| Hubert Laws |
flute |
Your Stuff |
| Steve Gutierrez (soul/funk/jazz drummer) |
drums |
All the Time, Always There, Captain Midnight, Goodtime Ride, Life in Paradise, Mis' Mary's Place, Momma, Never Be the Same, New Day, Night Breeze, Nothing to Lose, Nuthin' 'Bout 'Nuthin, Piano Interlude, Same Old Story, Saturday Evening, Strugglin', Tell Me Something Good, Why Do You Always Laugh at Me |
| Roland Bautista |
guitar |
Always There, Can't Save Tomorrow, Goodtime Ride, Heavy on Easy, Life in Paradise, Mis' Mary's Place, Momma, Never Be the Same, New Day, Nothing to Lose, Nuthin' 'Bout 'Nuthin, Off and on Again, Saturday Evening, Solid Ground, Tell Me Something Good, Tidal Wave, Why Do You Always Laugh at Me |
| Larry Dunn |
Minimoog, Rhodes piano, bass synthesizer, synthesizer |
Friends and Strangers, Goodtime Ride, Heavy on Easy, Just Love, Just as You Are, Life in Paradise, New Day, Off and on Again, Same Old Story, Saturday Evening, Solid Ground, Stay Awake, Summer Fool, Third Hour, What Does It Take, You |
| Leon Johnson |
programming, bass, drums, guitar |
Can't Save Tomorrow, Good Feelings, Heavy on Easy, Just as You Are, Mr. Nice Guy, Off and on Again, Segue / There's a Way, Solid Ground, Stay Awake, Summer Fool, Third Hour, What Does It Take, You |
| Debra Laws |
vocal |
Life in Paradise, Nuthin' 'Bout 'Nuthin, Saturday Evening, Summer Fool, Third Hour |
| Bobby Lyle |
Clavinet, electric piano, piano, synthesizer |
All the Time, Always There, Captain Midnight, Friends and Strangers, Goodtime Ride, Life in Paradise, New Day, Night Breeze, Nuthin' 'Bout 'Nuthin, Piano Interlude, Same Old Story, Saturday Evening, Strugglin' |
| Wayne Henderson |
producer |
Always There, Mis' Mary's Place, Momma, Never Be the Same, Nothing to Lose, Tell Me Something Good, Tidal Wave, Why Do You Always Laugh at Me |
| Joe Sample |
Clavinet, electric piano |
Always There, Mis' Mary's Place, Momma, Never Be the Same, Nothing to Lose, Tell Me Something Good, Tidal Wave, Why Do You Always Laugh at Me |
| Nathaniel Phillips |
bass |
Captain Midnite, Fever, From Ronnie With Love, Karmen, Let's Keep It Together, Life in Paradise, Nuthin' 'Bout 'Nuthin, Stay Still (And Let Me Love You) |
| Joe Clayton |
congas, percussion, tambourine |
Always There, Mis' Mary's Place, Momma, Never Be the Same, Nothing to Lose, Tell Me Something Good, Tidal Wave, Why Do You Always Laugh at Me |
| Mike Cavanaugh (keyboard player/songwriter) |
Clavinet, electric piano |
Always There, Mis' Mary's Place, Momma, Never Be the Same, Nothing to Lose, Tell Me Something Good, Tidal Wave, Why Do You Always Laugh at Me |
| Jerry Peters |
electric piano, synthesizer |
Always There, Mis' Mary's Place, Momma, Never Be the Same, Nothing to Lose, Tell Me Something Good, Tidal Wave, Why Do You Always Laugh at Me |
| Clint Mosley (bassist) |
electric bass guitar |
Always There, Mis' Mary's Place, Momma, Never Be the Same, Nothing to Lose, Tell Me Something Good, Why Do You Always Laugh at Me |
| William Bryant |
drums |
Good Feelings, Heavy on Easy, Segue / There's a Way, Solid Ground, Stay Awake, Summer Fool, Your Stuff |
| Melvin Robinson |
guitar |
Friends and Strangers, Goodtime Ride, Life in Paradise, New Day, Same Old Story, Saturday Evening |
| Bruce Carter |
drums |
Captain Midnite, Fever, From Ronnie With Love, Karmen, Let's Keep It Together, Stay Still (And Let Me Love You) |
| Michael Hepburn |
Clavinet, electric piano, synthesizer |
Captain Midnite, Fever, From Ronnie With Love, Karmen, Let's Keep It Together, Stay Still (And Let Me Love You) |
| Bruce Smith (percussion) |
percussion |
