Takin' My Time
by Bonnie Raitt
- Type: Album
- Released: October 1973
- Label: Warner Bros.
- Country: United States
- Length: 37:58
- Community rating: 3.73/5 from 4 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The acclaimed guitarist and vocalist broadens her stylistic reach on her third studio effort, incorporating elements of calypso, New Orleans R&B, and sophisticated pop alongside her signature bottleneck blues. Produced by John Hall, the record features an eclectic mix of covers from artists ranging from Randy Newman to Jackson Browne, highlighted by her remarkably soulful, effortlessly smooth vocal delivery.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, folk, acoustic, bluesy, soulful
Tracklist
- You've Been In Love Too Long (3:40)
- I Gave My Love A Candle (4:20)
- Let Me In (3:33)
- Everybody's Cryin' Mercy (3:25)
- Cry Like A Rainstorm (3:50)
- Wah She Go Do (3:15)
- I Feel The Same (4:39)
- I Thought I Was A Child (3:44)
- Write Me A Few Of Your Lines / Kokomo Blues (4:34)
- Guilty (2:58)
Credits
- Bonnie Raitt - primary artist, backing vocals [backup vocals], vocals [vocal], vocals [vocal], acoustic guitar, handclaps [hand clapping], vocals [vocal], slide guitar [bottleneck electric guitar], slide guitar [bottleneck acoustic guitar], acoustic guitar electric guitar guitar handclaps, background vocals lead vocals vocal
- Jim Keltner - drums, drums (drum set) guest
- Bill Payne - electric piano, backing vocals [backup vocals], piano, organ, electric piano, piano [acoustic piano], electric piano guest keyboard organ piano, background vocals guest vocal
- Freebo - fretless bass [fender fretless bass], tuba, backing vocals [backup vocals], bass guest tuba, background vocals guest vocal
- Paul Barrere - rhythm guitar [electric rhythm guitar]
- Milt Holland - tambourine, timbales, shaker [shakers], claves, tabla [tablas], claves guest percussion shakers tabla tambourine timbales
- Clarence Paul - written-by
- Ivy Jo Hunter - written-by