- Bernie Becker: Engineer
- Charlie Bisharat: Concert Master
- Philip Brossard Jr.: Assistant Engineer
- David Campbell: Leader, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements, Woodwind Arrangement
- Mike Campbell: Guitar, Guitar (Bass)
- Nathan Campbell: French Horn
- Lindsay Chase: Production Coordination
- Sam Cole: Production Coordination
- Larry Corbett: Cello
- Rose Corrigan: Bassoon
- Jesse Diamond: Photography
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Neil Diamond: Guitar, Composer, Vocals, Liner Notes
- Andrew Duckles: Viola
- Earl Dumler: Horn (English), Oboe
- Greg Fidelman: Engineer
- Chuck Findley: Trumpet
- Armen Garabedian: Violin
- Marvins Gordy III: Tympani [Timpani]
- Gary Grant: Trumpet
- Julian Hallmark: Violin
- Dan Higgins: Flute
- Chris Holmes: Assistant Engineer
- Steven M. Holtman: Trombone
- Smokey Hormel: Guitar, Guitar (Bass)
- Suzie Katayama: Orchestra Contractor
- Larry Klimas: Flute
- Jason Lader: Engineer
- Michael Lau Robles: Design
- Don Markese: Flute (Alto)
- Mary Maurer: Art Direction, Design
- Vlado Meller: Mastering
- Joe Meyer: French Horn
- Jim Monti: Assistant Engineer
- Dana Nielsen: Engineer, Mixing
- Jonny Polonsky: Guitar
- Linda Press: Vocals (bckgr)
- William Reichenbach: Trombone
- Michele Richards: Violin
- Rick Rubin: Producer
- Mark Santangelo: Mastering
- Andrew Scheps: Engineer
- Robert Shulgold: Flute
- Rudolph Stein: Cello
- David R. Stone: Bass
- Matt Sweeney: Guitar
- Benmont Tench: Keyboards
- Julia Waters: Vocals (bckgr)
- Maxine Willard Waters: Vocals (bckgr)
- Ralph Williams: Clarinet
* deluxe edition bonus track
