- John Lennon – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, harmonica (10), whistling (3)
- George Harrison – electric guitar (6, 7), slide guitar (5, 6, 8), dobro (2)
- Klaus Voormann – bass (all except 2), upright bass (2)
- Nicky Hopkins – piano (all except 1, 4, 7), electric piano (7)
- Alan White – drums (1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), Tibetan cymbals (7), vibraphone (3)
- Jim Keltner – drums (2, 3, 5)
- Jim Gordon – drums (4)
- John Barham – harmonium (3), vibraphone (9)
- King Curtis – saxophone (4, 5)
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- Joey Molland – acoustic guitar (5)
- Tom Evans – acoustic guitar (5)
- John Tout – acoustic guitar (2), piano (uncredited originally)
- Ted Turner – acoustic guitar (2)
- Rod Linton – acoustic guitar (2, 6, 10)
- Andy Davis – acoustic guitar (6, 10)
- The New York Philharmonic (credited as "The Flux Fiddlers") – orchestral strings
- Phil Spector – backing vocals (10)
- Michael Pinder – tambourine (5)
- Steve Brendell – upright bass (2), maracas (5)
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