Season Five of Soul Train premiered on August 23, 1975.
With the 1975-1976 season, Soul Train instituted a new theme: "Soul Train '75" by The Soul Train Gang. Starting with Episode 155, there is a new opening sequence: The Train is chugging from behind the Earth towards the screen, then riding down the countryside blowing colorful confetti from the smokestacks, then goes through a tunnel into a city before it goes into the studio tunnel with the dancers. This opening was also used for the first 8 episodes of the sixth season.
Episodes
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Airdate
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| 146 |
1
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Show 146
The Supremes; Willie Hutch
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August 23, 1975
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| 147 |
2
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Show 147
Johnny Bristol; The Blackbyrds
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August 30, 1975
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| 148 |
3
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Show 148
Joe Simon; Millie Jackson; Choice Four
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September 6, 1975
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| 149 |
4
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Show 149
The New Birth; Blue Magic; Bobby Moore
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September 13, 1975
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| 150 |
5
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Show 150
The Impressions; Rance Allen Group; Soul Train dance contest
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September 20, 1975
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| 151 |
6
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Show 151
Eddie Kendricks; Tavares; Paul Mooney
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September 27, 1975
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| 152 |
7
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Show 152
The Pointer Sisters; B.T. Express; Ralph Carter
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October 4, 1975
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| 153 |
8
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Show 153
The O'Jays; Little Milton
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October 11, 1975
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| 154 |
9
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Show 154
LaBelle; Creative Source
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October 18, 1975
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| 155 |
10
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Show 155
Minnie Riperton; Twenty First Century
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October 25, 1975
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| 156 |
11
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Show 156
Ramsey Lewis; Fantastic Four
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November 1, 1975
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| 157 |
12
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Show 157
The Spinners; Merry Clayton
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November 8, 1975
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| 158 |
13
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Show 158
War; The Main Ingredient
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November 15, 1975
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| 159 |
14
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Show 159
The Miracles; Poison; Quincy Jones
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November 22, 1975
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| 160 |
15
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Show 160
Average White Band; The Undisputed Truth
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November 29, 1975
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| 161 |
16
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Show 161
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes; Esther Phillips
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December 6, 1975
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| 162 |
17
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Show 162
Rufus; David Ruffin
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December 13, 1975
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| 163 |
18
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Show 163
Freda Payne; The Whispers
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December 20, 1975
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| 164 |
19
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Show 164
Billy Preston; The Sylvers
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December 27, 1975
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| 165 |
20
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Show 165
David Bowie; Faith, Hope and Charity; Jeff Perry
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January 3, 1976
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| 166 |
21
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Show 166
The Temptations; Edwin Starr
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January 10, 1976
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| 167 |
22
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Show 167
The Staple Singers; Bobby Womack
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January 17, 1976
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| 168 |
23
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Show 168
The Jackson Five
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January 24, 1976
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| 169 |
24
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Show 169
The Dells; Bloodstone
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January 31, 1976
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| 170 |
25
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Show 170
Bill Withers; The Soul Train Gang
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February 7, 1976
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| 171 |
26
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Show 171
The Jimmy Castor Bunch; Leon Haywood; Southshore Commission
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February 14, 1976
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| 172 |
27
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Show 172
The Commodores; George McCrae
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February 21, 1976
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| 173 |
28
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Show 173
Joe Tex; The Chi-Lites; Tom Dreeson
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February 28, 1976
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| 174 |
29
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Show 174
Wilson Pickett; Betty Wright; The Modulations
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March 6, 1976
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| 175 |
30
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Show 175
Eddie Kendricks; The Temprees
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March 13, 1976
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| 176 |
31
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Show 176
Johnnie Taylor; Donna Summer
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March 20, 1976
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| 177 |
32
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Show 177
The Supremes; Al Wilson
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March 27, 1976
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| 178 |
33
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Show 178
The Dramatics; Dorothy Moore; Leon Thomas
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April 3, 1976
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| 179 |
34
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Show 179
Kool & The Gang; Ashford & Simpson; Ronnie McNeir
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May 1, 1976
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| 180 |
35
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Show 180
The Delfonics; D.J. Rogers
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May 8, 1976
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| 181 |
36
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Show 181
Billy Paul; The Trammps
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May 15, 1976
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| 182 |
37
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Show 182
Archie Bell & the Drells; Brass Construction
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May 22, 1976
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| 183 |
38
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Show 183
Rufus; The Checkmates; The Booty People
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June 12, 1976
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| 184 |
39
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Show 184
The 5th Dimension; The Brothers Johnson; Pat Lundy
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June 19, 1976
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