Soul Train - Season 9

Dancers, record: "Seeing You This Way" (Minnie Riperton)

Vintage performance: Minnie Riperton - "Loving You" (from Soul Train #121, 28-Dec-1974)

Soul Train Scramble Board (MINNIE RIPERTON) record: "Reasons" (Minnie Riperton)

Performance: Wintley Phipps - "I Give You My Life" and interview.

Lorainne Fields and Larry Vickers (professional dancers) record: "Simple Things" (Minnie Riperton)

Midpoint song: "Dancin' And Actin' Crazy" (Minnie Riperton)

Interview: Stevie Wonder talks to Don Cornelius about Minnie Riperton.

Performance: Stevie Wonder (singing and playing piano) - "Perfect Angel" and "Loving You" medley.

Performance (Mike Douglas Show clip): Minnie Riperton - "Lover and Friend."

Performance: Wintley Phipps - "Sing a Song of Love"

Dancers, record: "I'm A Woman" (Minnie Riperton)

Performance (Mike Douglas Show clip): Minnie Riperton - "Memory Lane."

Don Cornelius closing comments & closing credits.

Opening Theme ("Soul Train '78" by the Hollywood Disco Jazz Band)

1st Dance Segment: "The Boss" Diana Ross

2nd Dance Segment: "Let Your Feeling Show" by Earth, Wind & Fire

Scramble Board (ANDREW YOUNG) "Good Times" Chic

Performance: Apollo - "Astro Disco"

Dance Routine: Michael Peters & Frances Morgan,"Dance Forever" by Ashford & Simpson

Midpoint Song: "Rise" Herb Alpert

Performance: Deniece Williams "I've Got The Next Dance" plus interview

3rd Dance Segment: "Sing A Happy Song" The O'Jays

Performance: Apollo "Right In Front Of You" plus interview.

Soul Train Line: Michael Jackson "Working Day And Night"

Performance: Deniece Williams - "I Found Love."

Closing Credits

Shalamar - "The Second Time Around" and "Right In The Socket."

Tata Vega - "I Need You Now" and "I Just keep Thinking About You, Baby."

Bonnie Pointer - "Heaven Must Have Sent You" and "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" (her new single, to be released Nov. 1979).

Switch - "Best Beat in Town" and "I Call Your Name."

David Ruffin - "Let Your Love Rain Down on Me" and "Break My Heart."

Heatwave - "One Night Tan" and "Raise a Blaze."

Music video: Michael Jackson - "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough."

Opening Theme ("Soul Train' 78" by the Hollywood Disco Jazz Band)

1st Dance Segment: "It's A Disco Night (Rock Don`t Stop)" The Isley Brothers

2nd Dance Segment: "Do You Love What You Feel" Rufus & Chaka Khan

Scrambleboard: (JESSE JACKSON) "In The Stone" Earth, Wind & Fire

Performance: Teena Marie - "Don't Look Back."

Dance Routine: The Bobcat,"Ladies Night" Kool & the Gang

3rd Dance Segment: "Lover And Friend" Minnie Riperton

Midpoint Song: "How Did You Know It Was Me?" Barry White

Performance: Rick James "Fool On The Street" plus interview

4th Dance Segment: "Deja Vu" Dionne Warwick

Performance: Teena Marie & Rick James- "I'm A Sucker For Your Love" plus interview

Soul Train Line: Michael Jackson "Don't Stop `Til You Get Enough"

Performance: Rick James - "Love Gun."

Closing Credits

Billy Preston - "Late at Night" and "Come in Time."

Creme D'Coca "Mr. Me, Mrs. You" and "Doin' the Dog."

