Season Eight of Soul Train premiered on August 19, 1978.
Starting with Episode 267, Soul Train has a new theme by The Hollywood Disco Jazz Band and The Waters. The new opening sequence is as follows: The Train comes from behind the Earth and chugs through the city and goes into a tunnel of starry space and fades into the studio with the dancers.
The set is the same as it was for the past two seasons, but starting with Episode 287, the set looks futuristic and has shapes around the stage. Don's podium is now a black sectioned wall with the animated train on it. This is the only season to have 40 episodes.
Episodes
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Airdate
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| 263 |
1
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Show 263
The O'Jays; Etta James
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August 19, 1978
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| 264 |
2
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Show 264
Brothers Johnson; The Dells
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August 26, 1978
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| 265 |
3
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Show 265
The Emotions; Randy Jackson; Hal Jackson's Talented Teen
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September 2, 1978
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| 266 |
4
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Show 266
The Sylvers; Kenny Brawner & Raw Sugar
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September 9, 1978
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| 267 |
5
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Show 267
Earth Wind & Fire (in concert); Heaven & Earth
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September 16, 1978
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| 268 |
6
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Show 268
Rose Royce; D.J. Rogers
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September 23, 1978
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| 269 |
7
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Show 269
Peabo Bryson; Stargard
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September 30, 1978
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| 270 |
8
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Show 270
The Whispers; Gil Scott-Heron; Evelyn "Champagne" King
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October 7, 1978
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| 271 |
9
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Show 271
Larry Graham & Graham Central Station; Charles Jackson
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October 14, 1978
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| 272 |
10
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Show 272
Melba Moore; Michael Henderson
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October 21, 1978
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| 273 |
11
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Show 273
Freda Payne; Atlantic Starr
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October 28, 1978
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| 274 |
12
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Show 274
The Trammps; Shalamar; Norma Jean Wright
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November 4, 1978
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| 275 |
13
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Show 275
Frankie Valli; Creme D'Coca
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November 11, 1978
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| 276 |
14
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Show 276
Jerry Butler; Rick James
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November 18, 1978
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| 277 |
15
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Show 277
Lenny Williams; Mother's Finest; Cheech & Chong
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November 25, 1978
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| 278 |
16
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Show 278
Johnny Guitar Watson; Jean Carne
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December 2, 1978
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| 279 |
17
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Show 279
Stylistics; Sun
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December 9, 1978
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| 280 |
18
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Show 280
Barry White; Danny Pearson
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December 16, 1978
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| 281 |
19
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Show 281
Switch; The McCrarys
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December 23, 1978
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| 282 |
20
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Show 282
The Temptations; Randy Brown
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December 30, 1978
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| 283 |
21
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Show 283
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.; Lakeside
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January 6, 1979
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| 284 |
22
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Show 284
Roy Ayers' Ubiquity; Sarah Dash
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January 13, 1979
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| 285 |
23
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Show 285
Gene Chandler; CHIC
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January 20, 1979
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| 286 |
24
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Show 286
Brass Construction; Peaches & Herb; Captain Sky
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January 27, 1979
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| 287 |
25
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Show 287
The Jacksons
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February 3, 1979
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| 288 |
26
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Show 288
Pattie Brooks; David Oliver
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February 10, 1979
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| 289 |
27
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Show 289
Joe Simon; Cheryl Lynn
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February 17, 1979
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| 290 |
28
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Show 290
Edwin Starr; The Jimmy Castor Bunch; Grace Jones
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February 24, 1979
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| 291 |
29
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Show 291
Bonnie Pointer; Dan Hartman
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March 3, 1979
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| 292 |
30
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Show 292
Gino Vanelli; Gloria Gaynor
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March 10, 1979
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| 293 |
31
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Show 293
The Bar-Kays; Arpeggio
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March 17, 1979
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| 294 |
32
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Show 294
Isaac Hayes; Tasha Thomas
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March 24, 1979
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| 295 |
33
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Show 295
Instant Funk; Cerrone
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March 31, 1979
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| 296 |
34
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Show 296
Billy Preston & Syreeta Wright; Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers
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April 7, 1979
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| 297 |
35
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Show 297
Curtis Mayfield; Linda Clifford; Keith Barrow
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April 14, 1979
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| 298 |
36
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Show 298
Amii Stewart; Boney M
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April 21, 1979
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| 299 |
37
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Show 299
Hamilton Bohannon; The Raes
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April 28, 1979
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| 300 |
38
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Show 300
Third World; Danny Pearson
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May 5, 1979
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| 301 |
39
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Show 301
Tyrone Davis; Gary's Gang
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May 12, 1979
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| 302 |
40
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Show 302
Carrie Lucas; GQ; The Gap Band
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May 19, 1979
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