tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 11, 12 alto saxophone Everette Harp
art direction Randall Moses
tracks 1, 11 backing vocals Fred White
tracks 4, 6 bass Byron Miller
tracks 5, 9, 11 bass Larry Kimpel
tracks 2, 10, 12 bass Michael Manson
tracks 9 bass Wyman Tisdale
tracks 8 bass, vocals Christian McBride
coordinator [production] Corine Duke
tracks 4, 6 drums Leon Ndugu Chancler
tracks 8 drums Little John Roberts
tracks 2, 10, 12 drums Ronald Bruner Jr.
tracks 9, 11 drums Teddy Campbell
tracks 5,7 drums Vinnie Colaiuta
engineer Erik Zobler
engineer [assistant] Thai Long Ly
executive-producer Dave Love
executive-producer George Duke
tracks 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8 to 10,12 guitar Jef Lee Johnson
tracks 5, 7, 11 guitar Jubu
tracks 6 guitar Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson
tracks 5, 9 guitar Ray Fuller
mastered by Erik Zobler
tracks 5, 7 percussion Lenny Castro
tracks 1, 4, 6, 11 percussion Sheila Escovedo
photography by Bobby Holland
producer George Duke
technician Andrew Papastephanou
tracks 1, 2, 11 tenor saxophone Dan Higgins
tracks 6 tenor saxophone Kamasi Washington
tracks 4, 6, 12 tenor saxophone Larry Williams
tracks 4, 6, 12 trombone Isley Remington
tracks 1, 2, 11 trombone Reggie Young
tracks 1, 2, 4 to 6, 11, 12 trumpet Michael "Patches" Stewart
tuner [piano tuning] Jim Wilson
tracks 2 vocals DeeDee Foster
tracks 8 vocals Howard Hewett
tracks 2, 9 vocals Jim Gilstrap
tracks 10 vocals Jonathan Butler
tracks 1, 2, 4, 8 vocals Josie James
tracks 8 vocals Kenya Hathaway
tracks 1, 8 vocals Lori Perry
tracks 4, 6 vocals Lynn Davis
tracks 11 vocals Lynne Fiddmont
tracks 4, 6 vocals Napoleon M. Brock
tracks 1, 9 vocals Rachelle Ferrell
tracks 10 vocals Teena Marie
tracks 11 vocals Terry Dexter
vocals, keyboards George Duke
tracks 10 voice [voiceover - foreign correspondent] Fiona Frawley
tracks 10 voice [voiceover - foreign correspondent] Nigel Martinez
Manufactured By Universal Music K.K.
Recorded At Le Gonks West
Mixed At Le Gonks West
Mastered At Studio Zet
Phonographic Copyright (p) Heads Up International
Copyright (c) Heads Up International
℗&©2008 Heads Up International
Manufactured by Universal K.K., Japan
Recorded and Mixed at Le Gonks West, Los Angeles, CA.
Mastered at Studio Zet, Los Angeles, CA.
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