Produced by Bruce Springsteen and Chuck Plotkin
Recorded and mixed by Toby Scott

Mastered by Dave Collins at A&M Mastering Studios, L.A.
Recorded and mixed at Thrill Hill
Technical maintenance : Gary Myerberg
Recorded assistant : Greg Goldman
Musician contracts : Shari Sutcliff
Research : Terry Magovern

Art direction : Sandra Choron
Production : Harry Choron
Cover art : Eric Dinyer / Graphistock
Interior photographs : Pam Springsteen

Jon Landau Management :
Jon Landau, Barbara Carr, Jan Stabile

"The ghost of Tom Joad" :
Danny Federici : keyboard
Gary Mallaber : drums
Marty Rifkin : pedal steel guitar
Bruce Springsteen : vocal, guitar, harmonica
Gary Tallent : bass

"Straight time" :
Danny Federici : keyboard
Jim Hanson : bass
Gary Mallaber : drums, percussion
Marty Rifkin : pedal steel guitar
Bruce Springsteen : vocal, guitar
Soosie Tyrell : violin

"Highway 29" :
Bruce Springsteen : vocal, guitar, keyboard

"Youngstown" :
Jim Hanson : bass
Gary Mallaber : drums, percussion
Chuck Plotkin : keyboard
Marty Rifkin : pedal steel guitar
Bruce Springsteen : vocal, guitar
Soosie Tyrell : violin

"Sinaloa cowboys" :
Bruce Springsteen : vocal, guitar, keyboard

"The line" :
Bruce Springsteen : vocal, guitar, keyboard

"Balboa_Park" :
Bruce Springsteen : vocal, guitar, keyboard

"Dry lightning" :
Danny Federici : keyboard
Gary Mallaber : drums
Bruce Springsteen : vocal, guitar
Gary Tallent : bass
Soosie Tyrell : violin

"The new timer" :
Bruce Springsteen : vocal, guitar

"Across the border" :
Jennifer Condos : bass
Danny Federici : keyboard, accordion
Lisa Lowell : backing vocal
Gary Mallaber : drums
Marty Rifkin : pedal steel guitar
Patti Scialfa : backing vocal
Bruce Springsteen : vocal, guitar, harmonica
Soosie Tyrell : violin, backing vocal

"Galveston Bay" :
Bruce Springsteen : vocal, guitar, keyboard

"My best was never good enough" :
Bruce Springsteen : vocal, guitar, keyboard