•
Billy Joel – lead vocals,
clavinet (1, 4),
Hammond organ (1, 4, 6, 8, 10), acoustic piano (2, 6–10),
organ (2, 9), backing vocals (2), synthesizers (3, 8), keyboards (5) • Jeff Jacobs – synthesizers (2), additional programming (8) • Corrado sgandurra – guitars (1, 2) • Tommy Byrnes – guitars (1, 3, 5, 6) •
Danny Kortchmar – guitars (1–4, 6, 8–10) •
Leslie West – guitars (1, 2, 4) • Mike Tyler – guitars (8) •
T.M. Stevens – bass (1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10) • Lonnie Hillyer – bass (3, 8) • Schuyler Deale – bass (5) • Jeff Lee Johnson – bass (8) • Chuck Treece – bass (8) •
Zachary Alford – drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8) •
Liberty DeVitto – drums (5) •
Steve Jordan – drums (9, 10) • Jim Saporito – percussion (2) •
Andy Kravitz – percussion (8) • Arno Hecht – baritone saxophone (4) •
Richie Cannata – tenor saxophone (4) • Osvaldo Melindez – trombone (4) • Laurence Etkin – trumpet (4) •
Ira Newborn – orchestrations (2, 6–8) • Lewis Del Gatto – orchestra manager (2, 6–8) •
Frank Simms – backing vocals (1, 2, 8) • George Simms – backing vocals (1, 2, 8) •
Color Me Badd – guest vocals (6) • Wrecia Ford – backing vocals (6, 8) • Marlon Saunders – backing vocals (6, 8) •
Crystal Taliefero – backing vocals (6, 8), vocal arrangement (6, 8) • B. David Witworth – backing vocals (6, 8) • Curtis Rance King Jr. – choir conductor and contractor (6) • Choir on "All About Soul" –
Phillip Ballou,
Katreese Barnes, Dennis Collins,
Will Downing, Frank Floyd, Diane Garisto, Stephanie James, Devora Johnson, Marlon Saunders and Corliss Stafford
Production • Producers – Danny Kortchmar (Tracks 1–4 & 6–10); Billy Joel (Track 5). • Associate Producer on Track 5 – David Thoener • Co-Producer on Track 8 –
Joe Nicolo • A&R – Don DeVito • Production Coordinator – Bill Zampino • Engineers – Carl Glanville (Tracks 1–7, 9 & 10); Joe Nicolo and
Phil Nicolo (Track 8). • Assistant Engineers – Dan Hetzel and
Brian Vibberts (Tracks 1–7, 9 & 10); Dick Grobelny (Track 8). • Recorded by Jay Healy,
Bradshaw Leigh, Bob Thrasher and Dave Wilkerson. • Mixing –
Niko Bolas (Tracks 1–4, 6, 7, 9, 10); David Thoener (Track 5); Joe Nicolo and Phil Nicolo (Track 8). • Assistant Mixing on Track 8 – Dick Grobelny • Mastered by
Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound (New York, NY). • Technical Support – Andrew Baker*, Lester Baylinson, Steve Bramberg, Laura Delia, Jon "J.D." Dworkow*, Greg Garland, Peter Goodrich, David Hewitt, Dave Hofbauer, Doug Kleeger, Howie Mendelson, Larry DeMarco, Artie Smith and Courtney Spencer. • Art and Commerce – Jeff Schock • Art Direction – Christopher Austopchuk • Cover Artwork –
Christie Brinkley • Design – Sara Rotman • Photography – Glen Erler ==Aftermath==