Soul Train
The Fifth Dimension / Al Wilson / Formula IV
TV Flash files “The Fifth Dimension / Al Wilson / Formula IV” as hour 115 of 1134 in the TV Flash guide — Soul Train (1971–2006) on Syndicated, season 4, episode 9, aired 1974-11-02, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S04E09: listed hour 115 of 1134 in the Soul Train guide, hour 9 of 39 in season 4. It aired 1974-11-02 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Ashford & Simpson/ Tavares/ Little Beaver” (S04E08). Next is “The Ohio Players / Ecstacy, Passion & Pain / B.T. Express” (S04E10). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Opening theme 1st song, dancers, on record: "Loose Booty" Sly & The Family Stone Performance: Formula IV - "Wee Willie Sweet Wine" Scrambleboard: (JAMES BROWN) on record: "Hey Pocky Way" The Meters Don Cornelius interviews Mark Gordon, the manager of all the guest artists on this episode. (He's also the husband of Florence LaRue Gordon of the 5th Dimension.) 2nd song, dancers, on record: "Just A Little More Time" Mighty Clouds of Joy Performance: Al Wilson (with Formula IV) - "La La Peace Song" and an interview by Don Cornelius. Midpoint song: "You're My First, My Last, My Everything" Barry White Performance: The 5th Dimension - "Soul And Inspiration" and an interview by Don Cornelius. 3rd song, dancers, on record: "In The Bottle" Brother To Brother Don Cornelius introduces Al Wilson's infant daughter. Performance: Al Wilson - "Willoughby Brook" Soul Train line: "Cold Blooded" James Brown Performance: The 5th Dimension - "Harlem."
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Fifth Dimension / Al Wilson / Formula IV sit in the Soul Train guide?
S04E09 is listed hour 115 of 1134 — hour 9 of 39 in season 4, season 4 episode 9.
When did Soul Train S04E09 air?
The Fifth Dimension / Al Wilson / Formula IV aired 1974-11-02 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Do I watch from 1971 in order?
No. It is a music-and-dance series, not a plot. Sample eras for the guests and the Line; Cornelius's classic hosting years are the brand center.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Don Cornelius promises the hippest trip in America and delivers the national dance party corporate TV had under-served: guests, fashion, the Line, scrambleboard kids who became famous. Syndicated Black music television as cultural archive from 1971 deep into the 2000s. Velvet baritone as the rope.
Chicago, 1971: Don Cornelius promises a hip trip across America and delivers the most important dance party in television history, then keeps delivering it until 2006. Soul Train began locally, went to national syndication, and ran thirty-five seasons, more than a thousand hours, putting Black music, fashion, and the Soul Train Line into living rooms corporate television had long under-served. Artists performed. Dancers — including scrambleboard kids who became famous — moved the culture forward. Cornelius…
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- Don Cornelius as Host
Don Cornelius promised the hippest trip in America on Soul Train — guests, fashion, the Line, scrambleboard kids who became famous, syndicated Black music television as cultural archive from 1971 deep into the 2000s. Velvet baritone as a…
Also in season 4
- S04E01 Billy Preston/ Rufus/ George McCrae
- S04E02 James Brown & the First Family of Soul / Fred Wesley & the JB's / Lyn Collins
- S04E03 Johnnie Taylor / The Joneses / Syreeta
- S04E04 The Miracles / Herbie Hancock / Yvonne Fair
- S04E05 Michael Jackson / MDLT
- S04E06 The Four Tops / The New Birth / Creative Source