Opening Theme ("Soul Train '78" by the Hollywood Disco Jazz Band)

1st Dance Segment: "Do You Love What You Feel" Rufus & Chaka Khan

2nd Dance Segment: "Ladies Night" Kool & the Gang

Scrambleboard: (DIONNE WARWICK) "Dim All The Lights" Donna Summer

Performance: The Bar Kays "Move Your Boogie Body"

Dance Routine: Jeffrey Daniels & Eclipse,"Working Day & Night" Michael Jackson; TRIVIA: This is the first time we were exposed to the dance that would later become the moonwalk, which was originally called "The Backslide"

Dance with Jeffrey and the rest of the Soul Train Dancers: "No One Gets The Prize" Diana Ross

Midpoint Song: "Deja Vu" Dionne Warwick

Performance: McFadden & Whitehead - "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" plus interview.

3rd Dance Segment: "How Did You Know It Was Me?" Barry White

Performance: The Bar Kays - "You've Been" plus interview.

Soul Train Line: The Isley Brothers "It's A Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)"

Performance: McFadden & Whitehead - "I've Been Pushed Aside."

Closing Credits

Herb Alpert - "Rise" and "Rotation."

Dynasty - "I Don't Want to Be a Freak (But I Can't Help Myself)" and "Satisfied."

Smokey Robinson - "Cruising" and "I Love the Nearness of You."

Keith & Darnell "Feel the Fever" and "Kickin' It Around."

Opening Theme ("Soul Train '78" by the Hollywood Disco Jazz Band)

1st Song, on record, Dancers: "(Ooh Wee)She's Killing Me" Johnnie Taylor

2nd Song, on record, Dancers: "Dim All The Lights" Donna Summer

Performance: Vernon Burch "Never Can Find A Way" plus an interview

Scrambleboard: (VERNON JORDAN) "Roller Skatin' Mate" Peaches & Herb

Comedy Routine: Tom Dreesen

Midpoint: "In The Stone" Earth, Wind & Fire

Performance: The Whispers "A Song For Donny" plus an interview.

3rd Song, on record, Dancers: "Get Ready" Smokey Robinson

Performance: Vernon Burch "Once Again In My Life."

Soul Train Line Song: Michael Jackson "Working Day And Night"

Performance: The Whispers "Homemade Lovin'."

Closing Credits

Opening theme ("Soul Train '78" by the Hollywood Disco Jazz Band)

NOTE: All songs performed by Aretha Franklin

1st Song, on record, Dancers "Think" (1968)

2nd Song, on record, Dancers "You Send Me" (1968)

Scrambleboard (ARETHA FRANKLIN): "Ladies Only"

Performance: "I Was Made for You" (duet with Eric Robinson)

3rd Song, on record, Dancers: "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (1973)

Choreographed Dance Spotlight: "Rock Steady" (1971)

Midpoint song: "Day Dreaming" (1972)

Don Cornelius with Aretha Franklin at the piano playing "Mary, Don't You Weep" (1972)

Smokey Robinson joins Aretha for a duet on "Ooh, Baby Baby".

4th Song, on record, Dancers: "Don't Play That Song" (1970)

5th Song, on record, Dancers: "Something He Can Feel" (1976)

Soul Train Line Song: "Respect" (1967)

Performance: "It's Gonna Get a Bit Better"

Closing credits

Johnnie Taylor - "(Ooh Wee) She's Killing Me"

Lakeside - "Pull My Strings"

Lakeside "From 9:00 Until"

Soul Train salutes the Commodores on their 10th anniversary as recording artists.

Opening Theme ("Soul Train '78" by the Hollywood Disco Jazz Band)

1st Song, on record, Dancers: "Slippery When Wet" (1975)

2nd Song, on record, Dancers: "Sweet Love" (1975)

Soul Train History Book: The Commodores - "Machine Gun" (from show #4.15 /121, 28-Dec-1974)

Performance: The Commodores - "Wonderland."

Don interviews Benny Ashburn and introduces the members of the Commodores.

Performance: The Commodores - "Still"

3rd Song, on record, Dancers: "Brick House" (1977)

Performance: The Commodores - "Three Times a Lady."

Soul Train Line Song: "Too Hot to Trot" (1977)

Performance: The Commodores - "Sail On."

