- Bob Seger: Vocals, guitar (A4), acoustic guitar (B1, B5), slide guitar (A3), piano (A4), harmonica, composer (A1-A4, B1, B2, B4, B5), mixing, producer

- M.S.R.S. (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section):: Producer (a1-a3, b1, b2, b4, b5)
- Pete Carr: Lead guitar, acoustic guitar, solo guitar (B2)
- Barry Beckett: Grand piano, keyboards, organ, synthesizer, electric piano
- David Hood: Bass guitar
- Roger Hawkins: Drums, percussion
- Spooner Oldham: Organ, electric piano
- Jimmy Johnson: Rhythm guitar

- M.S.R.S. (Muscle Shoals Horn Section): Horn
- Drew Abbott: Solo guitar (A2), guitar (A3, B3)
- Harvey Thompson: Tenor sax (A3)
- Harrison Calloway: Trumpet (A3)
- Charles Rose: Trombone (A3)
- Ron Eades: Baritone sax (A3)
- Stoney & Rocky: Backing vocals (A3)
- Kenny Bell: Guitar (A3)
- Robin Robbins: Melotron (A4), organ (B3)
- Chris Campbell: Bass guitar (B3)
- Charlie Martin: Drums (B3)
- Paul Kingery: Solo guitar (B3)
- Tom Cartmell: Saxophones (B3)

- Tina Turner: Composer (B3)

- Punch Andrews: Mixing, producer
- Jerry Masters: Engineer
- Steve Melton: Engineer
- Muscle Shoals Sound Studios: Recording estudio
- Jim Bruzzese: Mixing engineer
- Greg Smith: Mixing engineer
- Pampa Sound, Detroit: Mixing studio
- Wally Traugott: Mastering


- Tom Bert: Photography
- Roy Kohara: Art direction