Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - "Reaching Out for the World" and "Sandman."

Side Effect - "Always There" and "S.O.S."

Opening Theme "Soul Train '76"

Soul Train one-on-one Basketball Championship, part one (Marvin Gaye VS. Don Cornelius / referee: special guest Smokey Robinson)

1st Song, on record, Dancers: "Do What You Wanna Do" T-Connection

Soul Train one-on-one Basketball Championship, part two

Soul Train Scramble Board: "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)" Joe Tex

Performance: Marvin Gaye "Got To Give It Up (Part I)"

Soul Train one-on-one Basketball Championship, part three

2nd Song, on record, Dancers: "While I'm Alone" Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly)"

Performance: Marvin Gaye "All The Way Around"

Soul Train one-on-one Basketball Championship, part four

Midpoint Song: "Vitamin U" Smokey Robinson

Interview with Marvin Gaye and performance "After The Dance"

Soul Train one-on-one Basketball Championship, part five

3rd song, on record, Dancers: "I Gotta Keep Dancin'" Carrie Lucas

Soul Train one-on-one Basketball Championship, part six

4th song, on record, Dancers: "Inky Dinky Wang Dang Doo" Shalamar

Soul Train one-on-one Basketball Championship, part seven

Performance: Marvin Gaye "Got To Give It Up (Part II)"

Closing credits

Opening Theme "Soul Train '76"

1st Song, on record, Dancers: "Got To Give It Up" Marvin Gaye

2nd Song, on record, Dancers: "Do What You Wanna Do" T-Connection

Soul Train Scramble Board: "I Gotta Keep Dancin'" Carrie Lucas

Performance: Lakeside "If I Didn't Have You"

3rd Song, on record, Dancers: "Super Band" Kool & the Gang

Performance: Smokey Robinson "Vitamin U" plus interview

Performance: Smokey Robinson "There Will Come A Day (I'm Gonna Happen To You)"

Midpoint Song: "I'm Your Boogie Man" KC & The Sunshine Band

Performance: Lakeside "Shine On (Lift Your Spirit Higher)" and interview

Soul Train Line Song: Shalamar "Uptown Festival"

Performance: Smokey Robinson "Let's Do the Dance of Life Together"

Closing credits

Teddy Pendergrass - "You Can't Hide from Yourself," "Somebody Told Me" and "The More I Get, The More I Want."

Double Exposure - "Ten Percent" & "My Love is Free."

Archie Bell & the Drells - "Everybody Have A Good Time" and "I Bet I Can Do That Dance That You're Doin'."

Brainstorm "This Must be Heaven", "Wake Up and Be Somebody" and "Lovin' Is Really My Game."

Opening theme

1st song, dancers, on record: "The Pride" The Isley Brothers

Performance: Enchantment "Gloria"

Scrambleboard: (EMOTIONS) "I'm Qualified to Satisfy You" Barry White

Performance: B.T. Express "Expose Yourself" plus an interview with Don Cornelius

2nd song, dancers, on record: "I Gotta Keep Dancing" Carrie Lucas

Performance: Letta Mbulu "Music Man"

Midpoint Song: "Disco Inferno" The Trammps

Don Cornelius interviews Letta Mbulu

Performance: Letta Mbulu "Many Rains Ago (Oluwa)"

3rd song, Dancers, on record: "Superbad" Kool & the Gang

Performance: Enchantment "Hold On" plus an interview with Don Cornelius

Soul Train Line: Shalamar "Uptown Festival"

Performance: B.T. Express "We Got it Together"

Closing credits

(Featured Theme "Soul Train '76 (Get On Board)" by The Soul Train Gang)

Records (in the order they were played) include:

Crown Heights Affair - "Dancin"

Brass Construction - "Ha Cha Cha (Funktion)"

Scrambleboard (BARRY WHITE): Wilton Place Street Band - "Disco Lucy"

Billy Paul - "We All Got A Mission"

Soul Train Line: Shalamar - "Uptown Festival"

Songs Performed: Roy Ayers' Ubiquity "Searching" "Everybody Loves The Sunshine" 

Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes "Space Lady" "Starlite And You" 

Gwen McCrae "Damn Right It's Good" "Tears On My Pillow"

Melba Moore - "The Long and Winding Road," "The Greatest Feeling" & "Good Love Makes It All Alright."

