The BEST episodes directed by B.j. Jackson
#1 - Ashford & Simpson/ Tavares/ Little Beaver
Soul Train - Season 4 - Episode 8
--Ashford & Simpson ""I Wanna Be Selfish"" --Tavares ""Too Late"" and ""She's Gone"" --Little Beaver ""Joey"" and ""Wish I had a Girl Like You""
#2 - Curtis Mayfield/ Millie Jackson/ Natural Four
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 11
Curtis Mayfield "Back to the World," "If I Were only a Child Again" and "Future Shock." Millie Jackson "Hurts So Good" and "Hypocrisy." Natural Four "Can This Be Real."
#3 - Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s/ Lyn Collins/ The Sly, The Slick & the Wicked
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 3
Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s "Doing it to Death" & "If You Don't Get it the First Time." Lyn Collins - "Take Me as I Am" Sly, the Slick & the Wicked - "Sho' Nuff"
#4 - Chairman of the Board/ Charles Mann/ Sylvia
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 35
Sylvia - "Didn't I?" and "Pillow Talk." Chairman of the Board - "Finders Keepers" and "Chairman of the Board." Charles Mann - "It's All Over."
#5 - Johnnie Taylor/ Ann Peebles/ Maceo and the Macs
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 16
Johnnie Taylor "I Believe in You (You Believe in me)" and "Cheaper to Keep Her" Ann Peebles "I Can't Stand the Rain" and "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down" Maceo and the Macs "Cross the Track (We Better Go Back)" and "Soul Power '74"
#6 - Marvin Gaye/ The Whispers
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 22
Marvin Gaye - "Come Get To This," "Let's Get It On," "Distant Lover" and "Keep Gettin' It On." The Whispers "A Mother for My Children" and "What More Can A Girl Ask For."
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - The Impressions/ Tyrone Davis/ Billy Preston
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 25
The Impressions - "Preacher Man" and "Lost." Tyrone Davis - "Change In Mind" and "Without You in My Life." Billy Preston - "Will it Go Round in Circles?" Diana Ross, making a cameo appearance, is interviewed by Don Cornelius. Actress Brenda Sykes also does a cameo appearance.
#8 - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes/ Billy Paul/ Maxine Weldon
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 23
Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes "The Love I Lost" and "Yesterday I Had the Blues." Billy Paul "Thanks for Saving My Life." Maxine Weldon "Some Singing."
#9 - The Best of Soul Train
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 37
James Brown "Make It Funky", "Super Bad" and Medley: "Please, Please, Please" and "Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud" (from ST#49, 10-Feb-1973) James Brown & Teddy Brown (James Brown's son) interview (from ST #50- 17-Feb-1973) Chuck Berry "Johnny B. Goode" (from ST #66, 07-Jul-1973) Aretha Franklin "Day Dreaming" (from ST #56, 14-Apr-1973) Curtis Mayfield "Superfly" (from ST #45, 06-Jan-1973) The Temptations "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" and "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" (from ST #41, 18-Nov-1972) The Four Tops "Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)" (from ST #50, 17-Feb-1973) The Supremes "Floy Joy" and "Bad Weather" (from ST #60, 12-May-1973) Jermaine Jackson feat. Jackson 5 "Daddy's Home" (from ST #35, 07-Oct-1972) Jackson 5 "I Want You Back" (from ST #35, 07-Oct-1972) Al Green "For The Good Times" (from ST #52, 03-Mar-1973) The O'Jays "Love Train" (from ST #57, 21-Apr-1973) Stevie Wonder "Soul Train (All The Brothers And Sisters Get Together)" (from ST #46, 13-Jan-1973)
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - Aretha Franklin
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 26
Aretha Franklin sings several of her classics including "Respect," "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone," "Think," "Call Me," "Spanish Harlem," "Rock Steady," "Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)" and "Day Dreaming." The 'Queen of Soul' also performs her latest release "Master of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes)." Plus, an interview with Aretha's brother, the Reverend Cecil Franklin.
Watch Now:Amazon#11 - Eddie Kendricks/ The Dramatics/ Rufus
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 6
Eddie Kendricks - "Keep on Truckin'" The Dramatics - "Hey You! Get Off My Mountain" Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - "Keep It Coming"
#12 - Dance Contest Show: The Sylvers
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 4
The Sylvers perform "Stay Away from Me" and "Through The Love In My Heart." Los Angeles mayor Thomas Bradley presents scholarships to the winners of a dance contest.
#13 - The Four Tops/ Otis Clay
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 20
--The Four Tops ""Keeper of the Castle"", ""I Must be Dreaming"", and ""Ain't No Woman Like the One I got"" --Otis Clay ""Trying to Live My Life Without You"" Also, The Soul Train dance contest finals took place. With James Brown and Don C. looking on, three couples: Damita Jo Freeman and Jimmy Fosters; Pat Davis and Gary Keys; Connie Platino and Lamont Peterson... fought their way to a Johnson Products $10,000 scholarship and worldwide dancer acclaim.
