Bagpipes – Chris OrmstonBass [Chorus] – Tony LevinDrums – Manu KatchéDrums [Sabar Drums] – The Babacar Faye DrummersDuduk [Doudouk] – Levon MinassianGuitar – David RhodesGuitar, Shaker, Vocals [Additional] – Daniel LanoisKeyboards [Additional - Verse] – Richard BlairLoops [Drum Loop] – Doudou N'Diaye RoseProgrammed By – David BottrillVocals – Sinéad O'Connor, The Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble

Arranged By [Strings] – Caroline Lavelle, Jonny Dollar, Wil MaloneBass – Tony LevinCello – Caroline LavelleDrums [Hand Drum] – Daryl JohnsonElectronic Drums – Manu KatchéEngineer [Additional] – Richard Evans Guitar – Bill Dillon, David RhodesKeyboards [Additional] – Brian EnoProgrammed By – David Bottrill, William OrbitTabla – Hossam RamzyViolin – Shankar

Bass – Tony LevinDuduk [Doudouk] – Levon MinassianGuitar [Bridge] – Gus IsidoreHihat – Daniel LanoisMixed By [Bridge Section] – Richard ChappellProgrammed By – David BottrillProgrammed By [Additional] – Richard BlairTwelve-String Guitar – David RhodesViolin – ShankarVocals – Daniel Lanois, Sinéad O'Connor

Arranged By [Horns] – Daniel Lanois, Peter GabrielBass – Tony LevinDrums [Sabar] – The Babacar Faye DrummersElectronic Drums – Manu KatchéGuitar – David Rhodes, Leo NocentelliProgrammed By – David Bottrill, Richard BlairSaxophone – Reggie Houston, Tim Green Trombone – Renard Poche*

Bass – Tony LevinElectronic Drums – Manu KatchéGuitar – Bill Dillon, David RhodesNey [Flute] – Kudsi ErgunerProgrammed By – Richard BlairProgrammed By [Additional] – David Bottrill, William OrbitViolin – ShankarVocals – Ayub Ogada

Arranged By [Horns] – Malcolm BurnArranged By [Strings] – Jonny Dollar, Wil MaloneBass – Tony LevinCello – Caroline LavelleDrums – Manu KatchéRecorded By [Horns] – Mark HowardSaxophone – Reggie Houston, Tim Green

Bass – Tony LevinDjembe – Babacar FayeDrums – Manu KatchéGuitar – David Rhodes, Leo NocentelliProgrammed By – David Bottrill, Richard BlairSurdo – Hossam RamzyTalking Drum – Assane Thaim*Vocals – Ayub Ogada, Peter Hammill, Richard Macphail

Djembe – Babacar FayeDobro – Daniel LanoisDuduk [Doudouk] – Levon MinassianGuitar – David RhodesMandolin, Engineer [Mix] – Richard Evans Surdo, Bass, Keyboards – John Paul JonesTalking Drum – Assane Thaim*Violin – Shankar

Guitar – David RhodesPercussion [Additional Percussion Loop] – The Adzido DrummersProgrammed By – Richard BlairProgrammed By [Additional] – David BottrillShaker [Senegalese Shakers] – Manny EliasVocals – Marylin McFarlane*

Bass – Tony LevinCello – Caroline LavelleDrums [Drum Loop] – Doudou N'Diaye RoseElectronic Drums, Percussion – Manu KatchéGuitar – David RhodesGuitar [Telecasater], Dobro – Daniel LanoisProgrammed By – David BottrillSynthesizer [Additional Synth Cello], Producer [Additional Production Ideas] – Malcolm Burn