Arranged By – Bert KeyesBass – Neil JasonDrums – Bernard PurdieGuitar – Eric GalePiano – Richard Tee

Arranged By – Andrew Smith

Arranged By – Andrew Smith Soloist, Guitar – Hiram Bullock

Alto Saxophone – Gary BartzBacking Vocals – Mareatha Stewart*, Sharon Redd, Tasha ThomasBass – Anthony JacksonCello – Doc Kirksey*Drums – Norman ConnorsElectric Piano, Arranged By – Onaje Allan GumbsFlute – Art WebbPercussion – Don Alias, Neil ClarkeProducer – Jerry Schoenbaum, Skip DrinkwaterViola – Mary Ellen Ewing*Violin – Gayle Dixon Clay*, John Blake, Noel Pointer

Arranged By [Rhythm] – McKinley JacksonBacking Vocals – The WatersBass – Alex Blake Drums – Lenny WhiteGuitar – David T. WalkerKeyboards – Bobby Lyle, Hubert Eaves*, Khalid MossTenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Percussion – Pharoah SandersTimpani – Norman Connors

Arranged By [Horns], Arranged By [Strings] – Paul RiserArranged By [Rhythm] – McKinley JacksonBacking Vocals – The WatersBass – Donny BeckDrums – Raymond PoundsFlute – Ernie WattsFrench Horn – Sidney Muldrow, Vince De Rosa*Guitar – Wah Wah Watson*Keyboards – Bobby Lyle, Hubert Eaves*, Khalid MossPercussion – Kenneth NashSoprano Saxophone – Pharoah SandersTimpani – Norman Connors

Arranged By [Vocals] – Malcolm DoddsBass, Tuba – Dominick FioreDrums – Richard Pratt French Horn – Al RichmondGuitar, Banjo – Rudy StevensonPercussion – Charles Simons, Rocky WhitePiano, Arranged By [Vocals], Arranged By [Music] – Lloyd MayersProducer – Thomas Z. ShepardSaxophone, Clarinet – Bill Easley, David Young , Harold Minerve, Joe Temperley, Norris TurneyTrombone – Art Baron, Britt Woodman, Chuck Connors, Vince PrudenteTrumpet, Flugelhorn – Barry Lee Hall, Evan Solot, John Longo, Kamau Adilifu, Lloyd MichelsVocals – Terri Klausner

Arranged By [Vocals] – Malcolm DoddsBass, Tuba – Dominick FioreDrums – Richard Pratt French Horn – Al RichmondGuitar, Banjo – Rudy StevensonPercussion – Charles Simons, Rocky WhitePiano, Arranged By [Vocals], Arranged By [Music] – Lloyd MayersProducer – Thomas Z. ShepardSaxophone, Clarinet – Bill Easley, David Young , Harold Minerve, Joe Temperley, Norris TurneyTrombone – Art Baron, Britt Woodman, Chuck Connors, Vince PrudenteTrumpet, Flugelhorn – Barry Lee Hall, Evan Solot, John Longo, Kamau Adilifu, Lloyd MichelsVocals – Gregory Hines

Bass – Anthony JacksonDrums – Steve FerronePiano, Synthesizer – Dean GantProducer, Arranged By – Reggie LucasVocals – Levi Stubbs, Jr.

Guitar – Charles Fearing, Dean ParksProducer – Wilton FelderProducer, Drums – Leon Ndugu ChanclerProducer, Piano [Acoustic] – Joe SampleProgrammed By [Synthesizer] – Rhett LawrenceProgrammed By [Synthesizer], Arranged By [Horns], Arranged By [Synthesizer] – Dave Ervin*Remix – Louil Silas Jr.

Bass – Ron Richardson Keyboards [Electric] – Lonnie Liston SmithProducer, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Arranged By – Terry BurrusSoprano Saxophone – Najee

Arranged By [Strings], Concertmaster – Charles Veal*Bass – Freddie WashingtonDrums – Mike Baker , Norman ConnorsGuitar – Doc PowellKeyboards [Electric] – Bobby LyleOrchestra – The Charles Veal String OrchestraPercussion – Munyungo JacksonPiano [Acoustic] – Jerry Peters