Fillet of Soul

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

The Stax Records compilation album Fillet of Soul used as a prop on the set of Scandal with vinyl disc (a), album jacket (b), and a plain white paper sleeve (c). The black vinyl record has a circular yellow label in the center with black text including the album title and track listing. The Stax Records logo is at left with the copyright notice [*(P) 1972 Stax Records, Inc.] and the catalog numbers are at right [STS-3021 / (SS-0531)]. The jacket cover features a color illustration of a Black mermaid with intricately braided hair, pearl necklaces, and a golden tail. The title is at the top left [Fillet of Soul] in stylized gold and black letters. The artists are listed at top right [ISAAC HAYES / THE STAPLE SINGERS / JOHNNIE TAYLOR / RUFUS THOMAS / MAVIS STAPLES / LITTLE MILTON / THE DRAMATICS / MEL & TIM / FREDERICK KNIGHT / THE BAR-KAYS].

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