Season Three of Soul Train premiered on August 25, 1973.
Starting with Episode 76, the show's theme had changed to the popular "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" by MFSB. The opening sequence had the animated train chugging around a city blowing funky fire out from its smokestacks and go through a tunnel into the set where the dancers dance to the theme. The set this time has the large title on the stage, but with the train tracks attached to each word.
Episodes
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Airdate
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| 68 |
1
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Show 68
The Intruders; Foster Sylvers
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August 25, 1973
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| 69 |
2
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Show 69
The Whispers; Mandrill
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September 1, 1973
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| 70 |
3
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Show 70
Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s; Lyn Collins; Sly, Slick and the Wicked
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September 8, 1973
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| 71 |
4
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Show 71
Dance Contest Show: The Sylvers
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September 15, 1973
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| 72 |
5
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Show 72
The Isley Brothers; Betty Wright; Jr. Walker & the All-Stars
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September 22, 1973
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| 73 |
6
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Show 73
Eddie Kendricks; The Dramatics; Rufus
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September 29, 1973
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| 74 |
7
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Show 74
B.B. King; The Moments
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October 6, 1973
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| 75 |
8
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Show 75
The Four Tops; Bloodstone; Lee Charles
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October 13, 1973
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| 76 |
9
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Show 76
Barry White; Love Unlimited; The Temprees
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October 27, 1973
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| 77 |
10
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Show 77
The Jackson 5
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November 3, 1973
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| 78 |
11
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Show 78
Curtis Mayfield; Millie Jackson; Natural Four
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November 10, 1973
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| 79 |
12
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Show 79
Tower of Power; The Pointer Sisters; Tavares
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November 17, 1973
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| 80 |
13
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Show 80
Smokey Robinson; First Choice; Al Wilson
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November 24, 1973
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| 81 |
14
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Show 81
The Temptations; G.C. Cameron
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December 1, 1973
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| 82 |
15
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Show 82
Bobby Bland; Ashford & Simpson; Barbara Jean English
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December 8, 1973
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| 83 |
16
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Show 83
Johnnie Taylor; Ann Peebles; Maceo and the Macs
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December 15, 1973
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| 84 |
17
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Show 84
Eddie Kendricks; The Persuaders; Eddie Floyd
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December 22, 1973
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| 85 |
18
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Show 85
Billy Preston; Creative Source; Eric Mercury
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January 5, 1974
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| 86 |
19
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Show 86
Johnny Nash; Kool & the Gang; The Originals
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January 12, 1974
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| 87 |
20
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Show 87
The 5th Dimension; Willie Hutch
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January 26, 1974
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| 88 |
21
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Show 88
Johnny Mathis; The Dells
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February 9, 1974
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| 89 |
22
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Show 89
Marvin Gaye; The Whispers
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February 16, 1974
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| 90 |
23
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Show 90
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes; Billy Paul; Maxine Weldon
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February 23, 1974
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| 91 |
24
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Show 91
Jerry Butler; The Delfonics; Cecil Shaw
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March 2, 1974
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| 92 |
25
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Show 92
Curtis Mayfield; The Main Ingredient; Bloodstone
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March 30, 1974
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| 93 |
26
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Show 93
Al Green; The Impressions
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April 6, 1974
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| 94 |
27
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Show 94
The Stylistics; Bobby Womack; Undisputed Truth
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April 13, 1974
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| 95 |
28
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Show 95
The Four Tops; Blue Magic; Barbara Mason
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April 20, 1974
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| 96 |
29
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Show 96
Eddie Kendricks; The Dramatics; Martha Reeves
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April 27, 1974
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| 97 |
30
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Show 97
Gladys Knight & the Pips; Lamont Dozier
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May 4, 1974
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| 98 |
31
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Show 98
Sylvia; The Moments; Ecstacy, Passion & Pain
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May 11, 1974
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| 99 |
32
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Show 99
The Spinners; The Independents; Leroy Hutson
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May 18, 1974
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| 100 |
33
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Show 100
Bill Withers; The Soul Children; Melvin Van Peebles
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May 25, 1974
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| 101 |
34
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Show 101
Tyrone Davis; Hugh Masekela; Black Ivory
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June 1, 1974
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| 102 |
35
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Show 102
The Staple Singers; Bunny Sigler
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June 8, 1974
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| 103 |
36
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Show 103
Kool & The Gang; Al Wilson; Natural Four
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June 15, 1974
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| 104 |
37
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Show 104
The O'Jays; Ramsey Lewis
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June 22, 1974
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| 105 |
38
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Show 105
Sly & the Family Stone; The Trammps
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June 29, 1974
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| 106 |
39
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Show 106
The Best of Soul Train
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July 20, 1974
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