- Rufus Wainwright – voice (1–14), piano (2,5,8,10,14), fender rhodes piano (3), recorders (3), acoustic guitar (4,6,11–13), keyboards (9), orchestral arrangements (1,2,7,9,14), choral arrangements (7)
- Sterling Campbell – drums (2–4,13)
- Simon C. Clarke – alto sax (1,8,11), baritone sax (1,8,10–11), flute (1,2,14), alto flute (1), piccolo (1)
- Marius de Vries – piano (1,7–8,12–13), programming (1–4,6–14), vibraphone (10,12), orchestral arrangements (1–2,7,14), choral arrangements (7)
- Chris Elliott – orchestral arrangements (1–2,7,9,14)
- Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor (1–2,7,14)
- Adrian Hallowell – bass trombone (8,11)
- Levon Helm – drums (8)
- Jeff Hill – bass (2,4,6,8,11–13)
- Nick Hitchens – tuba (1)
- Matt Johnson – drums (6,9,11–12)
- Alexandra Knoll – oboe (2)
- Gerry Leonard – guitar (2,8), electric guitar (4,6,11–13), mandolin (13)
- The London Oratory Choir – choir (7)
- Roddy Lorimer – trumpet (1,2,8,10–11), flugelhorn (10)
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- Kate McGarrigle – banjo (8), accordion (14)
- Jack McKeever and Bob Ebeling– engineer
- Maxim Moston – concertmaster (9), orchestral arrangements (1–2,7,9,14)
- Jenni Muldaur – additional vocals (8,12)
- Bernard O'Neill – bass (3,9–10)
- Tim Sanders – tenor sax (1,8,10–11)
- David Sapadin – clarinet (2)
- Charlie Sexton – guitar (2,8), electric guitar (4,6,11–12)
- Daniel Shelly – bassoon (2)
- Alexis Smith – programming (1–4,6–14)
- Joy Smith – harp (1–2,13–14)
- Paul Spong – trumpet (1–2,8,11)
- Dave Stewart – bass trombone (1–2,11)
- Linda Thompson – additional vocals (10)
- Teddy Thompson – additional vocals (10)
- Martha Wainwright – additional vocals (8,12)
- Annie Whitehead – trombone (1–2,8,10–11)
- Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader (1–2,7,14)
- Jimmy Zhivago – guitar (2), electric guitar (4), piano (8)
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