Encoding: March 1983 at Jam Recording, London, England
Decoding: April 1983 at Electric Lady Studios, New York

The Decoding Society:
Ronald Shannon Jackson: Drums, Flute, Voice, Bertoia Sound Sculpture
Vernon Reid: Guitar, Guitar Synth, Percussion, Voice, Coins
Melvin Gibbs: Electric Bass, Percussion, Voice
Zane Massey: Alto Saxophone, Percussion, Voice
Reverend Bruce Johnson: Fretless Electric Bass, Percussion, Voice
Henry Scott: Trumpet, Percussion, Voice

Compositions: All by Ronald Shannon Jackson, Cymbata Music, except “Say What You Will” by Vernon Reid, Dare to Dream Music

Production: David Breskin and Ronald Shannon Jackson

Sound: Ron Saint Germain

Encoding Second Engineer: John Etchells

Decoding Second Engineer: Barry Harris

Master: Joe Gastwirt, JVC Cutting Center, Los Angeles

Album Art Direction: Eiko Ishioka, Tokyo

Photography: Kazumi Kurigai, Tokyo / Chris Callis, New York

Mask: Akio Takaya, Tokyo

Album Design: Kaori Kamata, Tokyo

Executive Direction: Ron Goldstein

Ronald Shannon Jackson plays Sonor drums and Paiste cymbals