arranged by [string arrangements] Jerry Long
art direction, design Bob Cato
tracks a5 backing vocals Billy Ray Charles
backing vocals Brenda Gordon
backing vocals Brooks Hunnicutt
backing vocals Jennifer Warnes
tracks a5 backing vocals Leon Kitrell
backing vocals Pat Coulter
tracks a5 backing vocals Rich Cason
tracks a2, b3, b5 baritone saxophone, alto saxophone Jim Horn
bass Donald "Duck" Dunn
tracks b4 bass Paul Stallworth
clavinet William Smith
tracks a3 clavinet [electric] Marvell Thomas
tracks a1, a4 to b2, b4 drums Al Jackson Jr.
tracks a2, a3, b3, b5 drums Willie Hall
engineer James Tarbutton
engineer Robert Appère
engineer Ron Capone
tracks b4 guitar Danny Kortchmar
tracks a1, a5, b4 guitar James Tarbutton
tracks b2, b3 guitar Michael Toles
guitar Steve Cropper
horns [the memphis horns], baritone saxophone James Mitchell
horns [the memphis horns], tenor saxophone Andrew Love
horns [the memphis horns], tenor saxophone Ed Logan
horns [the memphis horns], trombone Jack Hale, Sr.
horns [the memphis horns], trumpet Wayne Jackson
tracks a1, b4 organ Marvell Thomas
photography by Norman Seeff
tracks b1 piano Clarence McDonald
tracks a2, a4, a5, b2, b3, b5 piano Marvell Thomas
producer Steve Cropper
supervised by [production supervisor] Spencer Proffer
Recorded At Trans Maximus Inc. Recording Studios
Recorded At Clover Recorders
Matrix / Runout: 29694 A1/S3A Made in Germany (Side A, stamped)
Matrix / Runout: 29694 B1/S3A Made in Germany (Side B, stamped)
Rights Society: GEMA