Joe Tex - "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (with No Big Fat Woman)."

Opening Theme "Soul Train '76"

1st Song, on record, Dancers: "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)" Joe Tex

2nd Song, on record, Dancers: "Don't Leave Me This Way" Thelma Houston

Soul Train Scramble Board: "Uptown Festival" Shalamar

Performance: Fatback Band "Double Dutch"

3rd Song, on record, Dancers: "Disco Lucy (I Love Lucy Theme)" Wilton Place Street Band

Performance: Al Green "Keep Me Cryin'"

Midpoint Song: "Theme From King Kong" The Love Unlimited Orchestra

Interview with Al Green and performance "Have a Good Time"

4th Song, on record, Dancers: "Dancin'" Crown Heights Affair

Performance: Fatback Band "(Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop" plus an interview

Soul Train Line Song: Brass Construction "Ha Cha Cha (Funktion)"

Performance: Al Green "I Tried To Tell Myself"

Closing credits

Opening Theme "Soul Train '76"

1st song, on record, Dancers: "Uptown Festival" Shalamar

2nd song, on record, Dancers: "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)" Joe Tex

Soul Train Scramble Board: "Spy For Brotherhood" The Miracles (feat. Billy Griffin)

Performance: Arthur Prysock "When Love is New"

3rd song, on record, Dancers: "From Now On" Lou Rawls

Performance: Natalie Cole "I've Got Love on My Mind"

Midpoint Song: "Show You The Way to Go" The Jacksons

Interview with Natalie Cole and performance "Peaceful Living"

4th song, on record, Dancers: "Disco Lucy (I Love Lucy Theme)" Wilton Place Street Band

Performance: Arthur Prysock "I Wantcha Baby" and interview

Soul Train Line Song: "Ha Cha Cha (Funktion)" Brass Construction

Performance: Natalie Cole "Party Lights"

Closing credits

Latimore - "Somethin' 'Bout 'Cha" and "It Ain't Where You Been."

Crown Heights Affair - "Searching for Your Love."

Shalamar "Uptown Festival" and "Inky Winky Wang Dang Doo."

Ashford and Simpson - "Destiny," "Tried, Tested and Found True" and "Over and Over."

Bootsy Collins & the Rubber Band (aka Bootsy's Rubber Band) - "Pinocchio Theory" and "Munchies for Your Love."

The Dramatics - "Be My Girl" and "I Can't Get over You."

Randy Crawford - "I'm Easy" and "I Let You Walk Away."

Crown Heights Affair - "Dancin"

Thelma Houston - "Don't Leave Me This Way" and "Any Way You Like It."

The Commodores - "Just to be Close to You," "Fancy Dancer" and "High On Sunshine."

Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - "Hollywood," "At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)" and "Earth Song."

The Impressions - "This Time" and "You'll Never Find."

Franklyn Ajaye (comedian)

Opening credits ("Soul Train '76- Get on Board")

Dancers, on record: "Let's Go Down To The Disco" The Undisputed Truth

Performance: Billy Preston "Girl"

Scrambleboard: (Tammy Jackson & Sheldon Johnson - SUPREMES), on record: "I Like To Do It" KC & The Sunshine Band

Performance: Brenda Payton "I Keep Coming Back For More"

(Gilda Woods, known for discovering Brenda & the Tabulations, explains why Brenda is not with the Tabulations during the introduction.)

Interview: Pam Grier & Richard Pryor (A clip from Car Wash is presented.)

Dancers (and Pam Grier & Richard Pryor), on record: "Isn't She Lovely" Stevie Wonder

Midpoint Song, Dancers, on record: "Spring Affair" Donna Summer

Interview: Billy Preston (It is revealed here that Ron Wood of The Rolling Stones is on stage performing with Preston.)

