- John Abeyla: Photography
- Allen Abrahamson: Engineer
- Punch Andrews: Mixing, Producer
- Bryan Arnett: Engineer
- Kenny Aronoff: Drums
- Sweet Pea Atkinson: Vocals (Background)
- Tom Banghart: Assistant Engineer
- Eddie Bayers: Drums
- Barry Beckett: Producer, Synthesizer
- Roy Bittan: Piano
- Dan Bosworth: Assistant Engineer
- Sir Harry Bowens: Vocals (Background)
- Craig Brock: Engineer
- Bobby Bruce: Violin
- Buzz Burrowes: Assistant Engineer
- Rosemary Butler: Vocals (Background)
- Chris Campbell: Bass
- Mike Campbell: Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Bass), Guitar (Electric)
- Ed Cherney: Engineer, Mixing
- David Cole: Mixing
- Mimi Cooper: Vocals (Background)
- Laura Creamer: Vocals (Background)
- Thornetta Davis: Vocals (Background)
- Jim DeMain: Assistant Engineer
- Denis Forbes: Engineer
- Craig Frost: Organ, Piano, Synthesizer
- Lisa Germano: Violin
- Donny Gerrard: Choir, Chorus, Vocals (Background)
- Bob Glaub: Bass
- Ed Goodreau: Engineer
- Richard Greene: Violin
- Richie Hayward: Drums
- Bruce Hornsby: Accordion, Piano
- James Newton Howard: Synclavier
- Dann Huff: Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm)
- John Hurley: Assistant Engineer
- James "Hutch" Hutchinson: Bass
- John Jorgenson: Slide Guitar
- Russ Kunkel: Drums
- John Kunz: Engineer
- Steve Lukather: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
- Michael Mason: Engineer
- Donald Ray Mitchell: Vocals (Background)
- Jamie Muhoberac: Synthesizer
- Shaun Murphy: Vocal Harmony, Vocals (Background)
- Buell Neidlinger: Bass (Acoustic)
- Justin Niebank: Engineer
- Thom Panunzio: Engineer
- Dean Parks: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
- Bill Payne: Piano
- Don Potter: Guitar (Acoustic)
- Alto Reed: Sax (Baritone), Saxophone
- Michael Rhodes: Bass
- Walt Richmond: Piano
- Marnie Riley: Assistant Engineer
- Bob Seger: Choir, Chorus, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm), Mixing, Performer, Producer, Vocal Harmony, Vocals
- Silver Bullet Band: Performer
- Gerard Smerek: Engineer
- Don Smith: Assistant Engineer
- Patti Smith: Choir, Chorus, Vocal Harmony, Vocals (Background)
- J.D. Souther: Choir, Chorus, Vocals (Background)
- Brett Swain: Assistant Engineer
- Fred Tackett: Guitar (Acoustic)
- David Teegarden: Drums
- Rick Vito: Guitar, Slide Guitar
- Waddy Wachtel: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Rhythm)
- Don Was: Assistant Engineer, Bass, Producer
- Joe Wash: Guitar, Guitar (12 String)
- Oren Waters: Vocal Harmony
- Jai Winding: Organ
- Randy Wine: Engineer