Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Alto Flute: Kim Hutchcroft

Arranged By [Horns]: Jerry Hey

Arranged By [Horns]: Quincy Jones

Arranged By [Horns]: Tom Bahler

Art Direction: Roland Young (3)

Backing Vocals: Babi Floyd

Backing Vocals: Bobby Rodriguez (3)

Backing Vocals: Frank Floyd

Backing Vocals: Gwen Guthrie

Backing Vocals: Kenny Pickens

Backing Vocals: Patti Austin

Backing Vocals: Ray Simpson

Backing Vocals: Richard Heath

Backing Vocals: Tom Bahler

Backing Vocals: Ullanda McCullough

Backing Vocals: Vivian Cherry

Backing Vocals: William Eaton

Backing Vocals: Zachary Sanders

Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals: Louis Johnson

Design [Album Design]: Chuck Beeson

Drums: Harvey Mason

Drums: Steve Schaeffer

Drums [Syndrums]: Steve Schaeffer

Electric Piano: Richard Tee

Electric Piano, Backing Vocals: Wayne Vaughn

Guitar: Larry Carlton

Guitar [Additional]: Steve Khan

Illustration: Drew Struzan

Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals: George Johnson

Lead Vocals: Alex Weir

Liner Notes: DJ Atom (2)

Mixed By: Bruce Swedien

Percussion: Eddie "Bongo" Brown

Photography By: Glen Wexler

Piano [Acoustic]: Richard Tee

Producer: Quincy Jones

Producer [Associate]: Tom Bahler

Programmed By [Synthesizer]: Steve Porcaro

Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals: Alex Weir

Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Alto Flute: Larry Williams

Soprano Saxophone, Soloist: Kim Hutchcroft

Synthesizer: Larry Williams

Synthesizer, Electric Piano: David Foster

Tenor Saxophone, Soloist: Michael Brecker

Timpani: Steve Forman

Trombone [Alto Trombone], Bass Trombone: Bill Reichenbach (2)

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, French Horn, Piccolo Trumpet: Jerry Hey

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trumpet [Slide Trumpet], Piccolo Trumpet: Gary Grant