Musicians • Al Jarreau – lead vocals,
Akai MPC60 sampling (8),
E-mu Emulator III sampling (8) •
Bobby Caldwell – synthesizers (1) •
George Duke – synthesizer overdubs (1, 2), acoustic piano (2, 7),
Yamaha TX816 (3, 10, 11),
Roland D-550 (3, 11),
Synclavier (3, 4, 6, 7, 9–12),
Rhodes electric piano (10),
electronic drum pads (10),
harmonica (10), keyboards (11),
Roland S-50 (11), guitars (11), voice (11) •
Jay Graydon – synthesizers (1, 4, 6, 12) • Dennis Matkosky – synthesizers (1),
Hammond organ (1), Yamaha TX816 (9), Roland D-550 (9), E-mu Emulator III (9),
Moog bass (9), drum programming (9) •
John Van Tongeren – synthesizers (1) •
Russell Ferrante – keyboards (2, 3) •
Randy Goodrum – synthesizers (4, 12) •
Gardner Cole – synthesizers (6) •
Philippe Saisse – keyboards (8) •
Bill Champlin –
E-mu Emulator II (9) •
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (1–4, 6, 11), rhythm guitar (9), acoustic guitar (12) • Kevin Chokan – guitars (2, 3) •
Michael Landau – guitars (4, 6), lead guitar (9) •
Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar (7) •
"Ready" Freddie Washington – bass guitar (1–3, 9–11), bass overdubs (6) •
Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar (4, 7) •
Stanley Clarke – acoustic bass (12) •
John Robinson – drums (1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12) •
Ricky Lawson – drums (2, 3, 7) •
Carlos Vega – drums (10) •
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4, 7, 12) •
Marc Russo – saxophone (1) •
David Sanborn – alto saxophone (2) •
Brandon Fields – saxophone solo (6) •
Dan Higgins – tenor saxophone (11) •
Kirk Whalum – tenor sax solo (11) • Lew McCreary – trombone (6) •
Bill Reichenbach, Jr. – trombone (6) •
Gary Grant – trumpet (6) •
Jerry Hey – trumpet (6, 11)
Background vocalists • Bill Champlin – backing vocals (1), BGV arrangements (9) •
Tamara Champlin – backing vocals (1) • Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals (1) • Alex Brown – backing vocals (2, 3, 6) • Carl Carwell – backing vocals (2, 3, 6) • Lynn Davis – backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 9, 11) •
Phillip Ingram – backing vocals (2) •
Josie James – backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 9) • Howard Smith – backing vocals (2) •
Bobby McFerrin – lead vocals (5) •
Marcy Levy – backing vocals (7) • Al Jarreau – backing vocals (8) •
Bobby Kimball – backing vocals (9) •
Phil Perry – backing vocals (9, 11) • Roy Galloway – backing vocals (11) • Gene Reed – backing vocals (11) •
Vonda Shepard – backing vocals (11) • Patricia Unaitis – backing vocals (11) • Fred White – backing vocals (11) == Production ==