- Steve Broomhead  (guitars, vocals (1-2-4-5-7 to 14)
- Eric Stewart  (vocals (2)
- Friday Brown  (vocals (5)
- Maddy Pryor  ( vocals (5)
- Justin Hayward  (vocals (7)
- Lol Creme  (vocals (9)
- Kevin Godley  (vocals (9-10)
- Fiano Parker  (vocals (7-12)
- Ian Wilson  (vocals (11)
- Paul Young  (vocals (11)
- Martin Lawrence  (vocals (5-7-10-14)
- John Lees  (guitar (1-10)
- Jimmy McDonnell  (guitar (3-5-7-9-11-14)
- Norman Barrett  (voice box guitar (4-9)
- Stuart Wolstenholme  (synthesizers, Mellotron (all except 12-14)
- Jon Turner  (organ)
- Ritchie Close / piano, orchestra (1-2-3-5-9-10-11-13-14)
- Les Holroyd  (bass (1)
- Pete Glennon  (bass (2-10)
- Noel Redding  (bass (3-13)
- Alf Tramontin  (bass (5-7-8-14)
- Graham Gouldman  (bass, vocals (2-9-11)
- Davy Rohl  (synthesizers, backing vocals)
- Kim Turner  (drums, acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals (all except 12)
- Mel Pritchard  (drums, percussion (1-6-10)
- David Hassle  (percussion (3-7-8-10-11-14)
- Dave Gorton  (trombone (3)
- Mike Carlton  (trombone (3)
- Andy Crompton  (trombone (3)
- Mark Gilbanks  (trumpet (2-3-10-11-14)
- Andy Wardaugh  (trumpet (2-3-10-11-14)
- Phil Chapman  (sax, flute (1-2-3, 8 to 11, 13)
- Paul B.Farr  (French horn (3-5-14)
- Micky Purton  (French horn (3-5-14)
- Russell Hayward (French horn (3-5-14)
- Tony Spath  (oboe (10-12)
- John Gilstron  (sweep (4)
- Gerry Murphy  (North Umbrian pipes (1), Uilian pipes (7)
- Richard Scott  (recorders (14)
- Terry Davies  (orchestra score (7-12 to 14)
- Michael Davis  (conductor of Hallé orchestra (1-2-3-5-6-7-9-11-12-14)
- The Gerald Brown Singers (2-7-8-12-13-14)