David Bowie: vocals, guitar, keyboards, tamborine and backup vocals
Carlos Alomar: guitar, guitar synthesizer, tamborine and backup vocals
Erdal Kizilcay: keyboards, drums, bass, trumpet, backup vocals and violins
Peter Frampton: lead guitar
Carmine Rojas: bass
Phillipe Saisse: piano and keyboards
Crusher Bennett: percussion
Laurie Frink: trumpet
Earl Gardner: trumpet and flugelhorn
Stan Harrison: alto saxophone
Steve Elson: baritone saxophone
Lenny Pickett: tenor saxophone
Robin Clark, Loni Groves, Diva Gray and Gordon Grodie: backup vocals
Sid McGinnis: lead guitar on Bang Bang, Time Will Crawl and Day-In Day-Out
Mickey Rourke: mid-song rap on Shining Star (Makin' My Love)