Al Jarreau – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3-7, 9), rhythm arrangements (1-7, 9), vocal arrangements (8)
Jay Graydon – electric guitar (1-7, 9), synthesizer programming (1, 2), rhythm arrangements (1-7, 9), vocal arrangements (8)
Steve Lukather – electric guitar (2, 3)
Dean Parks – electric guitar (9)
Tom Canning – acoustic piano (1), Fender Rhodes (1, 4, 9), synthesizers (1-4, 8), rhythm arrangements (1-7, 9), vocal arrangements (8)
David Foster – acoustic piano (2, 5, 6), Fender Rhodes (2, 5, 6), synthesizers (2, 5, 6), string arrangements (5)
Michael Omartian – synthesizers (3), Fender Rhodes (3)
Michael Boddicker – synthesizer programming (2, 8), synthesizers (3-6, 8)
J. Peter Robinson – synthesizers (4)
Larry Williams – synthesizer solo (4)
George Duke – Fender Rhodes (7)
Milcho Leviev – acoustic piano (8), rhythm arrangements (8)
Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar (1-5, 7, 8, 9)
Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar (6)
Steve Gadd – drums (1-5, 7-9)
Jeff Porcaro – drums (6)
Bob Zimmitti – percussion (4)
Billy Byers – string arrangements (9)
Frank DeCaro – string contractor (5, 9)
Tom Scott – horns (1)
Lon Price – alto saxophone (3, 9)
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (6, 7)
Jerry Hey – flugelhorn (2), trumpet (6, 7), horn arrangements (6, 7)
Chuck Findley – trumpet (6, 7)
Richard Page – backing vocals (2, 5, 7)
Steve George – backing vocals (2, 5, 7)
Bill Champlin – backing vocals (7)