Takin’ My Time is the third studio album by American musician Bonnie Raitt. It was released in 1973 by Warner Bros. Records. The album is an amalgamation of several different genres, including blues, folk, jazz, New Orleans rhythm and blues, and calypso. The 10 tracks on the album are covers, ranging from soft sentimental ballads to upbeat, rhythmic-heavy tracks. Lowell George was originally hired to handle the production, but was ultimately replaced by John Hall when Raitt became unhappy with his production.
Takin’ My Time received positive reviews from music critics, and reached number 87 on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart. Retrospective reviews have also been positive, with critics praising the eclecticism, as well as Raitt’s attempts to broaden her musical horizon. Raitt went on an accompanying tour of the United States.
Tracks
1 You’ve Been In Love Too Long (Clarence Paul; William Stevenson; Ivy Jo Hunter) 03:44
2 I Gave My Love A Candle (Joel Zoss) 04:23
3 Let Me In (Yvonne Baker) 03:40
4 Everybody’s Crying Mercy (Mose Allison) 03:28
5 Cry Like A Rainstorm (Eric Kaz) 03:56
6 Wah She Go Do (McCartha Lewis) 03:15
7 I Feel The Same (Chris Smither) 04:41
8 I Thought I Was A Child (Jackson Browne) 03:48
9 Kokomo Blues,Write Me A Few Of Your Lines (Fred McDowell) 03:37
10 Guilty (Randy Newman) 02:58
Musicians
1 You’ve Been In Love Too Long
| Bass | Freebo |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | John Hall |
| Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Electric Piano | Bill Payne |
| Tambourine | Milt Holland |
| Background Vocals | John Hall |
| Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
2 I Gave My Love A Candle
| Bass | Freebo |
| Drums | Earl Palmer |
| Guitar | John Hall |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bonnie Raitt |
| Mellotron | John Hall |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
3 Let Me In
| Acoustic Bass | Taj Mahal |
| Drums | Earl Palmer |
| Guitar | John Hall |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Flugelhorn | Oscar Brashear |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Tuba | Freebo |
| Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
4 Everybody’s Crying Mercy
| Bass | Freebo |
| Drums | Earl Palmer |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Harp | Taj Mahal |
| Background Vocals | Bill Payne |
| Background Vocals | Freebo |
| Background Vocals | John Hall |
| Background Vocals | Taj Mahal |
| Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
5 Cry Like A Rainstorm
| Bass | Freebo |
| Drums | Earl Palmer |
| Guitar | Bonnie Raitt |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Hall |
| Organ | Bill Payne |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Harp | Taj Mahal |
| Congas | Sam Clayton |
| Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
6 Wah She Go Do
| Bass | Freebo |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | John Hall |
| Organ | Bill Payne |
| Piano | Van Dyke Parks |
| Horns | Bud Brisbois |
| Horns | Glenn Ferris |
| Horns | Joel Peskin |
| Horns | Marty Krystall |
| Horns | Bob Hardaway |
| Horns | Tony Terran |
| Claves | Milt Holland |
| Shaker | Milt Holland |
| Timbales | Milt Holland |
| Background Vocals | John Hall |
| Background Vocals | Van Dyke Parks |
| Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
7 I Feel The Same
| Bass | Freebo |
| Drums | Earl Palmer |
| Slide Guitar | Lowell George |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bonnie Raitt |
| Electric Piano | Bill Payne |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Tablas | Milt Holland |
| Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
8 I Thought I Was A Child
| Bass | Freebo |
| Drums | Earl Palmer |
| Guitar | John Hall |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bonnie Raitt |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Congas | Sam Clayton |
| Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
9 Kokomo Blues,Write Me A Few Of Your Lines
| Bass | Freebo |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Slide Guitar | Bonnie Raitt |
| Guitar | John Hall |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bonnie Raitt |
| Acoustic Guitar | John Hall |
| Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
10 Guilty
| Bass | Freebo |
| Drums | Earl Palmer |
| Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Slide Guitar | Lowell George |
| Piano | Bill Payne |
| Horns | Glenn Ferris |
| Horns | Joel Peskin |
| Horns | Marty Krystall |
| Horns | Tony Terran |
| Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
Liner Notes
Producer – John Hall
Arranged By (Horns) – Kirby Johnson
Conductor – Kirby Johnson (Tracks 6, 10)
Mastered By – Arnie Acosta, Doug Sax
Art Direction, Design – Sandy Kroopf, Tom Gamache
Photography – Michael Dobo, Sandy Kroopf
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At The Village Recorder
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Takin’ My Time is the third studio album by American musician Bonnie Raitt. It was released in 1973 by Warner Bros. Records. The album is an amalgamation of several different genres, including blues, folk, jazz, New Orleans rhythm and blues, and calypso. The 10 tracks on the album are covers, ranging from soft sentimental ballads to upbeat, rhythmic-heavy tracks. Lowell George was originally hired to handle the production, but was ultimately replaced by John Hall when Raitt became unhappy with his production.