Mistaken Identity (Donna Summer album)

Background

Commercial performance

Singles

Track listing

Personnel

• Donna Summer – vocals, rap vocals, composer
• Kaydee – rap vocals, drums, percussion, assorted funkiness, "Intro Madness" on "Mistaken Identity"
• Carl James – rap vocals, bass
• Neil Thomas – rap vocals
• "Wrong Way" Smith – "Intro Madness" on "Mistaken Identity"
• Keith Diamond – keyboards
• