Credits adapted from CD liner notes.
Musicians • Paul Simon – lead vocal (1–13), acoustic guitar (2–4, 7–13), background vocal (3–4, 6),
hi string guitar (4, 8) •
Marc Anthony – lead vocal (3, 10) •
Rubén Blades – lead vocal (10) • Ednita Nazario – lead vocal (8) • Briz – background vocal (1, 3) • Myrna Lynn Gomila – background vocal (1, 3–4, 6), duo vocal (3, 6) •
Karen Bernod – background vocal (1, 3) • Renee Connell-Adams – background vocal (1, 3) • DeWayne Snipe – background vocal (1, 3) • Kia Jeffries – background vocal (1, 3) • Ed Vasquez – background vocal (1, 3) • Derrick James – background vocal (1, 3) • Oriente Lopez –
organ (1),
flute (2, 8, 10),
Fender Rhodes (13) • Danny Rivera – coro vocal (2) • Ray De La Paz – background vocal (2, 4) • Nestor Sanchez – background vocal (2) •
Oscar Hernández – piano (2, 5, 8, 10), synthesizer (2, 4),
celeste (4),
vibes (4),
glockenspiel (4) •
Nelson González –
tres (2), plenaro (2) • Edgardo Miranda –
cuatro (2–3) •
Vincent Nguini – guitar (2, 4, 10, 13) • John Beal – bass guitar (2, 4) •
Robby Ameen – drums (2, 4, 10), guitar case kick drum (4) • Bobby Allende –
bongos (2), cymbal (2),
bell tree (4) •
Marc Quiñones –
timbales (2),
congas (2), cua (2) • David Rodriguez – first trumpet solo (2), trumpet (10) • Ray Vega – second trumpet solo (2), trumpet (5), trumpet solo (5) • Juliet Hafner – viola (2, 10) • Stewart Rose –
French horn (2) •
Marcia Butler –
oboe (2) • Teana Rodriguez – background vocal (3–4, 6), duo vocal (6) • Edgar Stewart – background vocal (3) • David Mann – tenor saxophone (3), baritone saxophone (3) •
Milton Cardona – background vocal (4–5), bongos (8),
maracas (8),
claves (8), conga (9),
guira (9) • Kevin Harrison – background vocal (4) • Paul Livant – guitar (4) •
Bill Holloman – tenor saxophone (4, 12), trumpet (13) •
Horace Ott – piano (4, 9) • Angelo Aponte – background vocal (5) • Hechter Ubarry – background vocal (5) • David Davila – background vocal (5) • Hans Giraldo – background vocal (5) • Luis Marrero – background vocal (5) • Angel Ramirez – background vocal (5) • Robert Vargas – background vocal (5) • Bernie Minoso – bass guitar (5) •
Edwin Montalvo – congas (5) • Johnny Andrews –
timbales (5) • Pablo Nuñez – bongos (5),
cowbell (5) • John Walsh – trumpet (5) • Luis Lopéz – trombone (5) • Mitch Frohman – tenor saxophone (5) • Pablo Calogero – baritone saxophone (5),
bass clarinet (10) • Frank Negron – falsetto lead vocals (6) •
Bobby Bright – background vocal (6) • Sean Pulley – background vocal (6) • Trent Sutton – background vocal (6) • Dionte Sutton – background vocal (6) • Wallace Richardson – guitar (6) •
Paul Griffin – piano (6) •
Jay Leonhart – bass guitar (6) •
Jimmy Sabater – conga (6), cowbell (6) • Richard Crooks – drums (6) • Chris Eminizer – tenor saxophone (6) • Saturnino Laboy – acoustic guitar (8) •
Diomedes Matos – acoustic guitar (8) • Rubén Rodriguez – bass guitar (8, 10) • Laura Bontrager – cello (8, 10) •
Harper Simon – guitar (9, 11–12),
harmonica (9) •
Arlen Roth – guitar (9, 11–13), acoustic guitar solo (13) •
Tony Garnier – bass guitar (9, 11–12) • Shannon Ford – drums (9, 11–13) •
Steve Cropper – guitar (10) •
Bob Franceschini – soprano saxophone (10) • Barry Danielian –
flugel (10) • Ozzie Melendez – trombone (10) • Krista Feeney – violin (10) • Paul Peabody – violin (10) • Vic Miles – interviewer (12) •
Salvador Agron – interview subject (12) •
Sara Ramirez – vocal (13) •
Robby Turner –
pedal steel (13) •
Bakithi Kumalo – bass guitar (13) • Mike Ramos –
accordion (13) • Crusher Bennett –
shaker (13)
Technical • Paul Simon – producer • Oscar Hernández – associate producer; horn arrangement (5) •
Roy Halee – associate producer; additional production (6, 13), background vocal engineer (1, 3) •
Stanley Silverman – orchestration (2, 10), orchestral conductor (8) • Oriente Lopez – horn arrangement (10) • Andy Smith – engineer, mixing •
Bob Ludwig – mastering • Rob Murphy – second engineer • Greg Pinto – second engineer • Ethan Schofer – assistant engineer • Mark Johnson – assistant engineer • Pete Matthews – assistant engineer • Frank Olinsky – design • Bob Crowley – cover art • Nitin Vadukul – photo of Paul Simon • Sigrid Nama – photo of Derek Walcott and Paul Simon ==Charts==