| Dave Grusin |
arranger, conductor, producer, Clavinet, Minimoog, Rhodes piano, electric piano, percussion, piano, synthesizer, timpani |
A Message (Pride and Pity), Antoinette Like, Brother, Brother, Bye Gones, Can't Give It Away, Charisma, Come for the Ride, Dreams of Lovin' You, Forever More, Fungi Mama / Bebopafunkadiscolypso, Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.), God Bless the Child, Herbal Scent, I Know, I Never Was a Cowboy, Lazy Bird, Let's Dance, Magic, Making Plans, Martha, Midnight Interlude, Moon Rise, My Latin Sky, Naima, Night Wind, Nocturne, Promises for Spring, The Closer I Get to You, Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move), Throw Down, Weak in the Knees, What's Going On |
| Larry Rosen |
producer, recording, percussion |
A Message (Pride and Pity), Antoinette Like, Brother, Brother, Bye Gones, Can't Give It Away, Charisma, Come for the Ride, Fungi Mama / Bebopafunkadiscolypso, God Bless the Child, Herbal Scent, I Know, I Never Was a Cowboy, Lazy Bird, Let's Dance, Magic, Making Plans, Midnight Interlude, My Latin Sky, Naima, Night Wind, Promises for Spring, The Closer I Get to You, Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move), Throw Down, What's Going On |
| Buddy Williams (drummer) |
drums |
Antoinette Like, Brother, Brother, Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.), Herbal Scent, I Know, I Never Was a Cowboy, Magic, Martha, Moon Rise, Night Wind, Nocturne, Promises for Spring, The Closer I Get to You, Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move), Throw Down, Weak in the Knees, What's Going On |
| Bob Franceschini (Jazz saxophonist) |
horn, tenor saxophone |
Bye Gones, Can't Give It Away, Come for the Ride, Dreams of Lovin' You, Forever More, Fungi Mama / Bebopafunkadiscolypso, Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.), I Know, Lazy Bird, Let's Dance, Making Plans, My Latin Sky, Naima, Nocturne |
| Crusher Bennett |
congas, percussion |
Brother, Brother, Can't Give It Away, Charisma, Forever More, Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.), I Know, I Never Was a Cowboy, Let's Dance, Magic, Making Plans, Midnight Interlude, My Latin Sky, Night Wind, Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move) |
| Bobby Broom |
electric guitar, guitar |
Dreams of Lovin' You, Feel Like Making Love, Forever More, Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.), Her Silent Smile, Magic, Martha, Moon Rise, Mr. Business, Nocturne, Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move) |
| Terry Burrus |
arranger, Rhodes piano, electric piano, kazoo, piano, synthesizer |
A Message (Pride and Pity), Bye Gones, Can't Give It Away, Charisma, Come for the Ride, Lazy Bird, Let's Dance, Making Plans, My Latin Sky, Naima |
| Ollie Cotton |
engineer |
A Message (Pride and Pity), Bye Gones, Can't Give It Away, Charisma, Come for the Ride, Fungi Mama / Bebopafunkadiscolypso, Lazy Bird, My Latin Sky, Naima |
| Richard Feldman |
engineer |
Dreams of Lovin' You, Forever More, Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.), Her Silent Smile, Martha, Moon Rise, Nocturne, Weak in the Knees |
| Toni Smith |
vocal, handclaps |
Forever More, Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.), I Know, Let's Dance, Magic, Making Plans, Martha, Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move) |
| Howard Grate |
drums, synthesizer |
A Message (Pride and Pity), Bye Gones, Can't Give It Away, Charisma, Come for the Ride, Fungi Mama / Bebopafunkadiscolypso, Midnight Interlude, My Latin Sky |
| Sekou Bunch |
arranger, vocal, electric bass guitar |
A Message (Pride and Pity), Come for the Ride, Let's Dance, Magic, Making Plans, Midnight Interlude, Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move) |
| Alec Head |
engineer, mix |
"Philly" Twist, A Sleepy Lagoon, Bee Tee's Minor Plea, Bluesanova, Eighty One, In a Sentimental Mood, Povo |
| Bob Belden |
producer |
"Philly" Twist, A Sleepy Lagoon, Bee Tee's Minor Plea, Bluesanova, Eighty One, In a Sentimental Mood, Povo |
| Bernard Wright |
Rhodes piano, electric piano, piano |
Antoinette Like, Herbal Scent, Magic, Midnight Interlude, Promises for Spring, Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move), Throw Down |
| Henry Grate, Jr. |
bass synthesizer, electric guitar |
A Message (Pride and Pity), Bye Gones, Can't Give It Away, Charisma, Come for the Ride, Fungi Mama / Bebopafunkadiscolypso, My Latin Sky |
| Cliff Branch |
arranger, vocal, Clavinet, electric piano, piano |
Brighter Tomorrow, Bye Gones, Let's Dance, Magic, Making Plans, Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move) |
| Frank Floyd (US soul disco funk singer) |
vocal |
A Message (Pride and Pity), Brother, Brother, Come for the Ride, I Never Was a Cowboy, Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move), What's Going On |
