David Bowie – vocals, guitar, piano
Carlos Alomar – guitar
Mike Garson – piano
David Sanborn – sax
Willie Weeks – bass
Andy Newmark – drums
Luther Vandross, Ava Cherry, Robin Clark – background vocals
Larry Washington – congas
Pablo Rosario – percussion
John Lennon – vocals, guitar on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
Earl Slick – guitar on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
Emir Kassan – bass on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
Dennis Davis – drums on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
Ralph MacDonald – percussion on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
Jean Fineberg – backing vocals on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
Jean Millington – backing vocals on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"