arranged by Renell Gonsalves
arranged by Trenita Womack
arranged by, backing vocals, saxophone [solo] Charles Overton
backing vocals Gwen Matthews
backing vocals Jim Gilstrap
backing vocals Syreeta Wright
bass Deon Estus
cello Nils Oliver
cello Paula Hochhalter
cello Ronald Cooper
cello [principal] Ray Kelley
concertmaster, violin Assa Drori
drums Harvey Mason
drums Renell Gonsalves
engineer F. Byron Clark
engineer Steve Williams
guitar Greg Poree
guitar Joe O' Doherty
guitar Phil Upchurch
guitar, sitar Paul Jackson Jr.
horns Larry Sims
keyboards William L. Wooten, III
lead vocals, backing vocals Belita Woods
lead vocals, backing vocals, percussion, flute, piano Trenita Womack
mastered by, engineer Frank DeLuna
tracks a1 to b1, b4 mastered by, mixed by Rick Gianatos
mixed by [remixed by] Bob Hughes
percussion Stephanie Spruill
photography by Elliot Gilbert
producer, arranged by, conductor, keyboards, backing vocals Jerry Peters
saxophone Ernie Watts
saxophone Fred Jackson, Jr.
trombone George Bohanon
trombone Maurice Spears
trumpet Jay DaVersa
trumpet Jerry Hey
trumpet Kenny Mason
trumpet Oscar Brashear
viola Barbara Thomason
viola Marilyn Baker
viola Pamela Goldsmith
viola Virginia Majewski
viola [principal] Rollice Dale
violin Dorothy Wade
violin Endre Granat
violin Haim Shtrum
violin Jay Rosen
violin Kenneth Yerke
violin Mari Botnick
violin Robert Lipsett
violin Sheldon Sanov
Recorded At Kendun Recorders
Recorded At Love 'N Comfort Studios
Mixed At Producers Workshop
Remixed At Total Experience Studios
Mastered At A&M Studios
Distributed By CBS Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) CBS Inc.
Phil Upchurch appears courtesy of T.K. Productions, Inc.

Harvey Mason appears courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.

Jerry Hey appears courtesy of Horizon Records.

Syreeta Wright appears courtesy of Motown Record Corporation.

Produced for Music Mecca West Productions, Inc.
Recorded at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA
Bass overdubs recorded at Love 'n' Comfort Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed at Producers Workshop, Hollywood, CA
Mastered at A&M Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA

The Earth has music for those who listen
Matrix / Runout: AL 35749 (Side A label)
Matrix / Runout: BL 35749 (Side B label)
Matrix / Runout: PAL 35749-1D ･ ･ (Run-out A-side [etched])
Matrix / Runout: PBL 35749-1C ･ (Run-out B-side [etched])