alto saxophone, tenor saxophone Daniel LeMelle
alto saxophone, tenor saxophone Ernie Watts
alto saxophone, tenor saxophone Gary Herbig
arranged by Teena Marie
tracks 1 arranged by [co-arranged by] James Reese
tracks 3 arranged by [co-arranged by] James S. Stewart Jr.
tracks 7 arranged by [horn arrangement] Fred Mirza
tracks 13 arranged by [horn arrangement] Paul Riser
tracks 7 arranged by [horn arrangement] Teena Marie
tracks 6 arranged by [rhythm arrangements] Leon Ware
tracks 9 arranged by [rhythm arrangements] Narada Michael Walden
tracks 5 arranged by [rhythm arrangements] Nathan Watts
tracks 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 arranged by [rhythm arrangements] Teena Marie
tracks 12 arranged by [strings] Paul Riser
tracks 12 arranged by [strings] Teena Marie
tracks 6 arranged by [strings], conductor [strings] Gene Barge
tracks 5, 7, 11, 12, 13 arranged by [strings], conductor [strings] Paul Riser
tracks 12 arranged by [synthesizer arrangement] Eric O'Neal
tracks 10 arranged by [synthesizer arrangement] Fred Mirza
tracks 10, 12 arranged by [synthesizer arrangement] Teena Marie
tracks 6 arranged by [vocal arrangement] Penny Johnson
tracks 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 arranged by [vocal arrangement] Teena Marie
bass Abraham Laboriel
bass Allen McGrier
bass Anthony Jackson
bass James Jamerson Jr.
bass Nathan East
bass Nathan Watts
bass Stanley Clarke
tracks 2 co-producer, arranged by Allen McGrier
compilation producer Leo Sacks
tracks 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13 concertmaster Harry Bluestone
coordinator [a&r coordination] Patti Matheny
design Watts Design?
drums James Gadson
drums John Robinson
drums Michael White
drums Narada Michael Walden
drums Nick Ceroli
drums Paul Hines
drums Steve Ferrone
drums Vince Charles
drums, guitar, keyboards, piano, percussion, drum programming, synthesizer, lead vocals, backing vocals Teena Marie
tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 engineer Bobby Brooks
tracks 9 engineer David Frazer
tracks 1, 3 engineer Tommy Vicari
tracks 1, 3, 4 executive-producer Alicia P. Gladden
tracks 1, 3, 4 executive-producer Cheryl Dickerson
tracks 6, 8, 9, 10 executive-producer Larkin Arnold
tracks 2 executive-producer Richard Rudolph
guitar Corrado Rustici
guitar Dann Huff
guitar David T. Walker
guitar David Taylor
guitar Greg Poree
guitar Nick Brown
guitar Nikki Slikk
guitar Paul Jackson Jr.
guitar Preston Glass
guitar Tom McDermott
keyboards, piano, synthesizer, drum programming, percussion, sampler Allen McGrier
keyboards, piano, synthesizer, drum programming, percussion, sampler Brian Kilgore
keyboards, piano, synthesizer, drum programming, percussion, sampler Dan Radlauer
keyboards, piano, synthesizer, drum programming, percussion, sampler Darren Carmichael
keyboards, piano, synthesizer, drum programming, percussion, sampler Fred Mirza
keyboards, piano, synthesizer, drum programming, percussion, sampler James S. Stewart Jr.
keyboards, piano, synthesizer, drum programming, percussion, sampler John Bokowski
keyboards, piano, synthesizer, drum programming, percussion, sampler Randy Kerber
keyboards, piano, synthesizer, drum programming, percussion, sampler Walter Afanasieff
keyboards, piano, synthesizer, drum programming, percussion, sampler Wyman Brown
tracks 3 lead vocals [co-lead] Bernadette Cooper
tracks 3 lead vocals [co-lead] Bridgette Bryant
lead vocals, backing vocals Brenda Lee Eager
lead vocals, backing vocals Carmen Twillie
lead vocals, backing vocals Julia Tillman Waters
lead vocals, backing vocals Maxine Willard Waters
lead vocals, backing vocals Mickey Hearn
liner notes Barry Walters
mastered by Tom Ruff
tracks 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 mixed by Bobby Brooks
tracks 2 mixed by Mick Guzauski
tracks 1, 3 mixed by Tommy Vicari
percussion Paulinho Da Costa
photography by [photos courtesy of] Michael Benabib
photography by [photos courtesy of] Ron Wolfson
photography by [photos courtesy of] Scott Weiner
producer Teena Marie
producer [legacy's rhythm & soul series director] Adam Block
product manager [packaging manager] Robert Constanzo
research [chart positions courtesy of] Joel Whitburn
tracks 7 soloist, guitar Paul Jackson Jr.
tracks 5, 7 soloist, saxophone Daniel Lemelle
tracks 6 soloist, saxophone Ernie Watts
supervised by [project director] Joy Gilbert
trombone Charles Loper
trombone Dick Hyde
trumpet Chuck Findley
trumpet Gary Grant
tracks 12 vocals [monologue] Penny Johnson
tracks 3 written-by Allen McGrier
tracks 2 written-by James Reese
tracks 3 written-by James S. Stewart Jr.
tracks 6 written-by Leon Ware
tracks 6 written-by Penny Johnson
written-by Teena Marie
Copyright (c) Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Manufactured By Epic
Record Company Sony Music
Recorded At Bedrock L.A.
Recorded At Conway Studios
Mixed At Conway Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Mixed At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Smoketree Ranch
Mixed At Smoketree Ranch
Recorded At Soundcastle
Mixed At Soundcastle
Recorded At Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles
Recorded At The Complex
Recorded At Larrabee Sound Studios
Recorded At Record One, Los Angeles
Recorded At A&M Studios
Mixed At A&M Studios
Recorded At The Automatt
Mixed At The Automatt
Mastered At Sony Music Studios, New York City
Glass Mastered At DADC
Tracks 1, 3
Recorded at Bedrock Studio, Los Angeles, 1990

Track 2
Recorded and mixed at Conway Recording Studio, Ocean Way Recording Studio, Smoketree Ranch, Soundcastle, Los Angeles, 1987

Track 4
Recorded at Oceanway Recording Studio, Los Angeles, 1990

Track 5, 7, 11 to 13
Recorded at California Wonderland Studio, The Complex Studio, Larrabee Sound Studio, Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles; Record One Studio, Sherman Oaks, CA, 1983

Track 6, 8 to 10
Recorded and mixed at A&M Recording Studio, Conway Recording Studio, Ocean Way Recording Studio, Smoketree Ranch, Soundcastle, Los Angeles; The Automatt, San Francisco, 1984

Mastered at Sony Music Studios, New York

© 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / ℗ 1983, 1984, 1988, 1990 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / Manufactured by Epic, a division of Sony Music.

Barcode: 0 7464-65070-2 5
Other: DIDP 090906 (DADC number, CD face)
Other: 65070 (Booklet, tray card)
Matrix / Runout: DIDP-090906 15 A01
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L329
Mould SID Code: IFPI 50F8