bass Ron Carter
cello George Ricci
design Sibbie McDonough
drums Steve Gadd
engineer Rudy Van Gelder
flute, arranged by Hubert Laws
guitar Gene Bertoncini
tracks b2 organ, strings Richard Tee
percussion Airto Moreira
percussion, vibraphone David Friedman
tracks a2, b1 to b3, c1, c2, d1 piano Bob James
tracks a1, d1 piano Clare Fischer
tracks d1 piano Rodgers Grant
producer Creed Taylor
tenor saxophone Ronnie Laws
viola Emanuel Vardi
violin David Nadien
Phonographic Copyright (p) Creed Taylor, Inc.
Distributed By Motown Record Corporation
Published By Clare Music
Published By Hulaws Music
Published By Three Brothers Music, Inc.
Published By Prestige Music (3)
Published By Jowcol Music
Published By Rodada Music
Sticker on the gatefold reads Distributed by Motown Record Corporation, 6464 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood Ca. 90028. - This can appear on the front or back

Later released as two single albums: Then There Was Light Volume 1 and Then There Was Light Volume 2.
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout: RVG 87700 A (Side A label)
Matrix / Runout: RVG 87700 B (Side B label)
Matrix / Runout: RVG 87701 A (Side C label)
Matrix / Runout: RVG 87701 B (Side D label)
Matrix / Runout: RVG87700A-8 VAN GELDER T1 (Side A runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: RVG87700B-8 VAN GELDER T1 (Side B runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: RVG87701A-1A (Side C runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: RVG87701B-1A (Side D runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: RVG 8700 A-1 VAN GELDER (Side A runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: RVG 8700 B-1 VAN GELDER (Side B runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: RVG 87701 A-3 VAN GELDER (Side C runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: RVG 87701 B-1 VAN GELDER (Side D runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: RVG 87700-A-5 VAN GELDER (Side A runout, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: RVG 87700-B-5 VAN GELDER (Side B runout, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: RVG 87701-A-6 VAN GELDER (Side C runout, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: RVG 87701-B-5 VAN GELDER (Side D runout, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: RVG • 87700 • A-1 VAN GELDER C (Side A runout, variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: RVG • 87700 • B-1 C1 VAN GELDER A (Side B runout, variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: RVG • 87701 • A-3 VAN GELDER C D (Side C runout, variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: RVG • 87701 • B-1 VAN GELDER A D (Side D runout, variant 4)