The Manhattan Transfer •
Cheryl Bentyne – vocals, vocal clarinet solo (8) •
Tim Hauser – vocals, vocal arrangement (2, 5) •
Alan Paul – vocals, vocal arrangement (4–7) •
Janis Siegel – vocals, vocal arrangement (4, 8–9)
Musicians •
Larry Williams –
Rhodes (1), saxophone (1–2, 4, 9), keyboards (2, 4), synthesizers (2–5), bass (2, 4), instrumental arrangements (2, 4, 5), horn arrangements (2) • Casey Young – synthesizer programming (1–4, 7) •
Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (3), synthesizer programming (3) •
Greg Phillinganes –
Fender Rhodes (3), synthesizers (3) •
J. Peter Robinson – synthesizers (4) • Yaron Gershovsky – acoustic piano (5), keyboards (7, 9), synthesizers (7), instrumental arrangements (7, 9) •
Randy Waldman – acoustic piano (6), synthesizers (6), instrumental arrangements (6) • John Erdsvoog – synthesizer programming (6) • Greg Mathieson – acoustic piano (8) • Kevin Clark – guitar (1),
wind chimes (11) •
David Williams – guitar (1–4) •
Wayne Johnson – guitar (5–7, 9) •
Neil Stubenhaus – bass (1) •
Nathan East – bass (3, 6) •
Alex Blake – bass (5, 7, 9) •
Abraham Laboriel – bass (8) •
John Robinson – drums (1, 3, 6) •
Jeff Porcaro – drums (2, 4),
Simmons drums (4) • Art Rodriguez – drums (5, 7, 9) •
Carlos Vega – drums (8) •
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 5, 9) • Brian Avnet – handclaps (4) •
Richard Rudolph – handclaps (4) •
Stevie Wonder – harmonica solo (1) • June Kiramoto –
koto (7) •
Ernie Watts – saxophone (1), alto sax solo (3) • Gary Herbig – saxophone (9) •
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (1–2, 9) • Charles Loper – trombone (9) •
Gary Grant – trumpet (1–2, 9) •
Jerry Hey – trumpet (1–2), horn arrangements (1, 9) •
Chuck Findley – trumpet (9) •
Rod Temperton – instrumental arrangements (1, 3), horn arrangements (1), vocal arrangements (1, 3) •
Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements and conductor (6, 10–11), Rhodes (10–11), instrumental arrangements (11) • Gerard Vinci – concertmaster (6, 10–11) •
Frankie Valli – guest vocals (4) • Erin Clark – "God's voice" and giggles (11)
Production • Producers – Richard Rudolph and The Manhattan Transfer (tracks 1–7, 9–11); Tim Hauser and Greg Mathieson (track 8). • Engineers – Kevin Clark (tracks 1–7, 9–11);
David Leonard (track 8). • Second engineers – Steve Bates, Gary Boatner, Joe Borga, Rick Butz,
Benny Faccone and David Glover. • Recorded at
Westlake Studios,
Sunset Sound and
Boddifications (Los Angeles, CA);
United Western Recorders, Baby 'O Recorders and T.A.P.E. Recorders (Hollywood, CA). • Mixed by Kevin Clark at
A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA) and Baby 'O Recorders. • Mastered by
Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios. • Production coordination – John Cutcliffe • Management coordination – Marsha Loeb • Art Direction and design – Fayette Hauser • Management – Brian Avnet ==References==