Watch Now:Amazon#14 - The Jackson Five
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 10
The Jackson Five - "Dancing Machine," "Don't Say Goodbye Again" and "Get It Together" Jermaine Jackson "You're In Good Hands." Michael Jackson "With a Child's Heart" and "Morning Glow."
Watch Now:Amazon#15 - The Four Tops/ Bloodstone/ Lee Charles
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 8
Bloodstone - "Natural High" Lee Charles - "I Just Want to Be Loved" The Four Tops - "Are You Man Enough?" (from the 'Shaft in Africa' soundtrack)
#16 - Al Green/ Mel & Tim
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 22
--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"
Watch Now:Amazon#17 - Tower of Power/ The Pointer Sisters/ Tavares
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 12
Tower Of Power - "This Time It's Real," "So Very Hard To Go" & "What is Hip?" The Pointer Sisters - "Yes We Can Can" and "Cloudburst." Tavares - "Check it Out."
#18 - The Temptations/ G.C. Cameron
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 14
The Temptations - "Plastic Man," "Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)" and "Masterpiece" G.C. Cameron - "Let Me Down Easy" and "No Matter Where"
#19 - The Chi-Lites/ The Honey Cone/ G.C. Cameron
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 24
Honey Cone - "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show" The Chi-Lites – "A Letter to Myself" and "Sally" G.C. Cameron - "Don't Wanna Play Pajama Games"
#20 - Smokey Robinson/ First Choice/ Al Wilson
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 13
Smokey Robinson - "Just My Soul Responding," "Baby Come Close" and "Sweet Harmony." First Choice - "Armed and Extremely Dangerous" and "Smarty Pants. Al Wilson - "Show and Tell."
#21 - Billy Preston/ Creative Source/ Eric Mercury
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 18
Billy Preston - "Space Race" and "I'm So Tired." Creative Source - "Who Is He and What Is He to You?" (and possibly "You Can't Hide Love"). Eric Mercury - "Love Is Taking Over."
#22 - Johnny Nash/ Kool & the Gang/ The Originals
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 19
Johnny Nash - "I Can See Clearly," "Ooh, What a Feeling" and "Loving You" Kool & the Gang - "Funky Stuff" and "Jungle Boogie" The Originals - "There's A Chance When You Love You'll Lose"
#23 - Billy Paul/ Barbara Mason/ Anacostia
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 13
--Billy Paul ""Am I Black Enough For You?"" --Barbara Mason ""Give Me Your Love"" and ""Bed and Board"" --Anacostia "On and Off"
#24 - The Sylvers/ Ronnie Dyson/ Archie Bell & the Drells
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 28
Ronnie Dyson - "One Man Band" and "I Think I'll Tell Her." The Sylvers - "Wish I Could Talk to You" and "I'll Never Be Ashamed" Archie Bell and the Drells - "Can't Stop Dancing" (1968 song) and "Dancing To Your Music."
#25 - Eddie Kendricks/ The Persuaders/ Eddie Floyd
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 17
Eddie Kendricks - "Keep on Truckin'" and "Darling, Come Back Home." The Persuaders - "Some Guys Have All the Luck" and "Love Attack." Eddie Floyd - "I Want to Do Things for You."
#26 - Jerry Butler/ The Delfonics/ Cecil Shaw
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 24
Jerry Butler - "Power of Love." The Delfonics - "I Told You So." Cecil Shaw "What Do You Want From Me, Girl?"
#27 - The Whispers/ Mandrill
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 2
Mandrill - "Hang Loose" and "Get It All." The Whispers - "Feel Like Comin' Home" and "I Only Meant to Wet My Feet." In an interview segment, Isaac Hayes talks about his marriage.
#28 - The Dramatics/ Sly Johnson/ The Smith Connection
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 18
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."
Watch Now:Amazon#29 - Isley Brothers/ Betty Wright/ Jr. Walker & the All-Stars
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 5
The Isley Brothers - "That Lady, Pt. 1 & 2," "Listen To The Music" and "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight." Betty Wright - "Gimme Back My Man" and "Let Me Be Your Lovemaker." Jr. Walker and the All-Stars - "Peace & Understanding Is Hard To Find."
Watch Now:Amazon#30 - Bobby Womack/ The Whispers/ Thelma Houston
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 31
Bobby Womack - "I Can Understand It", "Harry Hippie” and “Woman’s Gotta Have it” The Whispers - "POW MIA" and "Somebody Loves You” Thelma Houston - "Black California" and “Piano Man"
#31 - Al Green/ The Impressions
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 26
Al Green - "Sweet Sixteen," "Jesus Is Waiting," "Living For You" and "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" The Impressions - "If It's In You To Do Wrong" and "Finally Got Myself Together"
#32 - B.B. King/ The Moments
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 7
B.B. King - "To Know You Is to Love You." The Moments - "My Thing" and "Gotta Find a Way."
