;Musicians •
Eddie Bayers — drums, percussion • Carlene Carter — acoustic guitar, electric guitar,
mandolin,
autoharp, percussion, vocals •
Buddy Emmons —
pedal steel guitar •
Howie Epstein — acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, banjo, percussion, background vocals •
Roy Huskey Jr. — upright bass •
John Jorgenson — acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar,
mandocello, mandolin,
slide guitar, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone •
Albert Lee — acoustic guitar, mandolin •
David Lindley — acoustic guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin •
JayDee Maness — pedal steel guitar • Phil Parlapiano — accordion, piano •
Joe Romersa — drums, percussion •
Benmont Tench — piano, organ, "various other keyboard-related instruments" •
Willie Weeks — bass guitar Chorus on "I Love You 'Cause I Want To":
NRBQ,
Jim Lauderdale,
Andy Paley,
Kathy Valentine,
Dave Edmunds,
Susan Cowsill, Phil Parlapiano, Joe Romersa ;Technical • Howie Epstein — production (all tracks) • John Jorgenson — production ("Sweet Meant to Be" only) • Irvin Kramer — engineering • Dale Lavi — photography •
Chris Lord-Alge — mixing • Joe Romersa — engineering • Ed Seay — engineering ==Chart performance==