Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar [Hi-strung], Dobro, Baritone Guitar, Bells, Gong, Frame Drum, Talking Drum, Gamelan, Ektare [Gopichand], Singing Bowls [Cloud-chamber Bowls], Bass Harmonica, Glockenspiel, Organ [Chromelodeon] – Paul Simon
Arranged By [Instrument Quartet] – Bob Sirota* (tracks: 4)
Art Direction, Design – Geoff Gans
Cello – Gabriel Cabezas (tracks: 4)
Chalumeau – Nina Stern (2) (tracks: 4)
Choir – Voces8 (tracks: 4 to 7)
Flute – Alex Sopp (tracks: 4)
Management – Jeff Kramer
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Mixed By – Patrick Dillett
Percussion [Hadphoon], Drum [Hadjira], Bass Drum [Gran Cassa], Bells [Almglocken] – Jamey Haddad
Producer, Engineer – Kyle Crusham
Recorded By [Additional Recording By] – Andy Smith (15), David Hinnet
Theorbo – Paul Morton (7) (tracks: 4)
Viola – Nadia Sirota (tracks: 4)
Vocals [Duets] – Edie Brickell (tracks: 6, 7)
Words By, Music By, Producer – Paul Simon