The Best of Soul Train Volume 2 – Time Life DVD
DVD 2010 25392-X
notes:
The Best of Soul Train Volume 2 is a Time Life DVD release
from 2010, presenting performances preserved from the
archives of Soul Train, the landmark American music and
dance television program created by Don Cornelius.
The cover states that the program ran for more than
thirty-five years and featured many of the most important
names in soul and R&B. Volume 2 includes performances such as:
Line-up / Musicians
Because this is a TV-performance compilation,
the musicians vary by performance:
Bill Withers – vocals; Use Me, Lean on Me
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes – vocals/group; If You Don't Know Me by Now
The Commodores – vocals and instrumental ensemble; Still,
Three Times a Lady, Sail On
Curtis Mayfield – vocals, guitar; Pusherman, Superfly
War – vocals and instrumental ensemble; The Cisco Kid
The Main Ingredient – vocals/group; Everybody Plays the Fool
James Brown – vocals; Get on the Good Foot, Try Me,
Sex Machine, Super Bad
Soul Train Dancers – featured in selected performances
The release also contains more than 60 minutes of bonus
features, including interviews with Don Cornelius,
Cuba Gooding Sr. and Eric Casem.
Recording Dates / Original Broadcasts
Bill Withers Use Me Episode 37 – Nov. 4, 1972
Bill Withers Lean on Me Episode 37 – Nov. 4, 1972
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes If You Don't Know Me by Now Episode 37 – Nov. 4, 1972
The Commodores Still Episode 316 – Dec. 15, 1979
The Commodores Three Times a Lady Episode 316 – Dec. 15, 1979
The Commodores Sail On Episode 316 – Dec. 15, 1979
Curtis Mayfield Pusherman Episode 45 – Jan. 6, 1973
War The Cisco Kid Episode 45 – Jan. 6, 1973
The Main Ingredient Everybody Plays the Fool Episode 45 – Jan. 6, 1973
Curtis Mayfield Superfly Episode 45 – Jan. 6, 1973
James Brown Get on the Good Foot Episode 49 – Feb. 10, 1973
James Brown Try Me Episode 49 – Feb. 10, 1973
James Brown Sex Machine Episode 49 – Feb. 10, 1973
James Brown Super Bad Episode 49 – Feb. 10, 1973
The songs were written by their respective original songwriters
rather than specifically for the DVD. Key credits include:
Use Me – Bill Withers
Lean on Me – Bill Withers
If You Don't Know Me by Now – Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
Still – Lionel Richie
Three Times a Lady – Lionel Richie
Sail On – Lionel Richie
Pusherman – Curtis Mayfield
The Cisco Kid – Papa Dee Allen & Harold Brown, with songwriting
credits associated with War
Everybody Plays the Fool – Rudy Clark, J.R. Bailey & Ken Williams
Superfly – Curtis Mayfield
Get on the Good Foot – James Brown & Fred Wesley
Try Me – James Brown
I Got the Feelin' / Sex Machine-related repertoire –
James Brown and collaborators
Super Bad – James Brown
Recorded: Live television performances for Soul Train, 1972–1979
Studio: Soul Train television production studios;
various recording locations
The Best Of Soul Train DVD 2
Bill Withers– Use Me
Bill Withers– Lean On Me
Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes– If You Don't Know Me By Now
Commodores– Still
Commodores– Three Times A Lady
Commodores– Sail On
Curtis Mayfield– Pusherman
War– The Cisco Kid
The Main Ingredient– Everybody Plays The Fool
Curtis Mayfield– Superfly
James Brown– Get On The Good Foot - Part 1
James Brown– Try Me
James Brown– Get Up I Feel Like Being Like A Sex Machine (Part 1)
James Brown– Super Bad (Part 1 & Part 2)
The Best Of Soul Train DVD 2: Bonus Features
Don Cornelius– Interview
Cuba Gooding, Sr.*– Interview
Eric Casem– Interview
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