Channel 4 had broadcast just one season of the legendary American show Soul Train, re-tooled for the UK market, but instead of renewing the contract a new format was decided upon instead. The new weekly thirty-minute show would be hosted by Juliet Roberts and ex-Solar radio DJ Chris Forbes. Roberts was the singer with the band Working Week who would themselves appear later in the series. The show introduced new UK talent, current chart favourites, soul legends touring the UK and promo clips. Like Soul Train from the year before the singers would perform in front of about fifty dancing audience members, providing an atmosphere missing from other pop shows of the time like Top of The Pops, but like The Pops no-one appeared to be singing live. The first season signed off with three compilation shows Solid Soul's Greatest Hits. The Soul Train production team were brought in, once again including Jonathan Ross and Alan Marke, with Gordon Elsbury as its Producer / Director. The second and final season began May 1987, however it would be without any presenters and without the established production team. Predictably the show would not make it to a third season, which was a shame as British soul was evolving. It was relying less on the American template, preferring to establish their own scene by looking at and representing their own Anglo / Caribbean culture. A show like Solid Soul would have been perfectly placed to introduce it to a much wider audience.
Enjoyable timepiece. A real missed opportunity to not give this show another series. There wasn’t enough music TV on British screens at that time and this genre wasn’t well served at all. Channel 4 should have led the way with more output and not stick it out at midnight+ either.
OMFG!! I had this very episode on the end of a video tape but it ran out towards the end! So glad I found this on here.. thanks very much for uploading 👍🏾👌🏾
I love this song that i wrote over a Christmas period; not least because it enabled me to take my daughter Jamina over to Malibu and Hollywood to experience much of entertainment USA. A fine period of life...Thanks to Virgin America Records...
I have a question I was in the 1975 or 76 soul train dance contest and I have been trying to get a copy of that show. Do you have it? If so how can I get a copy of it? Thanks a million, this means so much too me.
Channel 4 had broadcast just one season of the legendary American show Soul Train, re-tooled for the UK market, but instead of renewing the contract a new format was decided upon instead.
The new weekly thirty-minute show would be hosted by Juliet Roberts and ex-Solar radio DJ Chris Forbes. Roberts was the singer with the band Working Week who would themselves appear later in the series. The show introduced new UK talent, current chart favourites, soul legends touring the UK and promo clips.
Like Soul Train from the year before the singers would perform in front of about fifty dancing audience members, providing an atmosphere missing from other pop shows of the time like Top of The Pops, but like The Pops no-one appeared to be singing live. The first season signed off with three compilation shows Solid Soul's Greatest Hits.
The Soul Train production team were brought in, once again including Jonathan Ross and Alan Marke, with Gordon Elsbury as its Producer / Director.
The second and final season began May 1987, however it would be without any presenters and without the established production team.
Predictably the show would not make it to a third season, which was a shame as British soul was evolving. It was relying less on the American template, preferring to establish their own scene by looking at and representing their own Anglo / Caribbean culture. A show like Solid Soul would have been perfectly placed to introduce it to a much wider audience.
Excellent research 😃
Very good.
Brilliant 80s Channel 4 show Solid Soul even in 2024 timeless memories
Huge fan of this show. Great memories.
im so happy! my mother is in this video dancing behind the singers
I still have all these recordings too. I converted then onto DVDs ❤
the greatest year for music people. 1987
Thank you M Young...I have fond memories of that day and that song xxx Camelle
Enjoyable timepiece. A real missed opportunity to not give this show another series. There wasn’t enough music TV on British screens at that time and this genre wasn’t well served at all. Channel 4 should have led the way with more output and not stick it out at midnight+ either.
OMFG!! I had this very episode on the end of a video tape but it ran out towards the end! So glad I found this on here.. thanks very much for uploading 👍🏾👌🏾
Thank you for posting that - Best wishes Camelle Hinds
I love this song that i wrote over a Christmas period; not least because it enabled me to take my daughter Jamina over to Malibu and Hollywood to experience much of entertainment USA. A fine period of life...Thanks to Virgin America Records...
And I loved Sausalita Calling In the early mid 90s ❤
I've every soul Train and solid soul and don't know how up load so sad!
Anyone got Wayne Hernandez when he appeared on the show.
Tuneeeee almost reminds me of Object of My Desire
Lowdown is a great track
Who did the original though?
Fantastic I have all 620 soultrain on video but no Solid soul many thanks
I have a question I was in the 1975 or 76 soul train dance contest and I have been trying to get a copy of that show. Do you have it? If so how can I get a copy of it? Thanks a million, this means so much too me.
Do you have Hindsight on Soul Train USA BY ANY CHANCE. Im looking for a decent copy for my archive - best wishes Camelle Hinds
Digitise that shit - and upload!
do you have them on google drive ?
Hello !