"Headed for the Future"

• Alan Lindgren – synthesizers, pianos, arrangements
• Tom Hensley – pianos, synthesizers, arrangements
• Richard Bennett – guitar
• Doug Rhone – guitar
• Hadley Hockensmith – guitar
• Reinie Press – bass
• Ron Tutt – drums
• King Errisson – percussion, congas
• Vince Charles – percussion, steel drums
• Linda Press – backing vocals

(These musicians were at the time all members of Neil Diamond's official backing band, known as "Diamondville"^[8][9])

"The Man You Need"

• David Foster – keyboards, arrangements
• David Boruff – keyboard programming, saxophone
• Michael Landau – guitars
• Tris Imboden – drums
• Bill Champlin – backing vocals

"I'll See You on the Radio (Laura)"

• Randy Kerber – keyboards
• Burt Bacharach – synthesizers, arrangements
• Robbie Buchanan – synthesizers
• Todd Cochran – E-mu Emulator programming
• Dann Huff – guitars
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass
• Carlos Vega – drums
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• David Boruff – saxophone
• Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters and Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals

"Stand Up for Love"

• Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals, arrangements
• Bo Tomlyn – keyboards, synthesizers
• Steve Lukather – guitars
• Nathan East – bass
• John Robinson – drums
• Maurice White – backing vocals, arrangements
• Marva Barnes – backing vocals

"It Should Have Been Me"

• David Foster – keyboards, arrangements
• David Boruff – keyboard programming
• Michael Landau – guitar
• Dann Huff – guitar
• Jason Scheff – bass, backing vocals
• Tris Imboden – drum overdubs
• Bill Champlin – backing vocals

"Lost in Hollywood"

• Stevie Wonder – acoustic piano, synthesizers, drums, backing vocals
• Herbie Hancock – synthesizer solo
• Bob Bralove and Robert A. Arbittier – synthesizer programming
• Dwayne Roberson, Vincent Unto and Phillip Williams – backing vocals

"The Story of My Life"

• Lists the same musicians here as were listed for the "Headed for the Future" track; obviously, not all of those musicians performed on this track as well. It is possible that Diamond himself might have performed some of the instrumentation (such as piano and/or acoustic guitar) uncredited.

"Angel"

• Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
• Bo Tomlyn – keyboards, synthesizers
• Nyle Steiner – additional synthesizer
• Bobby Caldwell – guitar, backing vocals
• Dann Huff – additional guitar
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass
• John Robinson – drums
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• Maurice White – backing vocals, arrangements

"Me Beside You"

• Randy Kerber – keyboards
• Burt Bacharach– synthesizers, arrangements
• David Foster – synthesizers
• Dann Huff – guitars
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass
• Carlos Vega – drums
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Stephanie Spruill and David Lasley – backing vocals

"Love Doesn't Live Here Anymore"

• Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
• Bo Tomlyn – keyboards, synthesizers
• Bobby Caldwell – guitar
• Dann Huff – additional guitar
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass
• John Robinson – drums
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• Clare Fischer – string arrangements
• Maurice White – arrangements
• Assa Drori – concertmaster

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