- Roger Waters ( vocals, guitars, bass and the odd keyboard, including the shakuhachi on "Me Or Him" )
- Andy Fairweather Low ( electric guitars )
- Jay Stapley ( electric guitars )
- Mel Collins ( saxophones )
- Ian Ritchie ( Fairlight programming, drum programming, piano, keyboards )
- Graham Broad ( drums and percussion )
- John Linwood ( drums on "The Powers That Be" )
- Nick Glenny-Smith ( DX7 and Emu on "The Powers That Be", including the great bass line )
- Matt Irving ( Hammond organ on "The Powers That Be" )
- Paul Carrack ( guest vocal on "The Powers That Be" )
- Clare Torry ( guest vocal on "Home" and "Four Minutes" )
- Suzanne Rhatigan ( main backing vocals on "Radio Waves", "Me Or Him", "Sunset Strip", "The Tide Is Turning" )
- Katie Kissoon, Doreen Chanter, Madeline Bell, Steve Langer & Vicky Brown ( backing vocals on "Who Needs Information", "Powers That Be", "Radio Waves" )

Horn section on "Who Needs Information" and "The Powers That Be":
- Ian Ritchie ( Tenor saxophone )
- John Phirkell ( trumpet )
- Peter Thoms ( trombone )