Album Credits |
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Performance Credits
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| Quincy Jones | | Primary Artist, Conductor, Korg M1 |
| Heavy D & the Boyz | | Track Performer |
| Take 6 | | Background Vocals, Track Performer |
| Frank Sinatra | | Track Performer |
| Patti Austin | | Background Vocals, Track Performer |
| Aretha Franklin | | Piano, Track Performer, Soloist |
| Siedah Garrett | | Background Vocals, Track Performer |
| James Ingram | | Track Performer |
| Michael Jackson | | Track Performer |
| Luther Vandross | | Track Performer |
| Barry White | | Track Performer |
| Gerald Albright | | Alto Saxophone, Soloist |
| Count Casie | | Piano |
| George Benson | | Guitar, Track Performer, Soloist |
| Pete Christlieb | | Saxophone |
| George Duke | | fender rhodes, Soloist |
| Freddie Green | | Guitar |
| Al Grey | | Trombone |
| Herbie Hancock | | Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, fender rhodes, Soloist, Arp 2600, Synthesizer Pads |
| Michael Gregory Jackson | | Vocals, Background Vocals |
| Grover Mitchell | | Trombone |
| James Moody | | Saxophone, Track Performer, Soloist |
| Bill Reichenbach Jr. | | Trombone |
| Marshall Royal | | Clarinet, Alto Saxophone |
| Tom Scott | | Saxophone, Lyricon, Soloist |
| Wallace Davenport | | Trumpet |
| Chuck Rainey | | Electric Bass |
| Rachelle Ferrell | | Track Performer |
| Tevin Campbell | | Track Performer |
| David Foster | | Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, Electric Piano |
| Bruce Dukov | | Concert Master |
| Ralph MacDonald | | Percussion |
| Letta Mbulu | | Chant |
| Brian McKnight | | Track Performer |
| Al Aarons | | Trumpet |
| Al B. Sure! | | Background Vocals |
| Tom Bahler | | Vocal Director |
| John Barnes | | Synthesizer |
| Rory Bennett | | Synthesizer |
| Michael Boddicker | | Synthesizer, Emulator |
| Oscar Brashear | | Trumpet |
| Ray Brown | | Trumpet |
| Alex Brown | | Background Vocals |
| Bridgette Bryant | | Background Vocals |
| Robbie Buchanan | | Piano, Synthesizer Strings |
| Henderson Chambers | | Trombone |
| Leon "Ndugu" Chancler | | Drums |
| Alvin Chea | | Background Vocals |
| Jeff Clayton | | Saxophone |
| John Clayton | | Conductor |
| George Cohn | | Trumpet |
| Paulinho Da Costa | | Percussion |
| Christopher Currell | | Synclavier |
| Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis | | Tenor Saxophone |
| El DeBarge | | Background Vocals, Track Performer |
| James DeBarge | | Background Vocals |
| Cedric Dent | | Background Vocals |
| Eric Dixon | | Flute, Tenor Saxophone |
| George Doering | | Guitar |
| Melvin Dunlap | | Electric Bass |
| Nathan East | | Bass |
| Brandon Fields | | Saxophone, Soloist |
| Chuck Findley | | Trumpet |
| Charlie Fowlkes | | Flute, Baritone Saxophone |
| Steve Gadd | | Drums |
| James Gadson | | Drums |
| Eric Gale | | Guitar |
| Gary Grant | | Trumpet |
| Philip Guilbeau | | Trumpet |
| Keith Henderson | | Guitar |
| Jerry Hey | | Trumpet, Flugelhorn |
| Bill Hughes | | Bass Trombone |
| Kim Hutchcroft | | Flute, Saxophone |
| Benard Ighner | | Track Performer |
| Paul Jackson Jr. | | Guitar |
| Anthony Jackson | | Bass |
| Louis Johnson | | Bass |
| Norman Keenan | | Bass |
| Joey Kibble | | Background Vocals |
| Mark Kibble | | Background Vocals |
| Abraham Laboriel | | Bass |
| Charles Loper | | Trombone |
| Steve Lukather | | Guitar |
| Jack Nimitz | | Saxophone |
| David Paich | | Synthesizer, Keyboards |
| Jeff Porcaro | | Drums |
| Greg Phillinganes | | Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, Electric Piano, fender rhodes, Soloist |
| Bobby Plater | | Flute, Alto Saxophone |
| Steve Porcaro | | Synthesizer, Synthesizer Pads |
| Ian Prince | | Keyboards |
