Editing Takin' My Time (section)

==Background and composition==
In 1973, Raitt moved to [[Los Angeles]], and became friends with members of American [[rock music|rock]] band [[Little Feat]]. After the release of their album ''[[Dixie Chicken (album)|Dixie Chicken]]'' (1973), Raitt hired frontman and guitarist [[Lowell George]] to produce her upcoming album. Raitt was unhappy with George's production, which she said was due to a lack of objectivity. According to Raitt: "It became too emotional. It's hard having a strong woman telling the man her ideas when, in fact, the man wants to take over the situation." American musician [[John Hall (New York politician)|John Hall]] was then brought in for production to replace George. Under the direction of Hall, ''Takin' My Time'' was recorded from June to July 1973 at [[Sunset Sound Recorders]] in Los Angeles.{{sf|Bego|1995|pp=45–47}}

''Takin' My Time'' combines many different music genres, including [[blues]], [[American folk music|folk]], [[jazz]], [[New Orleans rhythm and blues]], and [[calypso music|calypso]].<ref name="AllMusic"/><ref>{{cite book|last=Lee|first=Peter|title=The Blues Encyclopedia|publisher=[[Taylor & Francis]]|year=2004|page=805|isbn=978-1-1359-5832-9}}</ref> ''Takin' My Time'' is similar to Raitt's previous studio album ''[[Give It Up (Bonnie Raitt album)|Give It Up]]'' (1972), as both albums feature a mix of soft [[sentimental ballad]]s and [[Wikt:upbeat|upbeat]], rhythmic-heavy tracks.<ref name="AllMusic"/><ref name="Marsh"/><ref name="EW"/> The sentimental ballads focus on romance and heartache, and possess a "late night, bluesy intimacy," according to ''[[No Depression (magazine)|No Depression]]''.{{sf|Bego|1995|pp=45–47}}<ref name="ND">{{cite web|url=https://www.nodepression.com/album-reviews/bonnie-raitt-give-it-up/|title=Bonnie Raitt – Give It Up|work=[[No Depression (magazine)|No Depression]]|date=May 1, 2002|access-date=November 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008212732/https://www.nodepression.com/album-reviews/bonnie-raitt-give-it-up/|archive-date=October 8, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The upbeat tracks vary in genre; "Wah She Go Do" is a calypso and [[reggae]]-inspired track, while "[[Let Me In (The Sensations song)|Let Me In]]" is a [[Dance music|dance]] track, inspired by [[polka]] and [[ragtime]].{{sf|Bego|1995|pp=45–47}}<ref name="EW"/> All 10 tracks on the album are [[cover version|covers]] of songs from musicians like [[Jackson Browne]], [[Randy Newman]] and [[Calypso Rose]].<ref name="AllMusic"/><ref name="CG"/>