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David Bowie: Vocals, background vocals, guitar, keyboards, saxophone, stylophone, drums, composer (1, 3-5, 7, 9-12), producer (1-9, 11, 12)
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Tony Visconti: Bass, guitar, guitar engineer, guitar producer, string arrangements, vocal engineer, vocal producer, background vocals, engineer, mixing, recorder, producer (1-4, 6-9, 11, 12)
- Matt Chamberlain: Drums, loop programming, percussion
- David Torn: Guitar, guitar loops, omnichord
The Scorchio Quartet - Gregor Kitzis: 1st Violin
- Meg Okura: 2nd Violin
- Martha Mooke: Viola
- Mary Wooten: Cello
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Carlos Alomar: Guitar
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Sterling Campbell: Drums, percussion
- Lisa Germano: Violin
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Gerry Leonard: Guitar
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Tony Levin: Bass
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Mark Plati: Guitar, bass, engineer (5), producer (5)
- Jordan Rudess: Keyboards
- Lenny Pickett: The Borneo Horns
- Stan Harrison: The Borneo Horns
- Steve Elson: The Borneo Horns
- Kristeen Young: Piano, vocals
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Pete Townshend: Guitar (4)
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Dave Grohl: Guitar (6)
- Solá Akingbolá: Percussion (10)
- David Clayton: Keyboards (10)
- John Read: Bass (10)
- Gary Miller: Guitar, programming, mixing (10), producer (10)
- Brian Rawling: Producer (10)
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Black Francis: Composer (2)
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Neil Young: Composer (6)
- Legendary Stardust Cowboy: Composer (8)
- Brandon Mason: 2nd Engineer (Allaire Studios)
- Todd Vos: 2nd Engineer (Allaire Studios)
- Allaire Studios, New York: Recording studio
- Christian Rutledge: 2nd Engineer (Looking Glass Studios)
- Hector Castillo: 2nd Engineer (Looking Glass Studios), engineer assistant (5)
- Emily Lazar: Mastering engineer
- Sub Urban Studios, London: Mixing studio
- Markus Klinko: Photography
- Barnbrook Design: Art direction, design
- Indrani: Post production artwork