Captain Midnite, Fever, From Ronnie With Love, Karmen, Let's Keep It Together, Stay Still (And Let Me Love You) |
| Marlon McClain |
guitar |
Captain Midnite, Fever, From Ronnie With Love, Karmen, Let's Keep It Together, Stay Still (And Let Me Love You) |
| Donald Hepburn |
Clavinet, electric piano, synthesizer |
Captain Midnite, Fever, From Ronnie With Love, Karmen, Let's Keep It Together, Stay Still (And Let Me Love You) |
| Barnaby Finch |
piano |
Good Feelings, Segue / There's a Way, Solid Ground, Stay Awake, Summer Fool, What Does It Take |
| Marlena Jeter |
vocal |
Good Feelings, Off and on Again, Segue / There's a Way, Summer Fool, Your Stuff |
| Tony Ben |
congas |
All the Time, Always There, Captain Midnight, Night Breeze, Strugglin' |
| Wilton Felder |
bass, electric bass guitar |
All the Time, Night Breeze, Strugglin', Tidal Wave |
| Pat Kelley |
guitar |
Good Feelings, Segue / There's a Way, Stay Awake, Summer Fool |
| Donnie Beck |
bass, guitar |
Friends and Strangers, Goodtime Ride, New Day, Same Old Story |
| John Rowin (jazz guitarist) |
guitar |
Momma, Never Be the Same, Nothing to Lose, Tidal Wave |
| Gwenche Machu |
vocal |
Off and on Again, Segue / There's a Way, Summer Fool, Your Stuff |
| Bill Rogers (Guitar Player) |
electric guitar |
Always There, Captain Midnight, Night Breeze |
| Eloise Laws |
vocal |
Good Feelings, Nuthin' 'Bout 'Nuthin, Saturday Evening |
| Donald Beck |
electric bass guitar |
Always There, Captain Midnight, Night Breeze |
| Raymond Pounds |
drums |
Just as You Are, Off and on Again, What Does It Take |
| Saundra "Pan" Alexander* |
vocal |
Life in Paradise, Nuthin' 'Bout 'Nuthin, Saturday Evening |
| Vance "Mad Dog" Tenort |
congas, percussion |
Goodtime Ride, New Day, Nuthin' 'Bout 'Nuthin |
| Hyman Goodman |
violin |
Friends and Strangers, Saturday Evening |
| Maxi Anderson |
vocal |
Good Feelings, Off and on Again |
| Mayuto Correa |
percussion |
Big Stars, Rolling |
| Denzil Miller |
Minimoog, Rhodes piano, piano, synthesizer |
Just as You Are, Your Stuff |
| Jerome Reisler |
violin |
Friends and Strangers, Saturday Evening |
| Barbara Durant |
violin |
Friends and Strangers, Saturday Evening |
| Nathan Gershman |
cello |
Friends and Strangers, Saturday Evening |
| Paul Bergstrom |
cello |
Friends and Strangers, Saturday Evening |
| Paul Shure |
violin |
Friends and Strangers, Saturday Evening |
| Polly Sweeny |
violin |
Friends and Strangers, Saturday Evening |
| Barbara Simons |
viola |
Friends and Strangers, Saturday Evening |
| Leonard Selic |
viola |
Friends and Strangers, Saturday Evening |
| Elliott Fisher |
violin |
Friends and Strangers, Saturday Evening |
| Carroll Stephens |
violin |
Friends and Strangers, Saturday Evening |
| Bill Nuttycombe |
violin |
Friends and Strangers, Saturday Evening |
| William Jeffrey |
programming |
Big Stars, Rolling |
| Myrna Matthews |
vocal |
What Does It Take |
| Brenda Gooch |
vocal |
What Does It Take |
| Arnold McCuller |
vocal |
What Does It Take |
| Darryl Jackson |
percussion |
Heavy on Easy |
| John Lehman |
vocal |
What Does It Take |
| Paul Jackson, Jr. |
guitar |
In the Groove |
| Greg 'Harpo' Hiffman |
piano |
You |
| Keith MacMillan |
creative direction |
Stay Awake |
| Frank Kavelin |
instrument arranger |
Solid Ground |
| Leland Sklar |
bass |
In the Groove |
| Michael Boddicker |
synthesizer |
In the Groove |
| Side Effect (a jazz/groove/funk-quartet from L.A., CA, USA) |
vocal |
Momma |
| Deborah "Punkin" Shotlow |
tambourine |
Same Old Story |
| Lenny Castro |
percussion |
In the Groove |
| Carlos Vega |
drums |
In the Groove |
| Greg Mathieson |
keyboard, synthesizer |
In the Groove |
| Michael Jochum |
drums |
Mr. Nice Guy |