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Etta James: Vocals, composer (3), producer
Nashville Musicians -
Roger Hawkins: Drums
- Michael Rhodes: Bass
- Jim Pugh: Keyboards
- Reggie Young: Lead guitar
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Mabon "Teenie" Hodges: Rhythm guitar
- Danny Rhodes: Rhythm guitar, composer (5)
- Gary Burnette: Rhythm guitar
- Mike Lawler: Synthesizer
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Jim Horn & The Horn Section: Horn
- Michael Haynes: Horn
- Jack Hale: Horn
- Quitman Dennis: Horn
- Carl Marsh: Special Fairlight III programming
- Ashley Cleveland: Background vocals
- Jonell Mosser: Background vocals
- Carol Chase: Background vocals
- Thomas Cain: Background vocals
- Dobie Gray: Background vocals, composer (2)
L. A. Musicians -
Leo Nocentelli: Lead guitar (5, 6)
- Greg "Smacky" Donerson: Percussion (5)
- Arik Marshall: Lead guitar (1, 2)
- Ricky Ray Rector: Composer (2)
- Gene Dinwiddie: Tenor sax solo (9)
- Fernando Pullum: Trumpet (3, 5), arrangements (3, 5)
- David L. Patterson: Tenor sax (3, 5), baritone sax (3, 5)
- John Dewey McKnight: Trombone (3, 5)
- Bobby Vega: Bass (5)
- Def Jef: Vocal (5)
- Jimmie Wood: Harmonica (7)
- Jimmy Pugh: Piano (3, 4, 10)
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Josh Sklair: Rhythm guitar (3, 8), lead guitar (3, 8)
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Barry Beckett: Keyboards, producer for Beckett Productions
- Justin Niebank: Engineer recording at Digital Recorders, additional recording at Omnisound Studio
- John Hurley: Assistant engineer at Digital Recorders
- Carry Summers: Assistant engineer at Omnisound Studio
- Steve Bishir: Assistant engineer at Omnisound Studio
- Richard Schirmer: Programming engineer
- Frank Rozak: Overdubs in L.A. engineered
- Alan Meyerson: Mixing at Ground Control Studios (except 5 at Larrabee Sound)
- Stephen Marcussen: Mastering at Precision Lacquer
- Carson Whitsett: Composer (1)
- Dan Penn: Composer (1)
- Bucky Lindsey: Composer (1)
- Bud Reneau: Composer (2)
- David Porter: Composer (4)
- Isaac Hayes: Composer (4)
- Eric Randle: Composer (6)
- Tony Joe White: Composer (7)
- Jim Hurt: Composer (8)
- Jonnie Barnett: Composer (8)
- Andy Fraser: Composer (9)
- Frankie Miller: Composer (9)
- Joe Rock: Composer (10)
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Otis Redding: Composer (10)
- Zelma Redding: Composer (10)
- Sandra Johnson: Photography
- Kim Buie: Art direction
- Deborah Melian: Design
