Backing Vocals – Gary "Mudbone" Cooper*, Loren QuallsBass, Steel Guitar – Charley DraytonClavinet, Synthesizer, Organ, Lead Vocals – Bernie WorrellDrums, Guitar, Percussion – Steve JordanGuitar – Keith RichardsWritten-By – Bernie Worrell, Charley Drayton, Steve Jordan

Backing Vocals – Gary "Mudbone" Cooper*, Jenny Douglas McRae*, Sheila Washington, Steve Washington*Horns – Uptown HornsProgrammed By – Gary "Mudbone" Cooper*, Joe PolancoRemix – Goh HotodaSynthesizer, Clavinet, Percussion – Bernie WorrellWritten-By – Bernie Worrell, Gary "Mudbone" Cooper*, Joe Polanco

Backing Vocals – Doug Duffy*, Gary Mudbone Cooper, Jody Bell, Sheila WashingtonBass, Guitar – William "Bootsy" Collins*Clavinet, Synthesizer, Organ, Lead Vocals – Bernie WorrellCo-producer – Michael Jonzun, Phil Green*Drums – Steve JordanGuitar – Jimmy Ripp*, Keith RichardsSaxophone – Maceo ParkerSynthesizer – Herbie HancockWritten-By – Bernie Worrell, William "Bootsy" Collins*, Gary Cooper*

Banjo – Jimmy Ripp*Bass, Drum Programming – Bootsy CollinsPercussion – Larry FratangeloPiano, Synthesizer, Vocals – Bernie WorrellRemix – Goh HotodaSynthesizer – Herbie HancockVocals – Gary "Mudbone" Cooper*Written-By – Yellen*, Ager*

Backing Vocals – Doug Duffy*, Gary "Mudbone" Cooper*, John Denicola, Michael Camacho, Patty Maloney, Sheila WashingtonBass – Warren McRaeClavinet, Synthesizer, Lead Vocals – Bernie WorrellDrums – Steve FerroneGuitar – Jimmy Ripp*Written-By – Bernie Worrell, Gil Small, John Denicola, Patty Maloney, Steve Washington*

Backing Vocals – Jody Bell, Sheila WashingtonBass – Robbie ShakespeareDrums – Sly DunbarGuitar – Jimmy Ripp*, Steve JordanOrgan, Clavinet, Synthesizer, Lead Vocals – Bernie WorrellPercussion – Gary Cooper*, Larry FratangeloWritten-By – Bernie Worrell, David Nyce

Backing Vocals – David Byrne, Gary "Mudbone" Cooper*, Sheila WashingtonDrums – Steve FerroneGuitar – Mike Hampton*Percussion – Larry FratangeloSitar, Guitar – Jimmy Ripp*Synthesizer, Organ, Lead Vocals – Bernie WorrellWritten-By – Bernie Worrell, David Byrne, Mike Hampton*

Drums – Dennis ChambersOrgan – Jerry HarrisonSynthesizer, Sampler – Bernie WorrellVocals – Gary "Mudbone" Cooper*, Phoebe SnowWritten-By – Bernie Worrell, Charlie Midnight, Jerry Harrison

Bass – Jimmy HawkesClavinet, Organ, Synthesizer – Bernie WorrellDrums – Dougie BowneGuitar – Vernon ReidSaxophone – Maceo ParkerWritten-By – Bernie Worrell, Dougie Bowne

Mixed By – Jason CorsaroOrgan, Electric Piano, Vocals – Bernie WorrellPercussion – Aiby Dieng*Producer – Bill LaswellVocals – Gary "Mudbone" Cooper*Written-By [Bern's Blues] – Bernie WorrellWritten-By [Outer Spaceways] – Sun RaWritten-By [Volunteered Slavery] – Rahsaan Roland Kirk*

Mixed By – Jason CorsaroOrgan, Synthesizer, Written-By – Bernie WorrellProducer – Bill Laswell

Bass – Robbie ShakespeareDrums – Sly DunbarGuitar – Jimmy Ripp*, Steve JordanOrgan, Clavinet, Synthesizer – Bernie WorrellPercussion – Gary "Mudbone" Cooper*, Larry Fratangelo