Soul Train - Season 12

Soul Train pays respect to Joe Tex, who died on August 13, 1982.

Joe Tex clips: "I Gotcha" and "Give the Baby Anything the Baby Wants" (from ST #12, Dec-18-1971) and "Ain't Gonna Bump No More" (from ST #216, Mar-26-1977)

Special guest Barry White performs "Change", "Passion" and "I Got That Love Fever."

Opening titles

Dubsack / Two Song Dance Segment:

record: "Change" Barry White

record: "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy" Jermaine Jackson with Devo

Performance: Glenn Edward Thomas "Turn Around"

Scrambleboard: Maura + Tyrone (RICKY HENDERSON) "Jump To It" Aretha Franklin

Comedy Break: George Wallace

Midpoint, record: "Ribbon In The Sky" Stevie Wonder

Performance: Evelyn King "Love Come Down" +Interview with Don Cornelius

3rd record, Dancers, record: "Dance Floor" Zapp

Performance: Glenn Edward Thomas "Shippin' Out"

Soul Train Line: "Hard To Get" Rick James (oddly, the record is pitched up this time around and it works!)

Performance: Evelyn King "Betcha She Don't Love You"

Closing Titles

Jermaine Jackson (with Latoya & Rebbie Jackson) - "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy."

Jermaine Jackson - "Let's Get Serious."

DeBarge - "Stop! Don't Tease Me" and "I Like It."

Larry Graham "Sooner or Later" and "Let me Come Into Your Life"

The Busboys "American Worker" and "I Get Lost"

Lionel Richie - "Truly," "You Are" and "Serves You Right."

Ozone - "Li'l Suzy" (and possibly "Do What You Wanna" and "Keep on Dancing").

Jerry Butler "No Love Without Changes" and "All the Way"

Daryl Hall & John Oates "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" and "Maneater

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1st song, on record, dancers: Prince - "1999"

2nd song, on record, dancers: Barry White - "Change"

Performance: Luther Vandross "A House Is Not A Home" plus an interview with Don Cornelius

Scrambleboard: (FRANK ROBINSON) Jermaine Jackson - "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy" (SB)

Soul Train Midpoint Song: Zapp - "Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)"

A brief interview with Luther Vandross & Cheryl Lynn, then a Performance: "If This World Were Mine"

3rd song, on record, dancers: Cameo - "Alligator Woman"

Performance: Cheryl Lynn - "I Just Wanna Be Your Fantasy"

Soul Train Line: Robert "Goodie" Whitfield - "Do Something"

Performance: Luther Vandross - "Bad Boy/Having A Party"

closing from Don Cornelius and ending credits

Johnnie Taylor - "What About My Love?" and "Just Ain't Good Enough"

Tavares - "A Penny For Your Thoughts" and "Gotta Get My Way Back To You"

Chuck Mangione - "Steppin Out" & "Love Notes"

Howard Johnson - "So Fine" & "Keeping Love New"

From Soul Train History Book: Aretha Franklin "Daydreaming" (from Soul Train 56#, 14-Apr-1973)

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1st song, on record, dancers: Marvin Gaye - "Sexual Healing"

2nd song, on record, dancers: Barry White - "Change"

Performance: Janet Jackson - "Young Love" plus an interview with Don Cornelius

Scrambleboard: (WILLIE MCGEE) The Time - "777-9311"

Music Video: Stevie Wonder "Ribbon in the Sky."

Soul Train Midpoint Song: Zapp - "Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)"

Performance: Michael McDonald - "I Keep Forgettin'(Every Time You're Near)" plus an interview with Don Cornelius

3rd song, on record, dancers: Glen Edward Thomas - "Shipping Out"

Performance: Janet Jackson - "Say You Do"

Soul Train Line: Prince - "1999"

Performance: Michael McDonald - "I Gotta Try"

closing from Don Cornelius and ending credits.

