tracks b1, b4 arranged by [rhythm] David "Hawk" Wolinski
arranged by [rhythm] George Duke
arranged by [rhythm] Philip Bailey
tracks a2 arranged by [rhythm] Robert Brookins
arranged by [strings] George Del Barrio
tracks a2, a3 bass Freddie Washington
tracks a1, b2, b4 bass Nathan East
cello Earl Madison
cello Frederick Seykora
cello Ray Kelley
cello Ronald Cooper
concertmaster Gerald Vinci
tracks a2, a3, b3 conductor [strings] George Del Barrio
contractor [strings] Bill Hughes
tracks a1 drums James Gadson
tracks a2, a3, a4 drums Ricky Lawson
tracks b4 effects [sound] Neiman Tillar
engineer Tommy Vicari
executive-producer Larkin Arnold
tracks b2 guitar David Williams
tracks b3 guitar Irvin Kramer
tracks a2, a3, a4 guitar Michael Sembello
tracks a1, b1, b4 guitar Paul Jackson Jr.
harp Catherine Gotthoffer
lead vocals Philip Bailey
tracks a2, b2, b3 percussion Paulinho Da Costa
percussion Philip Bailey
photography by Bobby Holland
tracks a1, a3, a4, b2, b4 piano, synthesizer, marimba George Duke
producer George Duke
tracks b1, b4 synthesizer David "Hawk" Wolinski
tracks a2, b3 synthesizer Robert Brookins
tracks b3, b4 tenor saxophone Larry Williams
tracks b3, b4 trumpet Gary Grant
tracks b3, b4 trumpet Jerry Hey
tracks b3, b4 trumpet Lew McCreary
viola Allan Harshman
viola David Schwartz
viola Pamela Goldsmith
viola Rollice Dale
violin Brenton Banks
violin Irma Neumann
violin Israel Baker
violin Marvin Limonick
violin Murray Adler
violin Reginald Hill
violin Robert Sushel
violin Ron Clark
violin Ronald Folsom
violin Sherryl Baptiste
violin Thomas Buffum
George Duke appears Courtesy of Epic Records
Jeffrey Osborne appears Courtesy of A&M Records
Sister Sledge appears Courtesy of Cotillion Records
David Hawk Wolinski, Ricky Lawson & Mike Sembello appear Courtesy of Warner Bros Records

Recorded at
- The Complex Studios
- Oceanway
- Record Plant