Bass, Drum Machine [DMX], Tape – Bill LaswellBata – Daniel PonceDrums [Simmons], Percussion [Sound Plates], Cuica – Anton FierGuitar – Henry Kaiser, Nicky SkopelitisProgrammed By [Fairlight CMI] – Will AlexanderProgrammed By [XMD] – Rob StevensSynthesizer [Fairlight CMI, Rhodes Chroma, Apple IIe, Yamaha DX7, Emu 4060 Digital Keyboard] – Herbie HancockTurntables – D.St*Written-By – B. Laswell*, D. Showard*, H. Hancock*

Drum Machine [DMX], Electronics [Shortwave] – Bill LaswellDrums [Simmons], Percussion [Sound Plates], Cymbal, Gong – Anton FierGuitar – Henry KaiserKora [Dusunguni], Balafon [Balaphone] – Foday Musa SusoLyricon – Wayne ShorterProgrammed By [Fairlight CMI] – Will AlexanderSynthesizer [Fairlight CMI, Yamaha DX7] – Herbie HancockTalking Drum, Ghatam [Chatan], Bells – Aïyb Dieng*Turntables – D.St*Voice – Bernard FowlerVoice [Speaker] – Toshinori KondoWritten-By – B. Laswell*, H. Hancock*

Bata, Bells, Shekere – Daniel PonceCymbal – Hamid DrakePiano, Synthesizer [Fairlight CMI] – Herbie HancockProgrammed By [Fairlight CMI] – Will AlexanderSoprano Saxophone – Wayne ShorterVocals, Arranged By [Vocals] – Bernard FowlerWritten-By – D. Ponce*, H. Hancock*

Bass, Drum Machine [DMX], Tape – Bill LaswellKora, Kalimba, Kora [Dusunguni] – Foday Musa SusoPiano, Synthesizer [Fairlight CMI, Yamaha DX7, Rhodes Chroma, Memorymoog] – Herbie HancockProgrammed By [Praxis Processing, XMD] – Rob StevensTalking Drum, Ghatam [Chatan], Percussion [Don Don], Cowbell – Aïyb Dieng*Written-By – A. Dieng*, B. Laswell*, F. M. Suso*, H. Hancock*

Electronic Drums [TR-808], Wood Block, Percussion – Anton FierPiano, Synthesizer [Yamaha DX7] – Herbie HancockVocals, Arranged By [Vocals] – Bernard FowlerWritten-By – T. Thomas*

Bass, Drum Machine [DMX] – Bill LaswellCymbal – Hamid DrakeDrums [Simmons], Percussion [Sound Plates], Electronic Drums [Synare], Timpani – Anton FierGuitar – Nicky SkopelitisKora, Guitar, Talking Drum – Foday Musa SusoProgrammed By [Fairlight CMI] – Will AlexanderSynthesizer [Fairlight CMI, Yamaha DX7], Clavinet – Herbie HancockTalking Drum, Ghatam [Chatan], Bells – Aïyb Dieng*Trumpet – Toshinori KondoTurntables – D.St*Written-By – B. Laswell*, F. M. Suso*, H. Hancock*