Editing Tumbleweed Connection (section)

=== Musicians ===
* Elton John – lead vocals, acoustic piano (1, 3–6, 8–10), [[Hammond organ]] (8), backing vocals (10)
* [[Brian Dee]] – Hammond organ (10, 13)
* [[Caleb Quaye]] – lead guitar (1, 4, 6, 8), acoustic guitar (1, 3, 5, 6), electric guitar (5)
* Les Thatcher – acoustic guitar (2, 10), 12-string acoustic guitar (3)
* [[Gordon Huntley]] – [[steel guitar]] (3)
* [[Lesley Duncan]] – backing vocals (1, 4, 5, 7), acoustic guitar (7)
* Mike Egan – acoustic guitar (10)
* Dave Glover – bass guitar (1, 4–6)
* [[Herbie Flowers]] – bass guitar (2, 3, 10)
* [[Chris Laurence]] – acoustic bass (2, 10)
* [[Dee Murray]] – backing vocals (3, 6), bass guitar (8)
* Roger Pope – drums (1, 4–6), percussion (1)
* [[Barry Morgan (musician)|Barry Morgan]] – drums (2, 3, 10)
* [[Nigel Olsson]] – backing vocals (3, 6), drums (8)
* Robin Jones – [[conga]]s (10), tambourine (10)
* [[Karl Jenkins]] – [[oboe]] (2)
* [[Skaila Kanga]] – [[harp]] (2)
* Ian Duck – [[harmonica]] (3, 4)
* Johnny Van Derek – violin (3)
* [[Paul Buckmaster]] – orchestral arrangements and conductor
* [[Madeline Bell]] – backing vocals (1, 4, 5)
* [[Tony Burrows]] – backing vocals (1, 5)
* Kay Garner – backing vocals (1, 4, 5)
* Tony Hazzard – backing vocals (1, 5)
* [[Dusty Springfield]] – backing vocals (1, 5)
* Tammi Hunt – backing vocals (4)
* Heather Wheatman – backing vocals (4)
* Yvonne Wheatman – backing vocals (4)