| Marcus Miller (jazz musician) |
bass, electric bass guitar |
Antoinette Like, Herbal Scent, I Know, Night Wind, Promises for Spring, Throw Down |
| Nina Siff |
mix, recording |
Angeline, Brighter Tomorrow, Feel Like Making Love, Mr. Business, Never My Love |
| Debrah Rebhun |
recording |
Angeline, Brighter Tomorrow, Feel Like Making Love, Mr. Business, Never My Love |
| Ronald Miller |
guitar |
Antoinette Like, Brother, Brother, Herbal Scent, Promises for Spring, What's Going On |
| Damon Bates |
recording |
Angeline, Brighter Tomorrow, Feel Like Making Love, Mr. Business, Never My Love |
| Josiah Gluck |
recording |
Angeline, Brighter Tomorrow, Feel Like Making Love, Mr. Business, Never My Love |
| Scott Noll |
mix, recording |
Angeline, Brighter Tomorrow, Feel Like Making Love, Mr. Business, Never My Love |
| Carol Steele |
percussion |
Dreams of Lovin' You, Her Silent Smile, Martha, Moon Rise, Weak in the Knees |
| Sue Evans |
congas, percussion |
Antoinette Like, Herbal Scent, Promises for Spring, The Closer I Get to You, What's Going On |
| Patti Austin |
vocal |
Brother, Brother, I Never Was a Cowboy, The Closer I Get to You, What's Going On |
| Omar Hakim |
drums, handclaps |
Dreams of Lovin' You, Forever More, Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.), Her Silent Smile |
| Francisco Centeno |
bass |
Brother, Brother, I Never Was a Cowboy, The Closer I Get to You, What's Going On |
| Victor Bailey |
electric bass guitar |
Can't Give It Away, Charisma, My Latin Sky, Never My Love |
| James Stowe |
horn |
I Know, Let's Dance, Making Plans |
| Vivian Cherry |
vocal |
Brother, Brother, I Never Was a Cowboy, What's Going On |
| Alvin Flythe, Jr. |
vocal, handclaps, horn |
Forever More, Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.), Rockin' Radio |
| Marjorie Barnes |
vocal |
A Message (Pride and Pity), Come for the Ride, Mr. Business |
| Zachary Sanders |
vocal |
Brother, Brother, I Never Was a Cowboy, What's Going On |
| Jay Burnett (mastering engineer) |
engineer, mix |
Cruisin', Turn It Up (Come on Y'all) |
| Jeff Mironov |
acoustic guitar, electric guitar |
I Know, Night Wind |
| Claudette Washington |
vocal, vocal arranger |
Fungi Mama / Bebopafunkadiscolypso, Midnight Interlude |
| Ted Currier |
producer, programming |
Cruisin', Turn It Up (Come on Y'all) |
| Jorge Dalto |
piano |
Fungi Mama / Bebopafunkadiscolypso, Nocturne |
| David Spradley |
producer, programming, drums, keyboard, synthesizer |
Cruisin', Turn It Up (Come on Y'all) |
| Gregg Barrett (drums) |
drums |
Let's Dance, Making Plans |
| Kevin Cummings |
vocal, electric guitar |
Let's Dance, Making Plans |
| Poogie Bell |
drums |
Lazy Bird, Naima |
| Kevin Osborne |
vocal, handclaps |
Forever More, Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.) |
| Mike Flythe |
vocal, handclaps |
Forever More, Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.) |
| Martha Rojas-Browne |
handclaps |
Forever More, Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.) |
| Dennis Bell |
arranger, vocal, vocal arranger, electric piano, synthesizer |
Fungi Mama / Bebopafunkadiscolypso, Midnight Interlude |
| Lynette Washington |
vocal |
Fungi Mama / Bebopafunkadiscolypso, Midnight Interlude |
| Dorothy Terrell |
vocal |
Fungi Mama / Bebopafunkadiscolypso, Midnight Interlude |
| John Ray (bass) |
bass |
Lazy Bird, Naima |
| Libra Kirksey |
vocal |
Fungi Mama / Bebopafunkadiscolypso |
| Maurice Starr |
producer, programming, drums, electric bass guitar, electronic drum set, keyboard, percussion, synthesizer |
Rockin' Radio |
| Michael Brecker |
tenor saxophone |
Throw Down |
| Michael Jonzun |
producer |
Rockin' Radio |
| Michael Viñas |
electric guitar |
Weak in the Knees |
| Leotis Clyburn |
vocal |
Fungi Mama / Bebopafunkadiscolypso |
| Kevin John |
vocal |
Bye Gones |
| Keith John |
vocal |
Bye Gones |
| John Green (obscure, background vocals support) |
vocal |
Fungi Mama / Bebopafunkadiscolypso |
| Pat Windham |
vocal |
Midnight Interlude |
| Jimmy Johnson (drummer in Duke Ellington's Orchestra) |
congas |
Rockin' Radio |
| Grisha Dimant |
arranger, electric guitar |
Midnight Interlude |
| Dwight Gassaway |
percussion |
Fungi Mama / Bebopafunkadiscolypso |
| Lesette Wilson |
keyboard |
Funkin for Jamaica (original) |
| Dr. Lonnie Smith |
arranger |
My Latin Sky |
| Connie Harvey |
vocal |
Can't Give It Away |
| Chris Lord-Alge |
engineer, mix |
Cruisin' |
| Sheena Scott |
vocal |
Fungi Mama / Bebopafunkadiscolypso |
| Carol Woods |
vocal |
Brighter Tomorrow |
| Ben Liebrand |
mix-DJ |
Funkin' for Jamaica |
| Barbara Bellins |
flute |
Nocturne |
| Babi Floyd |
vocal |
Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move) |
| Amy London |
vocal |
Brighter Tomorrow |
| Victoria Sylva |
vocal |
Weak in the Knees |
| Yoko Ito Gates |
koto |
Come for the Ride |
| Rob Mounsey |
synthesizer |
Throw Down |