The pressure was on for Prince to follow up the success of Purple Rain, and people wondered if he could do it. Mr. Christopher discusses the history behind the album and all of the tracks on his smash successor.

• Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted
  
• David Coleman - cello, oud, finger cymbals, darbuka and background vocals on Around The World In A Day, cello on Raspberry Beret and The Ladder (interlude)
  
• Jonathan Melvoin - tambourine and background vocals on Around The World In A Day, Pop Life
  
• Wendy Melvoin - background vocals on Around The World In A Day, Paisley Park, Raspberry Beret, guitars and background vocals on America, Pop Life, The Ladder
  
• Lisa Coleman - background vocals on Around The World In A Day, Paisley Park, Raspberry Beret, keyboards and background vocals on America, Pop Life, The Ladder
  
• Susannah Melvoin - background vocals on Around The World In A Day, Raspberry Beret and The Ladder
  
• Novi Novog - violin on Paisley Park and Raspberry Beret
  
• Bobby Z. - drums and percussion on America, Pop Life, The Ladder
  
• Brown Mark - bass guitar and background vocals on America, Pop Life, The Ladder
  
• Dr. Fink - keyboards onAmerica, Pop Life, The Ladder
  
• Brad Marsh - tambourine on America
  
• Sheila E. - drums on Pop Life
  
• Eddie M. - saxophone on The Ladder and Temptation
  
• Suzie Katayama - cello on Raspberry Beret and The Ladder (interlude)
  
• Sid Page - violin on The Ladder (interlude)
  
• Marcy Dicterow-Vaj - violin on The Ladder (interlude) (as "Vaj")
  
• Denyse Buffum - viola on The Ladder (interlude)
  
• Laury Woods - viola on The Ladder (interlude)
  
• Tim Barr - stand-up bass on The Ladder (interlude)
  
• Annette Atkinson - stand-up bass on The Ladder (interlude)
  
• Taja Sevelle - background vocals on The Ladder (as "Taj")