Mauricio-Fritz Lewak – drums (1, 3–5, 7, 9, 10), additional drums (6)
Jim Keltner – drums (2, 6)
Luis Conte – percussion (1–5, 7–10)
Lenny Castro – percussion (2, 6)
Kevin McCormick – bass (1, 3–5, 7–10)
James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass (2, 6)
Jackson Browne – lead vocals, acoustic guitar (1, 5, 6, 10), acoustic piano (2, 4, 7, 9, 10), guitars (3), backing vocals (6)
Scott Thurston – guitars (1, 5, 9), backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 7), keyboards (3, 4, 6, 9, 10)
Mark Goldenberg – guitars (1, 9)
John Leventhal – guitars (2, 4), acoustic guitar (8)
David Lindley – guitars (2), bouzouki (6), oud (6)
Dean Parks – acoustic guitar (2)
Waddy Wachtel – guitars (3, 7)
Mike Campbell – guitars (5, 7, 10)
Jai Winding – acoustic piano (8)
Benmont Tench – Hammond organ (1, 2, 5–8, 10)
Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals (2)
Sir Harry Bowens – backing vocals (2)
William "Bill" Greene – backing vocals (2)
Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (2, 4, 9)
Valerie Carter – backing vocals (4, 6, 9)
Ryan Browne – backing vocals (6)
Katia Cardenal – backing vocals (6)
Doug Haywood – backing vocals (6)
Jennifer Warnes – backing vocals (6)
Steven Soles – backing vocals (7)
David Crosby – backing vocals (10)
Don Henley – backing vocals (10)

Producers – Jackson Browne and Scott Thurston (Tracks 1, 3–5 & 7–10); Don Was (Tracks 2 & 6).
Assistant Producer – Susann McMahon
Engineers – Paul Dieter (Tracks 1, 3–5 & 7–10); Rik Pekkonen (Tracks 2 & 6).
Assistant Engineers – Steve Onuska, Bob Salcedo and Kathy Yore.
Mixed by Ed Cherney
Mastered by Gavin Lurssen and Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
Technical Engineer – Ed Wong, assisted by Bill Irvin.
Piano Technician – Edd Kolakowski
Art Direction – Robin Lynch
Design – Robin Lynch and Alli Truch
Photography – Bruce Weber