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Etta James: Vocals (1-11), background vocals (1, 11)
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Josh Sklair: Guitar (1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-12), slide guitar (2), electric guitar (5, 9), acoustic guitar (5, 9), keyboards (3), rhythm arrangements
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Bobby Murray: Guitar (1-12), guitar solo (1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11)
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Leo Nocentelli: Guitar (1, 2, 5, 10, 12), guitar solo (1, 2, 10, 12)
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Mike Finnigan: Hammond B3 organ (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8-11)
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David K. Mathews: Clavinet (2), electric piano (2), Wurlitzer electric piano (4, 5, 10), piano (6-8, 11, 12), keyboards (9)
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Jimmy "Z" Zavala: Tenor sax (1-5, 7, 8, 11), baritone sax (1-3, 5, 7, 8, 11), harmonica (5, 6)
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Lee R. Thornburg: Trumpet (1-3, 5, 7, 8, 11), valve trombone (1-5, 7, 8, 11), horn arrangements
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Tom Poole: Trumpet (1-5, 7, 8, 11)
- Ross Locke: Background vocals (1, 3), percussion (10)
- Goldman Redding: Background vocals (1, 3, 11)
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Bob Dylan: Composer (1)
- Deadric Malone: Composer (2, 7)
- Overton Vertis Wright: Composer (2)
- Al Green: Composer (3)
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Mabon Lewis Hodges: Composer (3)
- James Campbell: Composer (4)
- Reginald Connelly: Composer (4)
- Harry M. Woods: Composer (4)
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Mick Jagger: Composer (5)
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Keith Richards: Composer (5)
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Otis Redding: Composer (6)
- Sanday Jones, Jr.: Composer (8)
- Etienne Lavonne Clark: Composer (9)
- J. Curtis: Composer (9)
- Benny W. Lattimore: Composer (9)
- Rene Sotomayer: Composer (9)
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John Fogerty: Composer (10)
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Ray Charles: Composer (11)
- Jerry Leiber: Composer (12)
- Mike Stoller: Composer (12)
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Donto James: Drums (1-12), percussion (1-5, 9), reording engineer, mixing, producer
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Sametto James: Bass (1-12), 2nd engineer, mixing, producer
- Terrance Galloway: Assistant to engineer
- For Athens Studios, Riverside, CA: Recording and mixed estudio on Pro-Tools
- Doug Sax: Mastering
- Mastering Lab: Mastering studio
- Conway Recording Studios: Transfers
- Lupe DeLeon: Executive producer
- Julie Bruzzone: Creative director
- Sonny Mediana: Design, photography
- Patricia Kannas: Liner notes
- Rudy Calvo: Make-up
- Lena Salen: Hair
- Patrick Clifford: A&R
- Andrea Franklin: A&R Administrator
- De Leon Artists: Management
