• David Sanborn – alto saxophone (1, 4, 5, 7, 8), saxophone section (1, 4), soprano saxophone (2, 3, 6, 9) • Don Freeman – keyboards, synthesizers (2, 7, 8) •
Michael Sembello – guitars, lead vocals (5, 9), backing vocals (5) •
Marcus Miller – bass guitar, synthesizers (4) •
Omar Hakim – drums,
tambourine (4) •
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Additional musicians •
George Duke –
clavinet (1) • Lance Ong – synthesizers (2, 8) • James Skelton –
Hammond B3 organ (4) • Spike – synthesizers (5), IRT strings (5, 6, 8, 9) •
Buzz Feiten – rhythm guitar (1) •
Malando Gassama – percussion (5) •
Bob Mintzer –
bass clarinet (1) • Bill Evans – saxophone (4), saxophone section (4) • Robert A. Martin –
French horn (9) • Cruz Baca Sembello – backing vocals (5, 9)
Production • Robert Margouleff – producer • Howard Siegel – engineer, mixing • Rudy Hill – assistant engineer • Gregg Mann – assistant engineer • Mike Morongell – assistant engineer • Wayne Yurglin – assistant engineer • Barbara Rooney – assistant engineer • Karat Faye – second mix engineer •
Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Lacquer (Hollywood, California) • Ilyce Weiner – production coordinator • Christine Sauers – art direction, design • Richard Seireeni – art direction • Kohei Onashi – illustration • Michael Halsband – photography Sources: ==Charts==