Hot Buttered Soul: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Record, jacket, and sleeve for Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes from the set of Scandal.

a. The black vinyl record has a circular yellow label in the center. There is black text at the top which reads [ISAAC HAYES / HOT BUTTERED SOUL]. There is a black logo on the proper right side which reads [stax] with a black image of a hand snapping its fingers below. The proper left side reads [STX-4114 / SIDE 1]. Side 1 has two song titles and the length of each song, as well as the names of the song writers. There is black text on the bottom which reads [(STX-4114-A) / STAX RECORDS, BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA]. Side 2 has the same information, except it has different song titles, lengths, and songwriter names. There is some slight wear and tear on the labels on either side of the record.

b. The front of the jacket features a color image of Isaac Hayes. He is wearing sunglasses and a large gold chain around his neck. His head is tilted down, and the top of his head is in the foreground of the image. There is small black text in the top proper right corner which reads [STX-4114]. There is orange text on the proper left side which reads [ISAAC / HAYES / Hot / Buttered / Soul]. Each word has a thin black underline. There is black text on the spine of the jacket which reads [STAX STEREO STX-4114 ISAAC HAYES HOT BUTTERED SOUL © Stax Records, 1978]. The back of the jacket has a white background and a greyscale image of Isaac Hayes. He is wearing a collared shirt and a large chain around his neck. He is looking slightly off to the side. There is black text on the left side which reads [ISAAC / HAYES / Hot / Buttered / Soul]. Each word has a thin black underline. The top right side features small black text which includes song titles, production information, and the names of other people involved on the record. The bottom right side features a red, black, and white logo which reads [stax] in red with a black and white image of a hand snapping its fingers below. There is a barcode next to it and copyright information below it. There are small scratches and scuffs on either side of the jacket.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1969
• Produced by: Enterprise Records, American
• Recorded by: Isaac Hayes, American, 1942 - 2008
• Used by: Shondaland, American, founded 2005
• Type: long-playing records
• Type: 45 rpm records
• Medium: a. vinyl with ink on paper
• Medium: b. ink on cardboard
• Medium: c. paper
• Dimensions: Diameter (a.): 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (b.): 12 1/4 × 12 5/16 in. (31.1 × 31.3 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (c.): 12 × 12 1/4 in. (30.5 × 31.1 cm)
• Cultural Place: Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
• Place used: Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Soul (Music)
• Topic: Television
• Topic: U.S. History, 1961-1969
• Object number: 2019.90.12.8abc
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walt Disney Television
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Universal Music Group Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.