- Etta James: Vocals

Musicians
- Art Neville: Keyboards (4, 6, 8)
- Bob Wray: Bass
- Willie Weeks: Bass
- Roger Hawkins: Drums
- James "Hutch" Hutchinson: Bass (4, 6, 8)
- Kenny Greenberg: Lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Steve Cropper: Lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Reggie Young: Lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Johnny Lee Schell: Lead guitar, rhythm guitar (4, 6, 8)
- Mabon "Teenie" Hodges: Lead guitar, rhythm guitar (4, 6, 8)

- Jim Horn: Sax solos, horn, horn arrangements
- Michael Haynes: Horn
- Jack Hale: Horn
- Quitman Dennis: Horn
- Carl Marsh: Fairlight III computer

- Otis Redding: Composer (1)
- Johnny Cobb: Composer (2)
- Jana King: Composer (2)
- Jeffrey Bowen: Composer (3)
- Eddie Hazel: Composer (3)
- Al Boyd: Composer (3)
- Willie Mitchell: Composer (4)
- Earl Randle: Composer (4)
- Barbara Wyrick: Composer (5)
- Steve Bogard: Composer (5)
- Al Jackson, Jr.: Composer (6)
- Timothy Matthews: Composer (6)
- Robert Guidry: Composer (7)
- Bettye Crutcher: Composer (8)
- Homer Banks: Composert (9)
- Carl Hampton: Composert (9)
- Raymond Jackson: Composert (9)
- Mike Reid: Composer (10)
- Troy Seals: Composer (10)

- Barry Beckett: Keyboards, engineer, mixing, producer (1-3, 5, 7-10)
- Rob Fraboni: Producer (4, 6, 8)
- Ricky Fataar: Drums, producer (4, 6, 8)
- Digital Recorders, Nashville: Recording studio
- Scott Hendricks: Engineer, digital mixing
- Richard Schirmer: Engineer, mixing
- Howard Steele: Engineer
- Tom Singers: Assistant engineer
- The Castle Recording Studios: Digitally mixing
- Mark Nevers: Mixing assistant
- Paula Montondo: Mixing assistant

- Kim Buie: A & R, creative direction
- Etta James Enterprises: Management