Help Yourself (Peggy Scott-Adams album)
| Help Yourself | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1997 |
| Recorded | 1996 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 44:41 |
| Label | Miss Butch |
| Producer | Jimmy Lewis |
Help Yourself is the debut album by soul-blues singer Peggy Scott-Adams, released in 1997.[1] The record peaked at No. 72 on the Billboard 200, and it includes the hit single "Bill".[2] Other hits include "I'll Take Care of You", "Slow Drag", "I'm Getting What I Want", and the title track.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Muzik | 7/10[3] |
The Baltimore Sun wrote that "where 'Bill' brings an unexpected twist to the spurned-woman blues style, the best the other songs can manage is a well-phrased line or two."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bill" | 5:11 |
| 2. | "Help Yourself" | 4:16 |
| 3. | "I'll Take Care of You" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "You, Her and His" | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Cleaning House" | 4:01 |
| 6. | "I'm Getting What I Want" | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Slow Drag" | 4:59 |
| 8. | "I Don't Wanna Steal It" | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Burning" | 4:59 |
| 10. | "Part Time Lover, Full Time Fool" | 4:11 |
| Total length: | 44:41 | |
Personnel
- Jimmy Lewis - arranged by, background vocals, producer
- Peggy Scott-Adams - vocals
- Rich Cason - arranged by, engineer, keyboards
References
- ^ "Help Yourself Peggy Scott-Adams". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ "Peggy Scott-Adams - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ Jones, Bob (May 1997). "Peggy Scott-Adams: Help Yourself" (PDF). Muzik. No. 24. p. 141. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Considine, J. D. (February 6, 1997). "Peggy Scott-Adams Help Yourself". Features. The Baltimore Sun. p. 12.
External links
- "Peggy Scott-Adams - Help Yourself". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 16, 2017.