tracks a2, b2, b5 arranged by Gene Page
arranged by [vocals] Lionel Richie
art direction Johnny Lee
tracks a2, a3, b1, b3 backing vocals Deborah Thomas
tracks b1, b3 backing vocals Howard Kenney
tracks a1, a2, b3, b4 backing vocals Richard Marx
tracks b2, b4 bass Joe Chemay
tracks a2, a3, b2, b5 cello Armand Kaproff
tracks a2, b2, b5 cello Dennis Karmazyn
tracks a2, a3, b2, b5 cello Jesse Ehrlich
tracks a2, b2, b5 cello Paula Hochhalter
tracks a2, a3, a4, b1 to b5 concertmaster Harry Bluestone
tracks a2, b2, b5 double bass Arni Egilsson
tracks a2, b2, b5 double bass Buell Neidlinger
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 double bass Morty Corb
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 double bass Ray Brown
tracks b1, b3 drums John Robinson
tracks b2, b4 drums Paul Leim
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 electric guitar Darrell Jones
engineer [recording & mix] Cal Harris
engineer [second recording] Jim Cassell
tracks a3, b2, b5 flute Louise Di Tullio
tracks a3, a4, b2, b5 french horn Art Maebe
tracks a4, b4 french horn Brian O'Connor
tracks a4, b4 french horn David Duke
tracks a3, b2, b5 french horn Henry Sigismonti
tracks a4, b4 french horn Jim Atkinson
tracks a3, b2, b5 french horn Richard Perissi
tracks a1, a2, b2 guitar Paul Jackson Jr.
tracks a2, a4, b1 to b5 harp Gayle Levant
mastered by Bernie Grundman
mixed by Fred Law
mixed by Michael Johnson
mixed by Stephan Smith
tracks a2, b1, b3 percussion Paulinho Da Costa
photography by David Alexander
producer [assistant] Brenda Harvey-Richie
producer, arranged by James Anthony Carmichael
producer, written-by, backing vocals Lionel Richie
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 strings Armand Kaproff
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 strings David Schwartz
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 strings David Speltz
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 strings Dennis Karmazyn
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 strings Erno Neufeld
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 strings Frederick Seykora
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 strings Henry Ferber
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 strings Mari Botnick
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 strings Myron Sandler
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 strings Nathan Ross
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 strings Rollice Dale
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 strings Ronald Folsom
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 strings Tibor Zelig
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 strings William Henderson
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 strings William Kurasch
tracks b1, b3 synthesizer [vocoder] Michael Boddicker
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 trombone Bill Reichenbach
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 trombone Lew McCreary
tracks b1, b3 trumpet Bob Findley
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 trumpet Gary Grant
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 trumpet Jerry Hey
tracks b1, b3 trumpet Walter Johnson
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 trumpet Warren Luening
tracks a2, a3, b2, b5 viola Alan DeVeritch
tracks a2, a3, b2, b5 viola Gareth Nuttycombe
tracks a2, a3, b2, b5 viola Virginia Majewski
tracks a2 to a4, b1 to b5 viola, strings Allan Harshman
tracks a2, a3, b2, b5 violin Bonnie Douglas
tracks a2, a3, b2, b5 violin Charles Veal Jr.
tracks a2, a3, b2, b5 violin Donald Palmer
tracks a2, a3, b2, b5 violin Endre Granat
tracks a2, a3, b2, b5 violin Henry Roth
tracks a2, a3, b2, b5 violin Jack Shulman
tracks a2, a3, b2, b5 violin Mari Tsumura-Botnick
tracks a2, a3, b2, b5 violin Sheldon Sanov
tracks a2 to a4, b1 to b5 violin, strings Assa Drori
tracks a2 to a4, b1 to b5 violin, strings Joy Lyle
tracks a2 to a4, b1 to b5 violin, strings Paul Shure
tracks a4, b1, b3, b4 woodwind, saxophone Gary Herbig
Copyright (c) Motown Record Corporation
Phonographic Copyright (p) Motown Record Corporation
Published By Brockman Music
Published By Wb Music Corp.
Published By Poopy's Music
Published By Jamal Music
Published By K-Dave's Music
Pressed By Superior Record Pressing Corp., Tempe, Arizona
Issued with custom inner sleeve.
Runouts are all etched.

Recorded at A&M Recording Studios
1416 No. La Brea Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90028
Mixed at Motown / Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios
7317 Romaine Street
Los Angeles, CA 90046
A3 - Typo for Paul Leim, listed as Paul Liem
A4 - Credit Typo for Nathan East, listed as Brass

Pressing Plant ID: SRPCW (Side A Label (Embossed))
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout: 6007MLA (Side A Label)
Matrix / Runout: 6007MLB (Side B Label)
Matrix / Runout: 6007-ML-A-15E ZNA (Runout side A, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: 6007-ML-B-15C D-12 ZNA (Runout side B, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: 6007-ML-A-15A ZNA 002 I (Runout side A, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: 6007-ML-B-15H ZNA (Runout side B, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: 6007-ML-A-15C ZNA (Runout side A, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: 6007-ML-B-15C ZNA (Runout side B, variant 3)