arranged by [strings, horns] James Anthony Carmichael
art direction Ginny Livingston
art direction Tom Nikosey
backing band The Mean Machine
coordinator [package] Jo-Ann Geffen
cover [art] Tom Nikosey
drums Ollie Brown
engineer, mixed by Cal Harris
engineer, mixed by Jane Clark
lacquer cut by Nick Webb
management Benjamin Ashburn & Associates
mastered by Chris Bellman
percussion Eddie "Bongo" Brown
photography by Gene Gurley
producer, arranged by Commodores
producer, arranged by James Anthony Carmichael
project manager Suzee Ikeda
Record Company EMI Records Ltd.
Distributed By EMI Records Ltd.
Manufactured By EMI Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Motown Record Corporation
Copyright (c) Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Printed By Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Made By Trade Masters
Pressed By EMI Records Ltd.
Published By Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Gatefold cover, includes printed inner sleeve with lyrics.

Runouts are stamped, except Nick W, which is etched.
Other: ★ (Printed on rear cover below the EMI number)
Other: 8005 TM (Printer's date / code)
Matrix / Runout: STMA.8034A (Side A label in parentheses)
Matrix / Runout: STMA.8034B (Side B label in parentheses)
Matrix / Runout: STMA 8034 A-1 10 1 NICK W (Side A runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: STMA 8034 B-1 5 NICK W 1 (Side B runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: STMA 8034 A-1 4 3 3 NICK W (Side A runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: STMA 8034 B-1 5 NICK W 2 (Side B runout, variant 2)