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Stray Gators:Ben Keith (steel guitar, vocals), Kenny Buttrey (drums), Tim Drummond (bass), Spooner Oldham (piano)Secondary Musicians: Linda Ronstadt (vocals on "Unknown Legend", "From Hank To Hendrix", "Harvest Moon", "War Of Man", and "One Of These Days"), James Taylor (vocals on "From Hank To Hendrix", "War Of Man", and "One Of These Days"), Nicolette Larson (vocals on "You And Me", "War Of Man", "Such A Woman", "Old King", "Dreamin' Man", and "Natural Beauty"), Astrid Young (vocals on "War Of Man", "Such A Woman", and "Dreamin' Man"), Larry Cragg (vocals on "War Of Man")

Jim Messina (bass), George Grantham (drums)Secondary Musicians: Vocal Background on "The Old Laughing Lady" and "I've Loved Her So Long" : Patrice Holloway, Brenda Holloway, Merry Clayton, Sherlie Matthews, Gloria Richetta Jones, Gracia Nitzsche

Primary Musicians: The Stray Gators: Ben Keith (steel guitar), Kenny Buttrey (drums), Tim Drummond (bass), Jack Nitzsche (piano, slide guitar)Secondary Musicians: John Harris (piano on "Harvest"), London Symphony Orchestra (on "A Man Needs A Maid" and "There's A World"), Linda Ronstadt (vocals on "Heart Of Gold" and "Old Man"), James Taylor (vocals on "Heart Of Gold", vocals and Banjo on "Old Man"), David Crosby (vocals on "Are You Ready For The Country" and "Alabama"), Steven Stills (vocals on "Alabama" and "Words"), Graham Nash (vocals on "Are You Ready For The Country" and "Words")