Longing in Their Hearts

Bonnie Raitt – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 6), (1, 6, 10, 11), acoustic guitar (2, 3), keyboards (4), electric piano (5), string and woodwind arrangements (5), horn arrangements (6), organ (8), slide acoustic guitar (12), foot sounds (12), arrangements (12)

slide guitar

– keyboards (1, 6, 11), keyboard programming (5)

Scott Thurston

– synth accordion (3), synth pad (3), arrangements (3)

Bob Thiele, Jr.

– Hammond C3 organ (5, 7, 9), keyboards (9, 10)

Benmont Tench

– harmonium (7)

Mitchell Froom

George Marinelli – electric guitar (1, 2, 3), (2, 4), guitars (4), lead guitar (9)

mandolin

– electric guitar (3), oud (3), "first" acoustic guitar (7)

Mark Goldenberg

Randy Jacobs – lead guitar (6), rhythm guitar (6, 9), electric guitar (11)

– "second" acoustic guitar (7)

Richard Thompson

– electric guitar (8)

Stephen Bruton

– bass guitar (1-4, 6, 8-11)

James "Hutch" Hutchinson

– acoustic bass (5)

Don Was

– acoustic bass (7)

Buell Neidlinger

– drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 8-11)

Ricky Fataar

– percussion (1-6, 8-11)

Paulinho da Costa

– Celtic bass drum (4)

Debra Dobkin

Jon Clarke – (5), bass flute (5), English horn (5)

alto flute

– string and woodwind arrangements (5)

David Campbell

Larry Corbett – cello (5)

Suzie Katayama – cello (5)

Daniel Smith – cello (5)

Scott Haupert – viola (5)

Cynthia Morrow – viola (5)

– baritone saxophone (6), horn arrangements (6)

Marty Grebb

The Memphis Horns

Andrew Love

– harmonica (12)

Charlie Musselwhite

– backing vocals (1, 4, 6, 9, 10)

Sweet Pea Atkinson

– backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10)

Sir Harry Bowens

– backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 9, 10)

David Lasley

– backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10)

Arnold McCuller

– harmony vocals (2)

Levon Helm

– harmony vocals (4, 7), penny whistle (4), acoustic guitar (9)

Paul Brady

– harmony vocals (5)

David Crosby

Producers – Bonnie Raitt and Don Was

Production Coordination – Marsha Burns, assisted by Carrie McConkey.

Engineer and Mixing –

Ed Cherney

Assistant Engineer – Dan Bosworth

Additional Engineers – Chris Albert, Dan Bosworth, Brad Cook and James Saez.

Recorded at , Chomsky Ranch, The Convent and Record Plant (Los Angeles, CA); The Power Station (New York, NY)

Ocean Way Recording

Mix Assistant – Michael Reiter

Mixed at Record Plant

Mastered by at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).

Doug Sax

Art Direction – Jeffrey Fey and Tommy Steele

Design – Jeffrey Fey

Photography – John Casado

Centerspread Painting – Clayton Campbell

Lettering Design and Logo – Tim Girvin Design, Inc.

Management – Jeffrey Hersh, Ron Stone and Jane Oppenheimer.