arranged by [rhythm and vocal arrangements] Leon Ndugu Chancler
arranged by [string and horn arrangements] Leon Ndugu Chancler
arranged by [string and horn arrangements] Patrice Rushen
art direction Jeff Adamoff
backing vocals [background vocals] Greg Walker
backing vocals [background vocals] Josie James
backing vocals [background vocals] Kenneth Williams
backing vocals [background vocals] Oren Waters
backing vocals [background vocals] Pattie Brooks
backing vocals [background vocals] Petsye Powell
tracks b3, b4 bass Alphonso Johnson
bass Sam Sims
design Michael Diehl
engineer [assistant] Rick Clifford
engineer [assistant] Stuart Hirotsu
engineer, mixed by F. Byron Clark
executive-producer Masato Paul Morita
executive-producer Naoki Fujimoto
guitar Greg Dalton
keyboards, synthesizer Patrice Rushen
lacquer cut by John Golden
liner notes Leon Ndugu Chancler
management [representation] Fred Ansis
management [u.s. representative for king records, tokyo] Sky Traughber
mastered by John Golden
narrator [narration] Anita Marshall
percussion [african] Darrell Cox
photography by Tatsuo Kusumoto
producer Leon Ndugu Chancler
programmed by [synthesizer programming] Patrice Rushen
reeds Rastine Calhoun
tracks a1 synthesizer, soloist Ronnie Foster
vibraphone [vibes], timbales, drums, percussion Leon Ndugu Chancler
tracks a3, a4, b5 vocals Leo II
Phonographic Copyright (p) MCA Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) MCA Records, Inc.
Produced For Drumsong Productions, Inc.
Manufactured By MCA Records, Inc.
Mastered At K Disc Mastering
Lacquer Cut At K Disc Mastering
Recorded At Baby'O Recorders
Recorded At The Plant Studios
Mixed At Baby'O Recorders
Recorded at BABY O, Hollywood CA and THE PLANT, Sausalito, CA.
Mixed at BABY O, Hollywood, CA.
Mastered at K-DISC, Hollywood, CA.

Recorded February 1988

Direct Metal Mastering

[sleeve]
© 1989 MCA Records, Inc. ℗ 1989 MCA Records, Inc.

[labels]
℗ 1989 MCA Records, Inc.
© 1980 MCA Records, Inc.

Ndugu appears on front of sleeve and spine: Ndugu Chancler on labels.
Old Friends New Friends appears on front of sleeve and spine; Old Friends-New Friends on labels.

Ndugu plays Remo Drums, L.P. Percussion, Paiste Cymbals and D.W. Pedals.

Patrice Rushen appears courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
Leo II appears courtesy of Richtown Records.

Promotional copies issued with For Promotion Only gold-stamped on sleeve.

Barcode: 0 76732-6302-1 1 (Text)
Matrix / Runout: (MCA8887) (Label Side A)
Matrix / Runout: (MCA8888) (Label Side B)
Matrix / Runout: MCA-8887 A KD1 DMM 1-2 KDiSC DMM JG Jzs △24723 (Runout Etched Side A, Jzs script might be other initials)
Matrix / Runout: MCA-8888 B KD 1 DMM (JR circled) KDISC DMM JG 1-2 △24723-X (Runout Etched Side B, (JR circled) might be other initials)
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP