Carlos Alomar: rhythm guitars, guitar
David Bowie: vocals, guitar, pump bass, arp, tape cellos, tape horn and brass-synthetic strings, saxophones, harmonica, piano, pre-arranged percussion, synthetic strings, vibraphones, xylophones
Dennis Davis: percussion
George Murray: bass
Roy Young: pianos, farfisa organ
Brian Eno: vocals, splinter mini-moog, report arp, rimmer E.M.I., guitar treatments, chamberlain, piano, synthetics
Ricky Gardener: rhythm guitars, guitars
Iggy Pop: vocals on What In The World
Eduard Meyer: cellos on Art Decade
Peter and Paul: pianos and arp on Subterraneans