guitar, slide guitar Andrew Gold – guitar, piano, electric guitar, ARP String Ensemble, tambourine, vocals, backing vocals Pamela Goldsmith – viola John Guerin – drums Don Henley – vocals, backing vocals Dennis Karmazyn – cello Ray Kelly – cello Jim Keltner – drums Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar – guitar, electric guitar Russ Kunkel – drums Kathleen Lenski – violin Don Menza – flute Roy Poper – flugelhorn, horn, French horn Linda Ronstadt – vocals, backing vocals, harmony vocals, gut-string guitar Sheldon Sanov – violin Harry Shlutz – cello Haim Shtrum – violin Paul Stallworth – bass Charles Veal – violin Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar Joe Walsh – guitar, slide guitar John Wittenberg – violin Production Producer: Peter Asher Engineers: Val Garay, Greg Ladanyi Mastering: Doug Sax Arranger: David Campbell Direction: Elliot Roberts Art Direction: Jimmy Wachtel Design: Jimmy Wachtel Photography: Lorrie Sullivan Charts Album – Billboard (North America) References J. D. Souther albums 1976 albums Albums arranged by David Campbell (composer) Albums produced by Peter Asher Elektra Records albums Albums with cover art by Jimmy Wachtel