Season 5 1972

Former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, South African born singer Miriam Makeba and a three-man vocal group called the Delfonics, share the spotlight with guest-host Nikki Giovanni, who opens the show with her "Kidnap Poem".

1.Intro By Host Nikki Giovanni
2.The Delfonics - Trying To Make A Fool Of Me
3.Miriam Makeba - Brand New Day
4.Miriam Makeba Interview
5.Miriam Makeba - African Song With Dance Interpritation
6.Miriam Makeba - Unknown African Song
7.Muhammad Ali Interview
8.The Delfonics - Didn't I Blow Your Mind
9.The Delfonics - I Gave To You
10.Nikki Giovanni Social Commentary & Show Closing

An all jazz line-up on this edition of Soul! features pianist Horace Silver at the electric keyboard, Lee Morgan on trumpet and 22-year old Bobbi Humphrey playing the flute. They are joined by vocalists Andy and Salome Bey.

One of the great Motown acts of the past several years headlines the show, performing the hit, "I Heard It through the Grapevine", and other selections.

1.Band Instrumental/Show Intro
2.Gladys Knight Interview
3.Poetry By Carolyn Rodgers & Norman Jordan
4.Gladys Knight & The Pips - Nitty Gritty
5.Gladys Knight & The Pips - Make Me The Woman You Come Home To
6.Gladys Knight & The Pips - Friendship Train
7.Gladys Knight & The Pips - If I Were Your Woman
8.Gladys Knight & The Pips - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
9.Poetry By Carolyn Rodgers & Norman Jordan
10.Gladys Knight & The Pips - Help Me Make It Through The Night
11.Gladys Knight Band Introductions
12.Gladys Knight & The Pips - I Don't Wanna Do Wrong

Highlights feature guest Al Green singing "Let's Stay Together" and author Verta Mae Grosvenor reading form her latest book, Thursdays and Every Other Sunday Off.

“The Young Peoples Show”
Guests: child keyboard prodigy Lucky Peterson, singing groups Black Ivory and Jimmy Briscoe and the Little Beavers, poets Michael Goode and Vanessa Howard, and students and teachers from Newark’s Chad School.
Host: Loretta Green

Merry Clayton, top back-up singer who emerged a star, sings "Grandma's Hands", "Southern Man" and other numbers. The Reverend Jesse Jackson also talks with host Ellis Haizlip about his newly formed organization, People United to Save Humanity (PUSH).

Author Chester Himes is welcomed back from self-exile in Europe on this show devoted primarily to his writings. Actor Al Freeman Jr., who reads from Himes' autobiography, and The Dells, who sing several of their hits, join the welcome.

Setlist...
01. Interview with author Chester Hymes
02. Interview with actor Al Freeman Jr
03. The Dells "Oh, What A Night"
04. The Dells "Always Together"
05. The Dells "Stay In My Corner"
06. The Dells "It's All Up To You"
07. The Dells "The Love We Had Stays On My Mind"

Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte discuss their new film, Buck and the Preacher, as well as other topics, interrupted by interludes of song by Novella Nelson, Broadway star, artistic and creative director of New York's Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.

Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis, aided by the music of composer-saxophonist Lucky Thompson, give dramatic readings of the poetry of a writer named Robert Cornell Kaufman.

Guests: Jazz musician Rahsaan Roland Kirk & the Vibration Society
Host: Ellis Haizlip

The songwriting/performing duo of Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson appear in a concert of rock and gospel music on Soul!

1.Ashford & Simpson - Keep It Coming
2.Ashford & Simpson - Ooh Child
3.Nick Ashford - I Wanna Be Where You Are
4.Nick Ashford - If
5.Nick Ashford - Remember Me
6.Valerie Simpson - Silly Wasn't I
7.Valerie Simpson - Drink The Wine
8.Valerie Simpson - Genius 1 & 2
9.Ashford & Simpson - Everybody Is A Star/Band Introductions
10.Ashford & Simpson - There Is A God
11.Ashford & Simpson - Steal Away
12.Ashford & Simpson - Reach Out And Touch Somebody's Hand

A one hour sit down interview with Nation Of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan.

Guests: New Birth, Nightlighters, and Moonglows.
Host: Gerry Bledsoe

Felipe Luciano hosts this showcase of Latin music on Soul! Features musicians Tito Puente and Willie Colon, accompanied by their musical groups.

1.Show Introduction By Felipe Luciano
2.Tito Puente & His Orchestra - Para Los Rumberos
3.Tito Puente Interview
4.Tito Puente & His Orchestra W/Frankie Figueroa - Tus Ojos (Bolero)
5.Tito Puente & His Orchestra W/Frankie Figueroa - Nina Y Senora
6.Movie Clip For "Our Latin Thing"
7.Felipe Luciano Discusses Latin Music
8.Willie Colon Interview
9.Willie Color & His Orchestra W/Hector Lavoe - Aguanile
10.Willie Color & His Orchestra W/Hector Lavoe - Sigue Feliz
11.Willie Color & His Orchestra W/Hector Lavoe - Demalano
12.Show Outro

Female singing trio LaBelle and conga drum/bongo musician Mongo Santamaria, are guests of Ellis Haizlip.

Guest: Actor Ron O’Neal, and musicians Zulema and Black Heart
Host: Ellis Haizlip

Setlist...
01. For Once In My Life
02. If You Really Love Me
03. Superwoman
04. You And I
05. Interview
06. What's Going On/My Cherie Amour
07. Blowing In The Wind
08. With A Chid's Heart
09. Love Having You Around
10. Signed Sealed Delivered/Papa Was A Rolling Stone
11. Superstition
12. Maybe Your Baby/Superstition Outro
13. Uptight Everything's Alright