The first installment of what unfortunately promises to be an elongated experiment to answer the question, "Is it possible to program a high-quality R&B oldies show with only one ear?" The hypothesis is restated in this show's crankier-than-usual opening segment. The music lineup is comprised of excellent tracks from '70s soul and funk, enough to make Van Gogh search frantically for Superglue.
| Artist | Song | Year | Label |
|---|
| Set 1 | | | |
| The Impressions | Do You Wanna Win | 1970 | Curtom |
| John Blair | Hey Root People | 1971 | A&R |
| The Soul Generation | Ray of Hope | 1972 | Ebony Sounds |
| Ann Robinson | You Did It | 1969 | All Brothers |
| Smokey Brooks | Spin-It Jig | 1971 | Now |
| African Music Machine | Black Water Gold (Pearl) | 1972 | Soul Power |
| Luvenia Lewis | Your Love Is All Over Me | 1970 | Wet Soul |
| Set 2 | | | |
| The O'Jays | Put Your Hands Together | 1973 | Philadelphia Int'l |
| Rudy Ray Moore & the Fillmore Street Soul Rebellion | Put Your Weight On It | 1972 | Generation |
| The Herb Johnson Settlement | Damph F'aint | 1972 | Toxsan |
| The Valentinos | I Can Understand It (Part 1) | 1973 | Clean |
| Debbie Hines | Get Off Your Butt | 1975 | Keck |
| Rufus featuring Chaka Khan | Right is Right | 1974 | ABC |
| Eddie Floyd | The Highwayman | 1973 | Stax |
| Set 3 | | | |
| Margo Thunder | Mama You're All Right With Me | 1974 | Capitol |
| Spinners | Honest I Do | 1975 | Atlantic |
| Slave | Love Me | 1977 | Cotillion |
| Nanette Workman | The Queen | 1976 | Big Tree |
| The Fantastic Four | If I Lose My Job | 1976 | Westbound |
| The Memphians | Slidin In & Out (of My Neighbor's House) | 1974 | Pawn |
| Wee Willie & the Winners | I Don't Know What You Got But I Know What You Need | 1974 | Shotgun |
| Set 4/Outro | | | |
| C.B. Overton | If I Can't Stop You | 1977 | Shock |
| Bonnie Pointer | When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes | 1979 | Motown |
| War | Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets) | 1978 | United Artists |
| Cameo | Insane | 1978 | Chocolate City |
| Splendor | Take Me to Your Disco | 1979 | Columbia |
| Al Wilson | I've Got a Feeling (We'll Be Seeing Each Other Again) | 1976 | Playboy |
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