bass Chuck Rainey
bass Leon Sylvers
bass Scott Edwards
drums James Gadson
drums Mike Brown
engineer [apprentice] Tyrone Williams
engineer [assistant] George Belle
engineer [assistant] George Blair
engineer [recording], engineer [remix] Larry Miles
guitar Bob "Boogie" Bowles
guitar Frank Wire
guitar Ricky Sylvers
keyboards Greg Bryant
keyboards John Barnes
keyboards Sylvester Rivers
percussion Bob Zimmitti
percussion Bradie Speller
producer Freddie Perren