Arranged By [Horns]
–
Jerry Hey,
Quincy Jones,
Tom Bahler
Art Direction
–
Roland Young
Backing Vocals
–
Bobby Floyd*,
Bobby Rodriquez*,
Frank Floyd,
Gwen Guthrie,
Kenny Pickens,
Patti Austin,
Raymond Simpson*,
Richard Heath,
Tom Bahler,
Yollanda McCullough*,
Vivian Cherry,
William Eaton,
Zachary Sanders
Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals
–
Louis Johnson
Co-producer [Associate Producer]
–
Tom Bahler
Design [Album Design]
–
Chuck Beeson
Drums
–
Harvey Mason,
Steve Shaffer* (tracks: A2)
Electric Piano
–
Richard Tee
Electric Piano, Backing Vocals
–
Wayne Vaughn (tracks: B5)
Electronic Drums [Syndrums]
–
Steve Shaffer* (tracks: A1)
Guitar
–
Larry Carlton (tracks: A2)
Guitar [Additional]
–
Steve Khan (tracks: B4)
Illustration
–
Drew Struzan
Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
–
George Johnson
Lead Vocals
–
Alex Weir (tracks: B4)
Mastered By
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Bernie Grundman
Percussion
–
Eddie "Bongo" Brown
Photography
–
Glen Wexler
Piano [Acoustic]
–
Richard Tee (tracks: B2)
Producer
–
Quincy Jones
Programmed By [Synthesizer]
–
Steve Porcaro
Recorded By [Assisted By], Mixed By [Assisted By]
–
David Rideau*,
"Cheech" Frank D'Amigo*,
Niels Erik Lund
Recorded By, Mixed By
–
Bruce Swedien
Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
–
Alex Weir
Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Alto Flute
–
Lawrence Williams*
Synthesizer
–
Lawrence Williams* (tracks: B3, B5)
Synthesizer, Electric Piano
–
David Foster
Tenor Saxophone, Soloist
–
Michael Brecker
Timpani
–
Steve Foreman* (tracks: B2)
Trombone [Alto Trombone], Bass Trombone
–
William Reichenbach*
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trumpet [Piccolo Trumpet], French Horn
–
Jerry Hey
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trumpet [Slide Trumpet], Trumpet [Piccolo Trumpet]
–
Gary Grant
Notes
Produced for Quincy Jones Productions
Recorded and mixed using the Acousonic Recording Process at Cherokee Recording Studios, L.A., A & R Recording, N.Y., and Westlake Audio, L.A.
Mastered at A & M Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
Manufactured and Distributed by / Fabriqué et Distribué par: A&M Records of Canada Ltd., 939 Warden Ave., Scarborough, Ontario M1L 4C5
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out area): SP 4714 A A&M SP5165-M4 INT [MR in circle] ◁23536 CANADA
Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out area): SP-4714-B A&M SP5166-M4 INT [MR in circle] ◁23536-X CANADA