25, 2006
13 1114 Final Draft, Flipsyde, Cruna March 4, 2006
14 1115 T.I., Sammie, Gnarls Barkley March 11, 2006
15 1116 Javier, Anjel, D4L March 18, 2006
16 1117 Goapele, Lorenzo Owens March 25, 2006

Season 36 (2006–07): The Best of Soul Train

For two years beginning in the fall of 2006, the program presented archived episodes under the title "The Best of Soul Train". Fifty-six editions of the show, randomly selected and ranging in a time frame from 1973 through 1988, were re-aired during the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Airdate Original air date
1 76 Barry White, Love Unlimited, The Temprees December 9, 2006 October 27, 1973
2 158 War, The Main Ingredient December 16, 2006 November 15, 1975
3 375 Patti LaBelle, The Time December 23, 2006 November 14, 1981
4 514 James Ingram, Levert December 30, 2006 October 11, 1986
5 93 Al Green, The Impressions January 6, 2007 April 6, 1974
6 136 Blue Magic, Sister Sledge, Major Harris January 13, 2007 April 12, 1975
7 361 The Sugarhill Gang, Patrice Rushen January 20, 2007 May 16, 1981
8 567 Pebbles, Jermaine Stewart, The Bus Boys January 27, 2007 April 30, 1988
9 161 Average White Band, The Undisputed Truth February 3, 2007 November 29, 1975
10 338 Rick James, The S.O.S. Band February 10, 2007 October 11, 1980
11 414 Evelyn "Champagne" King, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five February 17, 2007 May 21, 1983
12 463 Donna Summer, The Staple Singers February 24, 2007 December 15, 1984
13 164 Billy Preston, The Sylvers March 3, 2007 December 27, 1975
14 410 Carl Carlton, Vanity 6 March 10, 2007 January 1, 1983
15 449 The Dazz Band, Run-D.M.C. March 17, 2007 June 16, 1984
16 551 Freddie Jackson, Whodini, Lace March 24, 2007 November 14, 1987
17 107 Billy Preston, Rufus, George McCrae March 31, 2007 September 7, 1974
18 137 The Dramatics, Barbara Mason, Ben E. King April 7, 2007 April 19, 1975
19 174 Wilson Pickett, Betty Wright, The Modulations April 14, 2007 March 6, 1976
20 227 Johnny "Guitar" Watson, The Whispers April 21, 2007 September 10, 1977
21 242 Brick, Sister Sledge April 28, 2007 December 24, 1977
22 269 Peabo Bryson, Stargard May 5, 2007 September 30, 1978
23 273 Freda Payne, Atlantic Starr May 12, 2007 October 28, 1978
24 283 Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., Lakeside May 19, 2007 January 6, 1979
25 292 Gino Vannelli, Gloria Gaynor May 26, 2007 March 10, 1979
26 303 A Tribute to Minnie Riperton
(featuring Stevie Wonder, Wintley Phipps, Lorraine Fields and Larry Vickers)		 June 2, 2007 September 15, 1979
27 318 Chic, High Inergy June 9, 2007 February 9, 1980
28 325 The Spinners, Con Funk Shun June 16, 2007 April 12, 1980
29 326 Captain and Tennille, The Ritchie Family June 23, 2007 April 19, 1980
30 329 Jermaine Jackson, The Dramatics June 30, 2007 May 10, 1980
31 339 Tyrone Davis, Teena Marie July 7, 2007 October 18, 1980
32 345 Lenny Williams, Yellow Magic Orchestra July 14, 2007 November 29, 1980
33 362 Betty Wright, Funkadelic July 21, 2007 May 23, 1981
34 388 Sister Sledge, Ray Parker Jr. July 28, 2007 May 1, 1982
35 398 A Taste of Honey, Jeffrey Osborne August 4, 2007 July 10, 1982
36 415 Angela Bofill, Con Funk Shun August 11, 2007 May 28, 1983
37 429 Jennifer Holiday, Klique August 18, 2007 November 26, 1983
38 465 Teena Marie, Whodini August 25, 2007 January 12, 1985
39 475 Sheena Easton, The Mary Jane Girls September 1, 2007 April 13, 1985
40 484 Sheila E., Five Star September 8, 2007 October 12, 1985
41 509 The S.O.S. Band, Juicy, Jermaine Stewart September 15, 2007 June 14, 1986
42 516 Run-D.M.C., Genobia Jeter September 22, 2007 October 25, 1986
43 529 Rose Royce, Chico DeBarge September 29, 2007 March 21, 1987
44 559 Vanity, Kool Moe Dee, Angela Winbush and Ronald Isley October 6, 2007 March 5, 1988
45 98 Sylvia, The Moments, Ecstasy, Passion & Pain October 13, 2007 May 11, 1974
46 102 The Staple Singers, Bunny Sigler October 20, 2007 June 8, 1974
47 103 Kool & the Gang, Al Wilson, Natural Four October 27, 2007 June 15, 1974
48 115 The Fifth Dimension, Al Wilson, Formula IV November 3, 2007 November 2, 1974
49 123 Graham Central Station, Zulema, Leon Haywood November 10, 2007 January 11, 1975
50 152 The Pointer Sisters, B.T. Express, Ralph Carter November 17, 2007 October 4, 1975
51 169 The Dells, Bloodstone November 24, 2007 January 31, 1976
52 194 Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., Deniece Williams December 1, 2007 October 23, 1976
53 218 B.T. Express, Letta Mbulu, Enchantment December 8, 2007 April 9, 1977
54 264 The Brothers Johnson, The Dells December 15, 2007 August 26, 1978
55 286 Brass Construction, Peaches and Herb, Captain Sky December 22, 2007 January 27, 1979
56 289 Joe Simon, Cheryl Lynn December 29, 2007 February 17, 1979

