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Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Records
• Copyright (c) – SoulMusic Records
• Licensed From – Universal Music Operations Ltd.
• Marketed By – Cherry Red Records Ltd.
• Distributed By – Cherry Red Records Ltd.
• Recorded At – Ameraycan Studios
• Recorded At – Kendun Recorders
• Recorded At – Motown Recording Studios
• Mixed At – Ameraycan Studios
• Mixed At – Kendun Recorders
• Mixed At – Motown Recording Studios
• Remastered At – Western Star
• Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
• Published By – Fairwood Music Ltd.
• Published By – Imagem Songs Ltd.
• Published By – Jobete Music
• Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Ltd.
• Published By – Spirit Music Publishing Ltd.
• Published By – Stone Diamond Music Corp.
• Published By – Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
• Published By – Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
• Published By – Warner/Chappell North America Ltd.

Credits

• Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Arnell Carmichael (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8), Jim Gilstrap (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8), Ollie E. Brown* (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8)
• Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Jerry Hey (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8)
• Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangements] – Barry Fasman (tracks: 5, 6, 9, 10), David Shire (tracks: 4, 10 to 14, 17), Michael Masser (tracks: 5, 6, 9, 10), Ollie E. Brown* (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8), Sylvester Rivers (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8)
• Arranged By [String Arrangements] – David Shire (tracks: 4, 10 to 14, 17), Gene Page (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 10)
• Art Direction – Johnny Lee
• Artwork, Design [Reissue] – Roger Williams
• Backing Vocals – Arnel Carmichael* (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8), Becky Lopez (tracks: 5, 6, 9, 10), Billy Preston, Deborah Thomas (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8), Ginger Blake-Schackne* (tracks: 5, 6, 9, 10), J.D. Nicholas (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8), James A. Carmichael* (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8), Jim Gilstrap (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8), Josie James (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8), Julia Tillman* (tracks: 4, 10), Linda Dillard (tracks: 5, 6, 9, 10), Luthers Waters* (tracks: 4, 10), Lynn Davis (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8), Maxime Willard Waters* (tracks: 4, 10), Oren Waters (tracks: 4, 10), Sylvia Cox (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8), Syreeta (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8)
• Bass – Eddie N. Watkins Jr. (tracks: 4, 10), Leland Sklar (tracks: 5, 6, 9, 10), Nathan Lamarwatts* (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8)
• Conductor – Harry Blue Stone* (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8)
• Congas – Eddie "Bongo" Brown (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8)
• Design – Terry Taylor
• Drums – Ollie E. Brown* (tracks: 1 to 4, 7, 8, 10), Rick Schlosser* (tracks: 5, 6, 9, 10)
• Engineer – F. Byron Clark, Michael Schuman, Russ Terrana
• Engineer [Additional] – Barney Perkins, Bobby Brooks
• Engineer [Assistant] – Fred Law, Virginia Pallante*, Steve Catania, Tom Cumming*, Tony Autore
• Executive-Producer – Suzanne DePasse, Tony Jones
• Flute – James Brown (tracks: 3)
• Guitar – Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin* (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8), Michael McGloiry (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8), Mitch Holder (tracks: 4, 10), Paul M. Jackson Jr.* (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8), Ray Parker Jr. (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8), Tim May (tracks: 5, 6, 9, 10)
• Keyboards – John Barnes (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8)
• Liner Notes – Sharon Davis
• Management – de Passe & Jones
• Melodica – Billy Preston (tracks: 8)
• Mixed By – F. Byron Clark, Michael Schuman, Ollie Brown, Russ Terrana
• Other [Production Assistance] – Cheryl R. Brown
• Percussion – Ollie E. Brown* (tracks: 1 to 4, 7, 8, 10), Steve Forman (tracks: 4, 10)
• Photography By – Harry Langdon
• Piano – Billy Preston (tracks: 3), David Shire (tracks: 4, 10), Michael Masser (tracks: 5, 6, 9, 10), Randy Goodrum (tracks: 5, 6, 9, 10)
• Producer – Billy Preston (tracks: 15, 17), Carol Connors (tracks: 4), David Shire (tracks: 4, 11 to 14, 17), James Di Pasquale (tracks: 11 to 14), Jerry Peters (tracks: 16), Michael Masser (tracks: 5, 6, 9, 10), Ollie E. Brown* (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8)
• Reissue Producer – David Nathan
• Remastered By – Alan Wilson
• Saxophone – James Brown (tracks: 7)
• Synthesizer – John Barnes (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8), Michael Boddicker (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8)
• Vibraphone [Vibes] – Gary L. Coleman* (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8)

Notes

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5 013929 080638
• Matrix / Runout (Variants 1, 2): CA SMCR5106 @
• Mastering SID Code (Variants 1, 2): IFPI L039
• Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 1287
• Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 1258

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