Two Song Dance Segment:

Janet Jackson - "Young Love"

Bobby Nunn - "She's Just a Groupie"

Performance and interview: Magic Lady - "Red Hot Stuff"

Scrambleboard (Tom Bradley), record: Marvin Gaye - "Sexual Healing"

History Book Segment: David Bowie - "Fame" (from ST episode no. 165, 03-Jan-1976)

Station ID Break: Aretha Franklin - "Jump To It"

Performance and interview: The Time - "777-9311"

Dance Segment: Zapp - "Doo Wah Ditty (Blow That Thing)"

Performance: Magic Lady - "Give It Up"

Soul Train Line: Barry White - "Change"

Performance: The Time - "The Walk"

Closing comments and credits

The Complete Playlist for This Episode:

Two Song Dance Segment: 

Bobby Nunn | "She's Just A Groupie" Janet Jackson | "Young Love"

Performance: Vanity 6 | "Nasty Girl"

Scrambleboard: (STEVIE WONDER) Zapp | "Doo Wah Ditty (Blow That Thing)"

History Book Segment: Frankie Valli | "Grease" (taken from episode no. 275, 78-79 season)

Station ID Break: Barry White | "Change"

Performance: Carl Carlton | "Baby, I Need Your Loving"

Dance Segment: Diana Ross | "Muscles"

Performance: Vanity 6 | "He's So Dull"

Soul Train Line: Prince | "1999"

Performance: Carl Carlton | "Swing That Sexy Thing"

This was the last episode taped before Don Cornelius had a brain operation. The show went on hiatus for three months. 

The Bar-Kays - "She Talks To Me (With Her Body)" and "Anticipation."

O'Bryan - "I'm Freaky" and "Together Always."

Plus, an interview with the Los Angeles Lakers featuring Magic Johnson and Norm Dixon.

Also, "Soul Train" has a brand new theme starting with this episode: "Soul Train's a Comin" by O'Bryan

Opening Theme: "Soul Train's a Comin"

1st Song, on record, Dancers: "PYT" Michael Jackson

2nd Song, on record, Dancers: "We Got the Juice" Attitude

Performance: Yarbrough & Peoples "Heartbeats" plus interview

Performance: Robert "Goodie" Whitfield "Do Something" plus interview

Midpoint song: "Tonight" The Whispers

Performance: The Gap Band "Outstanding" plus interview

3rd song, on record, Dancers: "Too Tough" Angela Bofill

Performance: Yarbrough & Peoples "Feels So Good"

Soul Train Line: O'Bryan "I'm Freaky"

Performance: The Gap Band "You Dropped A Bomb On Me"

Closing credits

DeBarge - "I Like It" and "All This Love"

Champaign - "Try Again" and "Let Your Body Rock"

Soul Train History Book: Ramsey Lewis - "That's The Way Of The World" (taken from episode #156, 01-Nov-1975)

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1st song, on record, dancers: "On the One" Dazz Band

2nd song, on record, dancers: "Too Tough" Angela Bofill

Performance: Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five "The Message" plus an interview with Don Cornelius.

Scrambleboard: (EDDIE MURPHY) "Lady Cab Driver" Prince

Soul Train History Book: Sylvia "Pillow Talk" (from Soul Train #57, 21-Apr-1973)

Soul Train Midpoint Song: "Fall in Love With Me" Earth, Wind & Fire

Performance: Evelyn Champagne King "Betcha She Don't Love You" plus an interview with Don Cornelius

Side interview with Chicago DJ B.B. King Banana

3rd song, on record, dancers: O'Bryan "I'm Freaky"

Performance: Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five "Survival"

Soul Train Line: Michael Jackson "PYT (Pretty Young Thing)"

Performance: Evelyn Champagne King "Get Loose"

closing title

Opening credits

1st Song, Dancers, on record: "Little Red Corvette" Prince

2nd Song, Dancers, on record: "Joy" Marvin Gaye

Performance: Con Funk Shun "Love's Train" plus interview with Don Cornelius.

Scrambleboard: (GRACE JONES) "Atomic Dog" George Clinton

History Book Clip: Herb Alpert "Rise (from Soul Train #311, 10-Nov-1979)

Midpoint Song: "Gigolo" O'Bryan

Performance: Angela Bofill "Too Tough" plus an interview with Don Cornelius.

3rd Song, Dancers, on record: "Boogie Down" Al Jarreau

Performance: Con Funk Shun "You Are the One"

Soul Train Line: Michael Jackson "PYT (Pretty Young Thing)"

Performance: Angela Bofill "Tonight I Give In"

closing credits

The Temptations "Surface Thrills" and "Love on My Mind Tonight".

Anita Baker "No More Tears" and "Angel".

Prince (video) "Little Red Corvette".