Performance: Billy Preston "Do What You Want To"

Dancers, record: "Bodyheat" James Brown

Performance: Brenda Payton "Home To Myself"

Soul Train Line, record: "Think Happy" The Jacksons

Performance: Billy Preston "I've Got The Spirit"

Closing credits

Lou Rawls - "You'll Never Find Another Love like Mine," "Groovy People" and "From Now On."

L.T.D. - "Love to the World" and "Love Ballad."

Two Song Dance Segment: 

Record: "Saturday Night" (Earth, Wind, and Fire) 

Record: "I Like To Do It" (KC and The Sunshine Band)

Scrambleboard: (LOU RAWLS) record: "Don't Leave Me This Way" (Thelma Houston)

Performance: Brick - "Dazz"

Interview: "Sunny" Jim Kelsey (General Manager for Washington, D.C.'s WOL Radio).

Dance Segment: Record: "Black Man" (Stevie Wonder)

Performance: Billy Paul - "Word Sure Gets Around."

Station ID Break. Midpoint song, record: "Dazz" (Brick)  

Performance: Billy Paul - "Let 'Em In" (features some vocal samples from Farrakhan, MLK JR, Dick Gregory, and Malcolm X)

Dance Segment, record: "How Much Longer Must I Wait?" (The Soul Train Gang)

Performance: Brick - "Smilin, Laughin, Lovin, Cryin." (During the interview, Brick is presented a gold record by Don Cornelius for their LP their promoming, "Good High"... in turn Brick presents Don Cornelius with a gold chain with a gold peanut attached.)

Soul Train Line, record: "Hot Line" (The Sylvers).

Performance: Billy Paul - "I Trust You"

The Sylvers - "Guitar Man," "Disco Showdown" and "Hot Line."

Donald Byrd & the Blackbyrds - "Change."

Opening Theme ("Soul Train '76- Get on Board" by the Soul Train Gang)

1st Song, on record, Dancers: "Who Are You" The Temptations

2nd Song, on record, Dancers: "High School Dance" The Sylvers

Scrambleboard (STEVIE WONDER): "Spring Affair" Donna Summer

Performance: Al Hudson "I Got A Notion, You Got The Motion" plus an interview

3rd Song, on record, Dancers: "Enjoy Yourself" The Jacksons

Performance: The Supremes "You're My Driving Wheel" plus an interview

Midpoint: "Keep Me Cryin'" Al Green

Performance: The Supremes "You Are The Heart Of Me"

4th Song, on record, Dancers: "Ooh Cha" The Soul Train Gang

Performance: Al Hudson "Disco Lover"

Soul Train Line Song: Stevie Wonder "I Wish"

Performance: The Supremes "Come Into My Life"

Closing credits

Opening Theme "Soul Train '76"

1st Song, on record, Dancers: "Open Sesame" Kool & the Gang

2nd Song, on record, Dancers: "I Wish" Stevie Wonder

Soul Train Scramble Board: "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" The Emotions

Performance: Donna Summer "Spring Affair"

3rd Song, on record, Dancers: "Ooh Cha" The Soul Train Gang

Performance: The Moments "Come in Girl"

Midpoint Song: "Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)" The O'Jays

Interview with The Moments and performance "With You"

4th Song, on record, Dancers: "Shake Your Rump To The Funk" The Bar-Kays

Performance: Donna Summer "Winter Melody" plus interview

Soul Train Line Song: The Sylvers "High School Dance"

Performance: The Moments "I Don't Want to Go"

Closing credits

O.C. Smith - "Together" and "La La Peace Song."

Dorothy Moore - "For Old Times' Sake" and "Funny How Time Slips Away."

Average White Band - "I'm The One," "A Love Of Your Own" and "Queen of My Soul."

The Soul Train Gang - "Ooh Cha.", "All My Life (I Wanna Live With You)" and "If It Takes All Night."

