• Dan Fogelberg – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar (1–3, 7), electric lead guitar (1, 3–5, 8), rhythm guitar (1, 3, 5, 8), percussion (1), acoustic piano (2, 6, 8), electric guitar (2), bass (2, 4, 6, 7), string arrangements (2), lead guitar (4),
classical guitar (4),
Roland Jupiter 8 (4),
tambourine (5), electric piano (6), high-string guitar (7) • Michael Hanna – acoustic piano (1, 3–5, 7),
organ (1), keyboards (2),
Prophet-5 (2), Roland Jupiter 8 (2–4, 8),
chimes (2), string arrangements (2, 4, 6), electric piano (3, 5, 8) • Gary Burden –
pedal steel guitar (4) • Dave Falkenberry –
lap steel guitar (4),
dobro (4) •
Kenny Passarelli – bass (1, 3) • Charlie Fernandez – acoustic bass (4) •
Norbert Putnam – bass (5) •
Mike Porcaro – bass (8) •
Joe Vitale – drums (1, 3) •
Russ Kunkel – drums (4–6),
castanets (4),
congas (4),
tape loop (4) •
Jeff Porcaro – drums (8), tambourine (8) •
Joe Lala –
cowbell (1), tambourine (1), congas (4),
triangle (4) • Katharine Burden – cello (4), violin (4) •
Tom Scott –
clarinet (6) • Glen Spreen – string arrangements (7) • Sid Sharp – concertmaster (2, 4, 6, 8) •
Timothy B. Schmit – harmony vocals (1), backing vocals (6) •
Max Gronenthal – backing vocals (3)
Production • Producers – Dan Fogelberg and Marty Lewis • Engineer – Marty Lewis • Mastered by
George Marino at Sterling Sound (New York, NY). • Design –
Kosh and
Ron Larson • Cover Photography – Marc Allen • Sleeve Photography – Andy Katz ==Charts==