- Bob Seger: Vocals, guitar, composer (A1-A4, B1, B2, B4), producer

The Silver Bullet Band (Side One & B5):
- Drew Abbott: Guitar, guitar lacks (B4), backing vocals (B5)
- Robin Robbins: Piano, organ
- Alto Reed: Tenor sax, alto sax, baritone sax, flute
- Chris Campbell: Bass, backing vocals (B5)
- Charlie Allen Martin: Drums, tamborine, marracas, backing vocals (B5)

Friends:
- Doug Riley: Piano (A2), organ (A2)
- Joe Miquelon: Guitar (A2)
- Sharon Dee Williams: Backing vocals (A2)
- Rhonda Silver: Backing vocals (A2)
- Laurel Ward: Backing vocals (A2)

Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (M.S.R.S) (Side Two):
- Pete Carr: Lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
- Jimmy Johnson: Rhythm guitars
- Barry Beckett: Piano, organ, arp, clavinet, mellodica
- David Hood: Bass
- Roger Hawkins: Drums, tamborine, marracas, congas, timpani drum
- Jerry Luck: Accordion (B4)

- Earl Randle: Composer (B3)
- Willie Mitchell: Composer (B3)
- Young Jessie: Composer (B5)
- Sam Ling: Composer (B5)

- Punch Andrews: Producer (A1, A3, A4, B5)
- M.S.R.S: Producer (B1-B4)
- Jack Richardson: Producer (A2)
- Jerry Masters: Engineer (B1-B4)
- Steve Melton: Engineer (B1-B4)
- Jim Bruzzese: Engineer (A1, A3, A4, B5), mixing
- Brian Christian: Engineer (A2)
- Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Alabama: Recording studio (B1-B4)
- Pampa Studios, Detroit, Michigan: Recording studio (A1, A3, A4, B5), mixing studio
- Nimbus Nine Studios, Toronto, Canada: Recording studio (A2)
- Wally Traugott: Mastering

- Tom Bert: Photography