Opening Theme "Soul Train '76"

1st song, on record, Dancers: "Jump" Aretha Franklin

2nd song, on record, Dancers: "I Wish" Stevie Wonder

Soul Train Scramble Board: "Catfish" The Four Tops

Performance: Johnny Bristol "Do It to My Mind"

3rd song, on record, Dancers: "Enjoy Yourself" The Jacksons

Performance: Ohio Players "Who'd She Coo?"

Midpoint song: "Groovy People" Lou Rawls

Interview with the Ohio Players plus performance: "Feel The Beat (Everybody Disco)"

4th song, on record, Dancers: "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" The Emotions

Interview with special guest star Smokey Robinson

Performance: Johnny Bristol "You Turned Me On To Love" plus an interview

Soul Train Line Song: The Sylvers "Hot Line"

Performance: Ohio Players "Bi-Centennial"

Closing credits

Opening Theme "Soul Train '76"

1st song, on record, Dancers: "I Wish" Stevie Wonder

2nd song, on record, Dancers: "Disco Duck" Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots

Soul Train Scramble Board: "What Was I Thinkin' In My Head" Sly & the Family Stone

Performance: Dee Dee Bridgewater "Going Through the Motions"

3rd song, on record, Dancers: "Ooh Cha" The Soul Train Gang

Performance: KC & the Sunshine Band "That's The Way (I Like It)"

4th Song, on record, Dancers: "I Need It" Johnny "Guitar" Watson

Interview with KC & The Sunshine Band plus performance "I Like to Do It"

5th song, on record, dancers: "Jump" Aretha Franklin

Performance: Dee Dee Bridgewater "My Prayer (Disco)" plus interview

Soul Train Line Song: The Sylvers "Hot Line"

Performance: KC & the Sunshine Band "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty"

Closing credits

Brass Construction - "What's on Your Mind (Expression)" and "Get to the Point."

Rose Royce - "Car Wash."

The Manhattans - "I Kinda Miss You" and "Kiss and Say Goodbye."

Opening Theme "Soul Train '76"

1st song, on record, Dancers: "Enjoy Yourself" The Jacksons

2nd song, on record, Dancers: "Black Man" Stevie Wonder

Soul Train Scramble Board: "What Was I Thinkin' In My Head" Sly & the Family Stone

Performance: Ronnie Dyson "(I Like Being) Close To You"

Special guests Stephen Burrows (fashion designer) and Pat Cleveland (fashion model) interview

3rd song, on record, Dancers: "I Like To Do It" KC & the Sunshine Band

4th song, on record, Dancers: "Car Wash" Rose Royce

Interview with Aretha Franklin plus a performance "Jump"

5th song, on record, Dancers: "Disco Duck" Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots

Performance: Ronnie Dyson "The More You Do It (The More I Like It Done to Me)" plus an interview

Soul Train Line Song: The O'Jays "Message in Our Music"

Performance: Aretha Franklin "Sparkle"

Closing credits

Opening Theme "Soul Train '76"

1st song, on record, Dancers: "Soul Searchin' Time" The Trammps

2nd song, on record, Dancers: "Paradise" The O'Jays

Soul Train Scramble Board: "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" KC & the Sunshine Band

Performance: Vicki Sue Robinson "Daylight"

3rd song, on record, Dancers: "Changin'" Brass Construction

Performance: The Four Tops "Love Don't Come Easy"

4th song, on record, Dancers: "Mr. Melody" Natalie Cole

Interview with The Four Tops and a performance "Catfish"

5th song, on record, Dancers: "Let's Be Young Tonight" Jermaine Jackson

Performance: Vicki Sue Robinson "Turn the Beat Around" plus an interview

Soul Train Line Song: The Undisputed Truth "You + Me = Love"

Performance: The Four Tops "Feel Free"

Closing credits

The Undisputed Truth - "You Plus Me Equals Love" and "Method to the Madness."

Impact - "Happy Man."

Carol Douglas - "Doctor's Orders" and "Midnight Love Affair."