| Bernard "Pretty" Purdie | | Drums |
| Lee Ritenour | | Acoustic Guitar |
| Frank Rosolino | | Trombone |
| Sarah Vaughan | | Track Performer |
| Caiphus Semenya | | Chant |
| Neil Stubenhaus | | Bass |
| Bruce Swedien | | Drums, Snare Drums |
| Richard Tee | | Organ, Piano |
| Rod Temperton | | Synthesizer, Keyboards |
| Toots Thielemans | | Guitar, Harmonica, Human Whistle, Track Performer |
| Ian Underwood | | Synthesizer |
| Carlos Vega | | Drums |
| Gerald Vinci | | Concert Master |
| Mervyn Warren | | Synthesizer, Keyboards, Track Performer, Synthesizer Bass |
| Ernie Watts | | Flute, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Soloist |
| Wah Wah Watson | | Guitar |
| Kirk Whalum | | Track Performer |
| Phil Woods | | Alto Saxophone, Soloist |
| Snooky Young | | Trumpet |
| Aaron Zigman | | Synthesizer, Clavinet |
| Brandy | | Track Performer |
| Michael Hart Thompson | | Guitar |
| Claude McKnight | | Background Vocals |
| Eric Dawkins | | Background Vocals |
| Count Basie Orchestra | | Track Performer |
| Reggie C. Young | | Trombone |
| QDIII | | Keyboards |
| Rob Hoffman | | Keyboards |
| Fred Jackson Jr. | | Saxophone |
| John "4 Daddman" Robinson | | Drums |
| George Bohanon | | Trombone |
| Larry E. Williams | | Synthesizer, Keyboards |
| Percival "Sonny" Payne | | Drums |
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Technical Credits
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| Aretha Franklin | | Producer |
| Michael Gregory Jackson | | Producer, Vocal Arrangements, rhythm arrangement |
| Quincy Jones | | Arranger, Programming, Producer, Liner Notes, Executive Producer, Vocal Arrangements, String Arrangements, drum programming, rhythm arrangement, Synthesizer Arrangements |
| David Foster | | Arranger |
| Luther Henderson | | String Arrangements |
| R. Kelly | | Arranger, Producer |
| Tom Bahler | | Arranger, Vocal Arrangements |
| John Barnes | | Vocal Arrangements, rhythm arrangement, Synthesizer Arrangements |
| Rory Bennett | | Producer, drum programming |
| David Blumberg | | Arranger |
| Ray Brown | | Producer |
| Francis Buckley | | Engineer |
| Sonny Burke | | Producer |
| Jorge Calandrelli | | Synthesizer String Arrangement |
| Malcolm Cecil | | Programming |
| John Clayton | | Arranger |
| C.J. DeVillar | | Sound Design |
| Douglas Getschall | | drum programming |
| Jim Gilstrap | | Vocal Group |
| Mick Guzauski | | Remixing |
| Mark Hammond | | drum programming |
| Erik Hanson | | drum programming |
| Dan Hersch | | Remastering |
| Jerry Hey | | Arranger, Horn Arrangements, Synthesizer Arrangements |
| Bill Inglot | | Remastering |
| Mark Kibble | | Arranger, Vocal Arrangements |
| Jesse Kirkland | | Vocal Group |
| Steve Lukather | | Arranger |
| Johnny Mandel | | Producer, String Arrangements, Synthesizer Arrangements |
| Peter Mokran | | drum programming |
| Joel Moss | | Engineer |
| David Paich | | Arranger |
| Greg Phillinganes | | Arranger, rhythm arrangement |
| Steve Porcaro | | Arranger, Programming |
| Lee Ritenour | | rhythm arrangement |
| Phil (Boogie) Schier | | Engineer, Remixing |
| Bruce Swedien | | Engineer |
| Rod Temperton | | Arranger, Vocal Arrangements, rhythm arrangement, Synthesizer Arrangements |
| Ian Underwood | | Programming |
| Tommy Vicari | | Engineer |
| Mervyn Warren | | Arranger |
| Clark Spangler | | Programming |
| Eric Dawkins | | Vocal Arrangements |
| William Ross | | String Arrangements |
| Harrison Funk | | Cover Photo |
| Gavin Lurssen | | Mastering |
| QDIII | | Arranger, Producer, drum programming |
| Florian Ammon | | Sound Design |
| Ian Boxill | | Engineer |
| Stephanie Gylden | | Engineer |
| Joe Greene | | Vocal Group |
| Eric White | | Sound Design |
| Judith Bright | | Executive Producer |
| II Thomas D. Graham | | Sound Design |