Jackson Browne – lead vocals, slide guitar (1), resonator guitar (1), acoustic piano (2, 5, 7), baritone guitar (3, 10), keyboards (4), drum programming (4)
Craig Doerge – keyboards (1, 4)
Ray Lema – keyboards (6), harmony vocals (6)
Doug Haywood – harmony vocals (1, 6, 9), keyboards (7), organ (9)
Kevin Dukes – guitars (1, 2, 5–7, 9, 10), acoustic guitar (3, 8), electric guitar (8)
David Lindley – lap steel guitar (4)
Yves N'Djock – guitars (6)
Jorge Strunz – acoustic gut-string guitar (8)
Hugo Pedroza – charango (8), tiple (8)
Scott Thurston – bass (1, 7, 10), harmony vocals (1, 2, 6, 7, 9), keyboards (2–8, 10), guitars (5), guitar solo (8)
Bob Glaub – bass (2–4, 8, 9), guitars (7)
Robbie Shakespeare – bass (6)
Michael Jochum – drums (1–3, 7–10), tom tom (6)
Russ Kunkel – drums (4), drum programming (5)
Walfredo Reyes, Jr. – drums (5)
Sly Dunbar – drums (6)
Alex Acuña – percussion (2, 5)
Brice Wouassy – percussion (6)
Bonnie Raitt – harmony vocals (1)
Lori B. Williams – harmony vocals (1, 2, 6, 9)
Djene Doumbouya – harmony vocals (6)
Brinsley Forde – harmony vocals (6)
Tony Gad – harmony vocals (6)
Drummie Zeb – harmony vocals (6)
Salif Keita – Malian vocals (6)
David Crosby – harmony vocals (7)