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Help Yourself (Peggy Scott-Adams album)

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Help Yourself
Studio album by
Released1997
Recorded1996
Genre
Length44:41
LabelMiss Butch
ProducerJimmy 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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Muzik7/10[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

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No.TitleLength
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

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References

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  1. ^ "Help Yourself Peggy Scott-Adams". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Peggy Scott-Adams - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  3. ^ Jones, Bob (May 1997). "Peggy Scott-Adams: Help Yourself" (PDF). Muzik. No. 24. p. 141. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  4. ^ Considine, J. D. (6 Feb 1997). "Peggy Scott-Adams Help Yourself". Features. The Baltimore Sun. p. 12.
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