Opening theme (Soul Train '76- Get on Board)

1st song, dancers, on record: "The Best Disco In Town" The Ritchie Family

2nd song, dancers, on record: "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" KC and the Sunshine Band

Scrambleboard: (FOUR TOPS) on record: "Flowers" The Emotions

Performance: Deniece Williams - "Free"

3rd song, dancers, on record: "Message in Our Music" The O'Jays

Performance: Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr - "I Hope We Get to Love in Time."

Midpoint song: "Energy To Burn" B.T. Express

Don Cornelius interviews Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.

Performance: Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr - "You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)"

4th song, dancers, on record: "Mr. Melody" Natalie Cole

Performance: Deniece Williams - "It's Important To Me" and an interview by Don Cornelius.

Soul Train Line, record: "You Plus Me Equals Love" Undisputed Truth

Performance: Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr - "You Can't Change My Heart."

The Emotions - "Flowers" and "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love."

The Rimshots - "We've Got You Singing" and "Super Disco."

The Ritchie Family - "The Best Disco in Town."

Also, this is where the new Soul Train theme begins: "Soul Train '76 (Get On Board)" and also this is where the set changes to a trainless set with a Giant Disco ball with the title on stage

Jermaine Jackson - "My Touch of Madness," "Look Past My Life" and "Let's Be Young Tonight."

Tata Vega - "Full Speed Ahead" and "Never Had a Dream Come True."

The Spinners - "If You Can't Be in Love" and "Wake Up Susan."

David Ruffin - "Everything's Coming Up Love" and "On and Off."

A cameo appearance by Karen McClellan, the winner of Hal Jackson's Talented Teen contest.

LaBelle - "Get You Somebody New," "Chameleon" and "Gypsy Moths."

Brother to Brother - "Let Your Mind Be Free" and "Chance with You."

D.J. Rogers - "On the Road Again," "Let Your Love Shine" and "Bula Jean."

The Lockers

Also the finals of the Soul Train National Dance Contest.

Opening Theme "Soul Train '75"

1st song, on record, Dancers: "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" KC & the Sunshine Band

2nd song, on record, Dancers: "One for the Money" The Whispers

Soul Train Scramble Board: "Get Up Offa That Thing" James Brown

Performance: Thelma Houston "The Bingo Long Song (Steal On Home)"

3rd song, on record, Dancers: "Get the Funk Out Ma Face" The Brothers Johnson

Performance: The O'Jays "I Love Music"

Midpoint Song: "Who'd She Coo?" Ohio Players

The Soul Train dancers ask The O'Jays questions and they perform "Message In Our Music"

4th song, on record, Dancers: "Groovy People" Lou Rawls

Performance: Thelma Houston "Razzle Dazzle" plus an interview

Soul Train Line Song: Earth, Wind & Fire "Getaway"

Performance: The O'Jays "Stairway to Heaven"

Closing credits

Opening Theme "Soul Train '75"

1st song, on record, Dancers: "One Love In My Lifetime" Diana Ross

2nd song, on record, Dancers: "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" KC & the Sunshine Band

Soul Train Scramble Board: "Getaway" Earth, Wind & Fire

Performance: Melba Moore "This Is It"

3rd song, on record, Dancers: "Who'd She Coo?" Ohio Players

Performance: The Whispers - "One for the Money" plus an interview

Midpoint Song: "Get The Funk Out Ma Face" The Brothers Johnson

Interview with Melba Moore plus a performance: "Lean on Me"

4th song, on record, Dancers: "Message In Our Music" The O'Jays

Performance: The Whispers - "Living Together (In Sin)"

Soul Train Line Song: The Bee Gees "You Should Be Dancing"

Performance: Melba Moore - "Free"

Closing credits

The Sylvers - "Boogie Fever," "Ain't No Good In Goodbye" and "Cotton Candy."

Sun - "Wanna Make Love" and "Show Is Over."

Johnnie Taylor - "Disco Lady," "Somebody's Gettin' It" and "Running Out of Lies."

The Tymes - "It's Cool" and "Only Your Love."