Backing Vocals - Augie Johnson
Bass - Wilton Felder (tracks: A3, B1, B4)
Bass [Electric] - Nathaniel Phillips (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B3, B5)
Cello - Jesse Ehrliect* , Nathan Gershman , Raymond J. Kelley* , Victor Sazer
Congas - Tony Ben (2) (tracks: A3, B1, B4)
Drums - Bruce Carter (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B3, B5) , Steve Guiterrez* (tracks: A3, B1, B4)
Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer [Arp] - Donald Hepburn (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B3, B5) , Michael Hepburn (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B3, B5)
Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer [String Ensemble] - Bobby Lyle (tracks: A3, B1, B4)
Engineer - F. Byron Clark
Executive Producer - George Butler
Guitar - Marlon The Magician* (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B3, B5)
Percussion - Bruce Smith (2) (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B3, B5)
Producer - Wayne Henderson
Saxophone [Tenor, Soprano], Flute - Ronnie Laws (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2, B3, B5)
Violin - Bonnie Douglas , Carroll Stephens , Elliott Fisher , Felix Sitjar , Gordon Marron , Henry Ferber , James Getzoff , Joy Lyle , Murray Adler , Paul C. Shure* , Ronald Folsom , William Kurasch