Marvin Gaye is celebrated in this Soul Train episode due to his big and, fatefully last, hit "Sexual Healing" and other songs like "Turn On Some Music," "'Til Tomorrow" and "Rockin After Midnight."

Opening Theme "Soul Train's a Comin"

A tribute to Marvin Gaye- celebrating his newest LP Midnight Love.

1st Song, on record, Dancers: "Joy"

2nd Song, on record, Dancers: "Got to Give it Up" (from Live at the London Palladium, 1977)

Don interviews Marvin's daughter, Nona and they introduce Marvin himself

Marvin performs "Rockin After Midnight"

Performance from the Soul Train archives: "Distant Lover" (taken from episode #89, 16-Feb-1974)

Marvin performs "Sexual Healing"

Midpoint Song: "Let's Get it On" (from Let's Get it On, 1973)

Interview and questions from Don and the audience

Performance: "Turn On Some Music"

3rd Song, Dancers, on record: "What's Going On" (from What's Going On, 1971)

Soul Train Line: "Third World Girl"

Performance: "Til Tomorrow" with help from a few ST female dancers

Closing credits

Deniece Williams - "Do What You Feel" & "I'm So Proud."

Kiddo - "Try My Loving (Gimme Just Enough)" & "Give It Up."

Soul Train History Book segment: Captain & Tennielle - "Do That To Me One More Time" (from Soul Train #326, 19-Apr-1980).

Complete song playlist:

Two Song Dance Segment:

"Beat It" (Michael Jackson)

"Side By Side" (Earth, Wind, and Fire)

Performance: Nona Hendryx - "Keep It Confidential"

Scrambleboard: "Raid" (by Lakeside)

History Book Performance: Gladys Knight and The Pips - "Neither One Of Us..." (from Soul Train #97, 04-May-1974)

Station ID Break, Midpoint song: "On The One For Fun" (The Dazz Band)

Performance: The Whispers - "Keep On Lovin' Me"

Dance Segment: "Boogie Down" (Al Jarreau)

Performance: Nona Hendryx - "Tranformations"

Soul Train Line, record: "Candy Man" (Mary Jane Girls)

Performance: The Whispers (with just Walter and Scotty Scott on stage) - "This Time"

Opening Theme: "Soul Train's a Comin"

1st song, on record, Dancers: "Candy Man" Mary Jane Girls

2nd song, on record, Dancers: "Sweat" The System

Performance:

High Inergy "He's A Pretender" plus interview

Scrambleboard (BENJAMIN BANNEKER): "Boogie Down" Al Jarreau

Soul Train History Book: The 5th Dimension "One Less Bell to Answer" (from Soul Train #87, 26-Jan-1974)

Midpoint Song: "Tonight" The Whispers

Performance: Lakeside "Raid" plus interview

3rd song, on record, Dancers: "Hug Me Squeeze Me" Debra Hurd

Performance: High Inergy "Groove Patrol"

Soul Train Line: Michael Jackson "Beat It"

Performance: Lakeside "Turn The Music Up"

Closing credits

Two Song Dance Segment: 

Lakeside | "Raid" 

'Mary Jane Girls | "Candy Man"

Performance: The System | "You Are In My System"

Scrambleboard: Debra Hurd | "Hug Me, Squeeze Me"

History Book Performance: Blue Magic | "Sideshow" (from Soul Train #136- 12-Apr-1975)

Station ID Break: Earth, Wind, and Fire | "Side By Side"

Performance: Thelma Houston | "Just Like All The Rest"

Dance Segment: Michael Jackson | "Beat It"

Performance: The System | "Sweat"

Soul Train Line: The Whispers | "Tonight"

Performance: Thelma Houston | "What For"

Two Song Dance Segment: 

Debra Hurd | "Hug Me, Squeeze Me" 

Michael Jackson | "Beat It"

Performance: Imagination | "Changes"

Scrambleboard: The System | "Sweat"

(The copy of this episode I got does not include the segment after the Scrambleboard...)

Station ID Break: Al Jarreau | "Boogie Down"

Performance: O'Bryan | "You and I"

Dance Segment: The Whispers | "Keep On Lovin' Me"

Performance: Imagination | "Just An Illusion"

Soul Train Line: Mary Jane Girls | "Candy Man"

Performance: O'Bryan | "Dazzlin' Lady"