•
Al Di Meola – electric guitars (1, 5–9),
Roland guitar synthesizer (1, 2, 6–9),
mandocello (1),
tom tom (1), acoustic guitar (3, 4), 12-string guitar (3),
Hawaiian chordophone (3),
Fairlight CMI [saxophone & synth flute] (6), drums (6) •
Jan Hammer – keyboards (1–3, 5–7, 9), Fairlight CMI, electric bass (1),
LinnDrum (1, 2, 5–7, 9),
Roland drum machine (1–3, 5, 6, 9),
Moog bass (2), acoustic piano (4) • Will Alexander – Fairlight CMI programming •
Tony Levin –
stick bass (8) •
Phil Collins – drums (3) •
Bill Bruford –
Simmons electronic drums (8)
Production • Philip Roberge – executive producer • Al Di Meola – producer • Dennis Mackay – co-producer, engineer • Jerry Mahler – assistant engineer • Rick Markowitz – assistant engineer •
Bernie Grundman – mastering at
A&M Studios (Hollywood, California) •
John Berg – album design •
David Michael Kennedy – photography ==Chart performance==