"First Minidisc recording for me." Limited Edition Bonus CD tracks (Columbia #CK 086695): 1. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (with Michael Brecker) 2. Benjamin (with Mark O'Connor, Edgar Meyer & Yo-Yo Ma) WAV 3. Sailing to Philadelphia (with Mark Knopfler) The bonus disc also features studio footage and interviews with JT and Russ Titelman.
James Taylor – lead vocals, guitars, backing vocals (1, 3, 7, 11), harmony vocals (2) Rob Mounsey – keyboards (1, 7), synthesizers (3, 6), synth bagpipes (5), penny whistle (5), percussion (5), string pad (10, 12), string arrangements (12) M. Hans Liebert – synth conga (1, 4), acoustic piano (5), synth percussion (8) Clifford Carter – organ (2), keyboards (3), acoustic piano intro (10), Rhodes (10), synth organ (11), synth pad (12) Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (4, 5, 8) Larry Goldings – acoustic piano (6, 12) Robbie Kilgore – acoustic piano (10) John Sheldon – guitar harmonics (1) Ry Cooder – lead guitar (2) Michael Landau – rhythm guitar (2), electric guitar (3, 4), gut-string guitar (3), guitars (8, 9), guitar solo (9) John Pizzarelli – guitars (6, 12) Mark Knopfler – guitar, backing vocals (track 3, CD 2) Jimmy Johnson – bass guitar Steve Gadd – drums Luis Conte – percussion (2–4, 7–9, 11) Michael Brecker – saxophones (2), (track 1, CD 2) Lou Marini – saxophone (4, 8) Harry Allen – tenor saxophone (12) Walt Fowler – trumpet (4, 8) Richard Sebring – French horn (5) Tommy Morgan – harmonica (10) Dave Grusin – string arrangements and conductor (6, 7, 10) Ralph Morrison III – concertmaster (6, 7, 10) Stephen Erdody – cello (6, 7, 10) Paula Hochhalter – cello (6, 7, 10) Yo-Yo Ma – cello (track 2, CD 2) Edgar Meyer – double bass (track 2, CD 2) Karen Bakunin – viola (6, 7, 10) Brian Dembow – viola (6, 7, 10) Carrie Holzman-Little – viola (6, 7, 10) Stuart Duncan – violin solo (2, 7) Bruce Dukov – violin (6, 7, 10) Julie Ann Gigante – violin (6, 7, 10) Alan Grunfeld – violin (6, 7, 10) Tamara Hatwan – violin (6, 7, 10) Karen Jones – violin (6, 7, 10) Natalie Leggett – violin (6, 7, 10) Liane Mautner – violin (6, 7, 10) Robin Olson – violin (6, 7, 10) Margaret Wooten – violin (6, 7, 10) Kenneth Yerke – violin (6, 7, 10) Cenovia Cummins – violin (12) Richard Sortomme – violin (12) Donna Tecco – violin (12) Belinda Whitney – violin (12) Mark O'Connor – violin (track 2, CD 2) David Lasley – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 8), harmony vocals (2), chorus (5) Kate Markowitz – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 8), chorus (5) Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 8), harmony vocals (2), chorus (5) Caroline Taylor – backing vocals (1) Chiara Civello – backing vocals (3) Michael Eisenstein – chorus (5) Nina Gordon – chorus (5) Josh Lattanzi – chorus (5) Steve Scully – chorus (5) Sally Taylor – backing vocals (7, 11) Andrea Zonn – violin (12), backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 8), chorus (5)