Season 37 (2008): The Best of Soul Train

At this point, once all of the 56 episodes of The Best of Soul Train had been aired, a select few out of the 56 were reaired again for this season.

By September 22, 2008, the series ceased distribution.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Airdate Original air date
1 292 Gino Vannelli, Gloria Gaynor January 5, 2008 March 10, 1979
2 283 Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., Lakeside January 12, 2008 January 6, 1979
3 303 A Tribute to Minnie Riperton January 19, 2008 September 15, 1979
4 318 Chic, High Inergy January 26, 2008 February 9, 1980
5 273 Freda Payne, Atlantic Starr February 2, 2008 October 28, 1978
6 325 The Spinners, Con Funk Shun February 9, 2008 April 12, 1980
7 269 Peabo Bryson, Stargard February 16, 2008 September 30, 1978
8 326 Captain and Tennille, The Ritchie Family February 23, 2008 April 19, 1980
9 242 Brick, Sister Sledge March 1, 2008 December 24, 1977
10 174 Wilson Pickett, Betty Wright, The Modulations March 8, 2008 March 6, 1976
11 329 Jermaine Jackson, The Dramatics March 15, 2008 May 10, 1980
12 339 Tyrone Davis, Teena Marie March 22, 2008 October 18, 1980
13 227 Johnny "Guitar" Watson, The Whispers March 29, 2008 September 10, 1977
14 429 Jennifer Holliday, Klique April 5, 2008 November 26, 1983
15 137 The Dramatics, Barbara Mason, Ben E. King April 12, 2008 April 19, 1975
16 415 Con Funk Shun, Angela Bofill April 19, 2008 May 28, 1983
17 107 Billy Preston, Rufus, George McCrae April 26, 2008 September 7, 1974
18 398 A Taste of Honey, Jeffrey Osborne May 3, 2008 July 10, 1982
19 551 Freddie Jackson, Whodini, Lace May 10, 2008 November 14, 1987
20 388 Sister Sledge, Ray Parker, Jr. May 17, 2008 May 1, 1982
21 449 The Dazz Band, Run-D.M.C. May 24, 2008 June 16, 1984
22 362 Betty Wright, Funkadelic May 31, 2008 May 23, 1981
23 410 Carl Carlton, Vanity 6 June 7, 2008 January 1, 1983
24 345 Lenny Williams, Yellow Magic Orchestra June 14, 2008 November 29, 1980
25 289 Joe Simon, Cheryl Lynn June 21, 2008 February 17, 1979
26 76 Barry White, Love Unlimited, The Temprees June 28, 2008 October 27, 1973
27 567 Pebbles, Jermaine Stewart, The Bus Boys July 5, 2008 April 30, 1988
28 218 B.T. Express, Letta Mbulu, Enchantment July 12, 2008 April 9, 1977
29 93 Al Green, The Impressions July 19, 2008 April 6, 1974
30 559 Vanity, Kool Moe Dee, Angela Winbush and Ronald Isley July 26, 2008 March 5, 1988
31 286 Brass Construction, Peaches and Herb, Captain Sky August 2, 2008 January 27, 1979
32 98 Sylvia, The Moments, Ecstasy, Passion & Pain August 9, 2008 May 11, 1974
33 529 Rose Royce, Chico DeBarge August 16, 2008 March 21, 1987
34 264 The Brothers Johnson, The Dells August 23, 2008 August 26, 1978
35 102 The Staple Singers, Bunny Sigler August 30, 2008 June 8, 1974
36 516 Run-D.M.C., Genobia Jeter September 6, 2008 October 25, 1986
37 514 James Ingram, Levert September 13, 2008 October 11, 1986
38 463 Donna Summer, The Staple Singers September 20, 2008 December 15, 1984

Note: The airdates came from various sources like the Library of Congress files, the U.S. Copyright files, vintage TV Guides, and actual videos of the episodes themselves.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.loc.gov
  2. ↑ Various TV Guides listings from 1971 to 1980
  3. ↑ U.S. Copyright Office
  4. ↑ Soul Train - Season 12 Theme
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