The Holy Modal Rounders John Wesley Annas – bass guitar, kazoo, jug, vocals Michael McCarty – drums, percussion, tambourine, cowbell, vocals Robin Remaily – mandolin, violin, guitar, clarinet, jew's harp, vocals Peter Stampfel – violin, banjo, vocals, photography Steve Weber – guitar, vocals
Additional musicians and production Bob Dorough – production Pete Drake – steel guitar on "Once a Year" and "Love Is the Closest Thing" D. J. Fontana – tambourine on "Black Bottom", percussion on "Alligator Man" Al Gore – engineeringMichael Hurley – illustration Bob Irwin – masteringScotty Moore – engineering Tracy Nelson – additional vocals on "Love Is the Closest Thing" Jayme Pieruzzi – mastering Ed Rice – mixing Eric Schou – design The Sundazed Archive – photography Richard Tyler – piano, organ