• 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) == Production ==