- Neil Diamond: Composer, guitar, primary artist
- Richard Bennett: Guitar
- Mark Goldenberg: Guitar
- Hadley Hockensmith: Guitar
- Smokey Hormel: Guitar
- Greg Leisz: Guitar
- Blake Mills: Guitar
- Tim Pierce: Guitar
- James "Hutch" Hutchinson: Bass
- Sebastian Steinberg: Bass
- Jeremy Stacey: Drums
- Joey Waronker: Drums, percussion
- Jim Cox: Keyboards
- Rami Jaffee: Keyboards
- Greg Phillinganes: Keyboards
- Matt Rollings: Keyboards
- Benmont Tench: Keyboards
- C.J. Vanston: Keyboards

- Eric Gorfain: Horn, horn arrangements
- Mike Cottone: Horn
- John Fumo: Horn
- Justin Hageman: Horn
- Marc Bolin: Horn
- Stephanie O'Keefe: Horn
- Dan Weinstein: Horn
- Jamelle Williams: Horn
- Donald Markese: Flute
- Sara Andon: Flute

- Alan Lindgren: String arrangements, string conductor
- Davide Rossi: String arrangements, strings
- Erik Avinder: Strings
- Brian Benning: Strings
- Robert Berg: Strings
- Chuck Berghofer: Strings
- Sally Berman: Strings
- Caroline Buckman: Strings
- Phillippa Ruth Clarke-Ling: Strings
- Giovanna Clayton: Strings
- Matthew Cooker: Strings
- Marcia Dickstein: Strings
- Andrew Duckles: Strings
- Michael Ferril: Strings
- Michael Ferrill: Strings
- Alex Gorlovsky: Strings
- Agnes Gottschewski: Strings
- Lynn Grants: Strings
- Maurice Grants: Strings
- Sarkis Gyurgchyan: Strings
- Vahe Hayrikian: Strings
- Norm Hughes: Strings
- Carrie Kennedy: Strings
- Ousep Ketendijian: Strings
- Anna Kostyucheck: Strings
- Johana Krejci: Strings
- Gayle Levant: Strings
- Marina Manukian: Strings
- Dennis Molchan: Strings
- Karolina Naziemiec: Strings
- Cheryl Norman: Strings
- Aaron Oltman: Strings
- Joel Pargman: Strings
- Steve Richards: Strings
- Anatoly Rosinsky: Strings
- Jody Rubin: Strings
- Harry Shirinian: Strings
- Christina Soule: Strings
- David Stone: Strings
- Kevan Torfeh: Strings
- Elizabeth Wilson: Strings
- Zhou Yi: Strings
- Shari Zippert: Strings
- Alan Estes: Percussion, strings

- Waters Family: Vocals (background)
- Julia Waters: Vocals (background)
- Maxine Waters: Vocals (background)
- Oren Waters: Vocals (background)

- Jacknife Lee: Guitar, keyboards, producer
- Don Was: Keyboards, producer
- Tom McFall: Engineer
- Matt Bishop: Assistant engineer
- Pablo Hernandez: Assistant engineer
- Sergio Ruelas Jr.: Mixing assistant
- Bob Clearmountain: Mixing engineer
- Kyle Stevens: Assistant engineer
- Bernie Becker: Mastering engineer, string engineer, vocal engineer
- Dale Becker: Assistant mastering engineer
- Sam Cole: Project coordinator
- Ivy Skoff: Project coordinator

- Todd Gallopo: Art direction, design, photography
- Leslie Kim: Design
- Ari Michelson: Cover photo, photography
- Micah Diamond: Cover photo
- Jesse Diamond: Photography
- Julie Farman: Note editing