Closing credits.

War performs "I'll Be Around" and "Don't Take (It) Away."

[Need to verify: War may have also performed "The World Is A Ghetto," "All Around the World" and "Good Good feelin'" on this show.]

Opening Theme: "Soul Train' 78" by the Hollywood Disco Jazz Band & the Waters

Dancers, record: "And The Beat Goes On" (The Whispers)

Dancers, record: "The Second Time Around" (Shalamar)

Soul Train Scramble Board (WALTER PAYTON), Record: "Move Your Boogie Body" (The Bar-Kays)

Performance: High Inergy - "Skate to the Rhythm."

Dick Gregory (comedian) - In a comedy monologue, compares his childhood with growing up today. Talks about how he had few choices while growing up. He then is interviewed by John Cornelius.

Midpoint song: (unknown, a few seconds of an instrumental song).

Performance: Chic - "My Feet Keep Dancing" and interview by Don Cornelius.

Dancers, record: "Sexy Dancer" (Prince)

Performance: High Inergy - "I Love Making Love to the Music" and interview.

Soul Train Line: Michael Jackson "Working Day and Night"

Performance: Chic - "Good Times"

Lou Rawls - "Sit Down and Talk to Me."

Narada Michael Walden - "I Shoulda Loved Ya" & "I Don't Want Nobody Else to Dance with You."

This is where the new Soul Train theme begins: "Up on Soul Train" by the Waters

Shalamar "Right in the Socket" and "I Owe You One"

The Gap Band "I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops)" and "Steppin Out."

The Whispers - "And the Beat Goes On."

Patrice Rushen - "Haven't You Heard?"

L.T.D. "Dancin' N Singin" and "One on One."

Cheryl Lynn "I've Got Faith In You" and "Keep It Hot"

Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - "Prayin'" and "I Should Be Your Lover."

Brass Construction - "Right Place."

Sister Sledge - "Got To Love Somebody."

Randy Brown "We Ought to Be Doing It."

Opening Theme: "Up on Soul Train" by The Waters

Dancers, record: "Love Somebody Today" Sister Sledge

Dancers, record: "Don't Push It, Don't Force It" Leon Haywood

Soul Train Scramble Board (BESSIE SMITH) record: "Masterjam" Rufus and Chaka Khan

Performance: Con Funk Shun - "Got To Be Enough"

"Bobcat" and Antoine Thomas (Soul Train regulars, spotlight) record: "The Beat Goes On" The Whispers

Dancers, record: "You Are My Heaven" Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack

Midpoint song: "Let's Boogie, Let's Dance" The Spinners

Performance: The Spinners - "Working My Way Back To You/ Forgive Me Girl" and interview.

Dancers, record: "Do That To Me One More Time" Captain and Tennille

(In his introduction to this song, Don announces that the duo will be the show's special guests next week.)

Performance: Con Funk Shun - "Spirit of Love" and interview.

Soul Train Line: "Love Injection" Trussel

Performance: The Spinners - "Body Language."

Don Cornelius closing comments & closing credits.

Opening Theme: "Up on Soul Train" by the Waters

Dancers, record: "Masterjam" Rufus and Chaka Khan

Dancers, record: "Love Injection" Trussel

Soul Train Scramble Board (MAYNARD JACKSON), record: "The Beat Goes On" The Whispers

Interview: Jacques Morali (record producer) talks about The Village People, The Ritchie Family, and the movie "Can't Stop The Music" which he co-produced.

Performance: The Ritchie Family - "Put Your Feet To The Beat."

Electric Boogaloo (5 man dance troupe) dance to The Bar-Kays' record "Up In Here."

Midpoint song: "Funkytown" Lipps Inc.

Performance: The Captain and Tennille - "Do That to Me One More Time" and interview.

Dancers, record: "Every Generation" Ronnie Laws

Performance: The Ritchie Family - "Give Me A Break" and interview.