Watch Now:Amazon#33 - The Spinners/ Sisters Love
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 21
--The Spinners - ""I'll Be Around,"" ""Could It Be I'm Falling In Love"" and ""How Could I Let You Get Away"" --Sisters Love ""(I Could Never Make) A Better Man than You"" and ""Give Me Your Love""
Watch Now:Amazon#34 - Little Anthony & the Imperials/ Edwin Starr/ The Valentinos
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 32
Little Anthony and the Imperials - "Hurt So Bad" and "La La La (At the End)" Edwin Starr - "Twenty-Five Miles" and "There You Go." The Valentinos - "I Can Understand It."
#35 - Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Hank Ballard
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 15
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."
#36 - The Supremes/ Lloyd Price
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 30
The Supremes - "Floy Joy," "Bad Weather", "I Guess I'll Miss the Man" and "Stoned Love" Lloyd Price "Just for Baby" and "Love Music"
Watch Now:Amazon#37 - Barry White/ Love Unlimited/ The Temprees
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 9
Barry White - "I've Got So Much To Give" and "Never Never Gonna Give You Up." Barry White also answers questions from the Soul Train dancers/regulars. 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." Lola Falana is interviewed by Don Cornelius. This episode was the first time that the "TSOP" theme was used on "Soul Train". According to the production code, this theme was already in use, even though the Jackson 5 episode introduced the new theme. Plus, the Soul Train set had been redesigned: Now train tracks are placed behind the big SOUL TRAIN title on the stage.
#38 - Friends of Distinction/ Timmy Thomas/ The Independents
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 23
Friends of Distinction - "Now Is The Time" Timmy Thomas - "Why Can't We Live Together?" The Independents - "Leaving Me" Comedian Richard Pryor makes a cameo appearance.
#39 - Bobby Bland/ Ashford & Simpson/ Barbara Jean English
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 15
Bobby Bland "This Time I'm Gone for Good" and "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City." Ashford & Simpson "Keep it Coming" and "I'd Know You Anywhere." Barbara Jean English "You're Gonna Need Somebody To Love (While You're Looking For Someone To Love)."
#40 - Fifth Dimension/ Willie Hutch
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 20
Fifth 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."
#41 - The O'Jays/ David Ruffin/ Sylvia Robinson
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 27
--The O'Jays - ""Backstabbers,"" ""Love Train"" and ""Sunshine"" --David Ruffin - ""Blood Donors Needed"" and ""Common Man"" --Sylvia Robinson - ""Pillow Talk""
#42 - Bill Withers
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 33
Bill Withers - "Grandma's Hand," "If I Can't Write Lefthanded," "Kissin' My Love" and "Friend of Mine."
Watch Now:Amazon#43 - Johnny Mathis/ The Dells
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 21
Johnny Mathis - "I'm Coming Home" & "Life is a Song Worth Singing." The Dells "Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation" and "My Pretending Days are Over." George Foreman (cameo appearance).
#44 - The Manhattans/ Lyn Collins/ Lee Auston
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 29
The Manhattans "There's No me Without You" and "Back Up" Lyn Collins "Fly me to the Moon" and "Never Gonna Give it Up" Lee Auston "Gimme Your Hand" and "Real Woman"
#45 - Tyrone Davis/ Lyn Collins
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 14
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." Retired basketball player Elgin Baylor is interviewed.
#46 - Stevie Wonder/ The Moments/ Fully Guaranteed
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 16
--Stevie Wonder ""Signed Sealed Delivered"" and ""Superstition"" --The Moments ""Just Becuase He Wants To Make Love"" and ""My Thing"" --Fully Guaranteed ""We Can Make It Together""
#47 - The Miracles/ Chuck Jackson/ The Jackson Sisters
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 34
Smokey Robinson - "Sweet Harmony." The Miracles - "What Is a Heart Good For?" "Don't Let It End (Till You Let It Begin)," and "If You're Ever in the Neighborhood." Chuck Jackson - "I Only Get This Feeling" and "Put a Little Love Away." The Jackson Sisters - "Why Can't We Be More than Friends?"
Watch Now:Amazon#48 - Chuck Berry/ Maxayn/ Willie Hutch
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 36
Chuck Berry - "Reelin' and Rockin'", "Wee Wee Hours", "Roll em' Pete" and "Johnny B. Goode" Maxayn - "Check Out Your Mind." Willie Hutch - "Slick" and "Brother's Gonna Work It Out." Also: An interview with actor Max Julien (star of the movie "The Mack").
#49 - Johnny Nash/ Billy Butler & Infinity/ Brighter Side of Darkness
Soul Train - Season 2 - Episode 17
--Johnny Nash ""I Can See Clearly Now"" and ""Stir it Up"" --Billy Butler & the Infinity ""Hung Up on You"" --Brighter Side of Darkness ""Love Jones"" and ""Just a Little Bit""
#50 - The Intruders/ Foster Sylvers
Soul Train - Season 3 - Episode 1
The Intruders - "I'll Always Love My Mama" and "I Wanna Know Your Name." Foster Sylvers - "Misdemeanor" & "Hey Little Girl."