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Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

– lead vocals, handclaps (1), timbales (3), arrangements (5, 6, 8), backing vocals (6) * Scott Kinsey – keyboards (1, 4, 5, 9, 11), handclaps (1), arrangements (1, 5, 9, 11), orchestration (4), programming (5, 11), acoustic piano (9), electric piano (10) * Myron McKinley – acoustic piano (2, 3, 4, 6, 7), keyboards (2, 3, 6, 7, 8),

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(2, 6), arrangements (2, 3, 6, 7, 8) * DJ Smash – programming (5) * Mike Campbell – guitar (1-5, 7, 8, 9, 11) ot the same Mike Campbell that played with Tom Petty * Alan Burroughs – acoustic guitar (2) * John Hart – lead guitar (9, 11), guitar (10) * David Dyson – bass guitar (2, 3, 6, 7) *

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– acoustic bass (4, 5, 8-11) * Billy Kilson – drums * Don Alias – congas (1-4, 8, 9, 10), percussion (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10), handclaps (1) * Dave Love – handclaps (1) *

Daniel de los Reyes Daniel de los Reyes (born July 18, 1962) is an American percussionist who is a former member of Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago. He is currently a member of the Zac Brown Band. Musical career De los Reyes was born in New York City and raised ...

– congas (7) * Bob Belden – soprano saxophone (1), handclaps (1), arrangements (4, 10) *

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– alto saxophone (3, 7) *

Ronnie Cuber Ronald Edward Cuber (December 25, 1941 – October 7, 2022) was an American jazz saxophonist. He also played in Latin, pop, rock, and blues sessions. In addition to his primary instrument, baritone sax, he played tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet ...

– baritone saxophone (3) * Scott Wendholt – trumpet (1, 4) * Billy Baker – backing vocals (1, 5) * Charmaine Cousins – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5-8, 11) * David Whitworth – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 11), BGV arrangements (3, 7, 8) * Don Corey Washington – backing vocals (2, 3, 7, 8, 11) *

Robert Brookins Robert Brookins (October 7, 1962 – April 15, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, producer and musician. Brookins was a member of the band Earth, Wind & Fire. He also worked with artists such as George Duke, Stephanie Mills, Stanley Clark ...

– backing vocals (6)

Production

* Producers – Philip Bailey (all tracks); Bob Belden and Scott Kinsey (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 9, 10 & 11); Myron McKinley (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 7 & 8). * Executive Producer – Dave Love * Engineered and Mixed by Robert Friedrich * Assistant Engineers – Mark Fraunfelder and Tim Stritmater * Recorded at Bennett Studios (Englewood, NJ). * BGV’s recorded by David Kowlaski * Technical Engineer – Andy Ackland * Mix Assistant – Tim Lauber * Mixed at O’Henry Studios (Burbank, CA). * Mastered by Louis F. Hemsey * Art Direction and Design – Robert Hoffman * Cover Photo – Peter Figen * Inner Sleeve Photos – Andrew Lepley

References

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