Arranged By – Don Van Vliet, Ry Cooder (tracks: A1, B5)
Bass – Jerry Handley (tracks: A1 to B5), Jeff Handley* (tracks: C1 to D3), Ry Cooder (tracks: B2, B5)
Coordinator [Project Coordination] – Arlessa Barnes, Bruce Pollock, Catherine Seligman, Christina DeSimone, Dana Renert, Donna Malyszko, Ed Osborne, Felicia Gearhart, Glenn Delgado, Jeremy Holiday, Larry Parra, Laura Gregory, Lisa Butler (3), Robin Diamond, Robin Manning, Steve Strauss
Design [Redesign] – David Richman
Drums – John French
Engineer – Gary Marker*, Hank Cicalo
Graphics – Tom Wilkes (2)
Guitar – Alex St. Clair Snouffer, Jeff Cotton, Ry Cooder (tracks: A1 to B5)
Liner Notes, Other [Annotation] – John Platt
Management [Manager] – Mandana Eidgah
Mastered By – Elliott Federman
Musician [Additional], Guitar – Russ Titelman (tracks: B6)
Musician [Additional], Percussion [Additional] – Milt Holland (tracks: B2), Taj Mahal (tracks: B1)
Musician [Additional], Slit Drum [Log Drum] – Milt Holland (tracks: A2, A4)
Musician [Additional], Theremin – Sam Hoffman* (tracks: A6)
Musician [Additional], Theremin [Probably] – Sam Hoffman* (tracks: B6)
Photography By – Guy Webster
Photography By [Additional Photos By] – Guy Webster
Producer – Bob Krasnow, Richard Perry
Reissue Producer – John Platt, Mike Ragogna
Research [Additional Archival Material] – Bob Strano, Don Paulsen
Research [Archives] – Claudia Depkin, Glenn Korman, Joanne Feltman, Tom Tierney
Vocals, Harmonica, Bass, Marimba – Captain Beefheart (tracks: A1 to B5)
Vocals, Harmonica, Shanai [Shinei] – Captain Beefheart (tracks: C1 to D3)