Soul Train Line: "Don't Push It, Don't Force It" Leon Haywood

Performance: The Captain and Tennille - "Never Make Your Move Too Soon."

Don Cornelius' closing comments & closing credits.

Opening credits

Dancer Dub Sack: 1st Song, Dancers, on record: "Got To Be Enough" ConFunkShun

Dancer Dub Sack:2nd Song, Dancers, on record: "Let The Music Take Me" Patrice Rushen

Scrambleboard: (JULIAN BOND), on record:"Right In The Socket" Shalamar

Performance: Roy Ayers "Don't Stop The Feeling."

Dance Routine Spotlight: Janelle Starks, on record: "Funky Town" Lipps, Inc.

Dancers, record:"Let's Get Serious" Jermaine Jackson

Midpoint Song, Dancers, on record: "Love Injection" Trussel

Performance: Stephanie Mills "Sweet Sensation"and interview with Don Cornelius.

Dancers, record: "Out The Box" The Whispers

Performance: Roy Ayers - "What You Won't Do For Love" and interview with Don Cornelius.

Soul Train Line, record:"Don't Push It, Don't Force It" Leon Haywood

Performance: Stephanie Mills - "I Just Wanna Say."

Closing credits.

The Village People - "Can't Stop the Music" (and "Magic Night").

Side Effect - "Take a Chance, Dance."

Opening credits: "Up on Soul Train" by the Waters

Dancers, record: "From 9:00 Until" Lakeside

Dancers, record: "Got To Be Enough" Con Funk Shun

Soul Train Scramble Board (BILL COSBY), record: "Funkytown" Lipps Inc.

Performance: The Dramatics - "Welcome Back Home."

Dance routine: Patricia and K.C. dance to "Love Injection" by Trussel.

Dancers, record: "Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone" The Manhattan Transfer)

Midpoint song: ??

Performance: Jermaine Jackson - "Let's Get Serious" and interview.

Dancers, record: "Landlord" Gladys Knight & The Pips

Performance: The Dramatics - "Be With The One That You Love" and interview.

Soul Train Line: "Don't Push It, Don't Force It" (Leon Haywood)

Performance: Jermaine Jackson - "You're Supposed To Keep Your Love For Me."

Don Cornelius closing comment & credits.

Soul Train celebrates Gladys Knight & the Pips with a look back at their past hits, and their current releases "Landlord" and "Bourgie, Bourgie."

Opening Theme ("Up on Soul Train" the Waters)

1st Dance Segment: "Let's Get Serious" Jermaine Jackson

2nd Dance Segment: "Behind The Groove" Teena Marie

Scramble Board: (SHIRLEY CHISOLM) "From 9 Until…" Lakeside

Performance: Ray Parker Jr. & RayDio "Two Places At The Same Time"

Dance Routine: Kirk Washington

Song: Patrice Rushen- "Let The Music Take Me"

Also, you see a clip of Don in the movie Roadie, which starred singer Meat Loaf and Art Carney. Don played the role of Mohammed Johnson.

Midpoint Song: "A Lovers Holiday" Change

Performance: Ray, Goodman & Brown- "Inside Of You" plus interview

3rd Dance Segment: "Power"- The Temptations

Performance: Ray Parker Jr. & RayDio- "For Those Who Like To Groove" plus interview

Soul Train Line: Leon Haywood "Don't Push It, Don't Force It"

Performance: Ray, Goodman & Brown- "Special Lady"

Closing comments and credits

A salute to the Temptations. The Temptations' songs include "Power" and "I'm Going Home."

Syreeta sings "Love Fire" and "Blame It on the Sun."

Leon Haywood - "Don't Push It Don't Force It" & "Who You Been Giving it Up To."

LA Boppers - "Is This The Best (Bop-Doo-Wah)" & "Be Bop Dancin'"

Soul Train salutes Barry White and his illustrious and sensuous career featuring his greatest hits and his current hit "Sheet Music"

Music includes:

--Barry White - "Sheet Music" & "I Believe in Music"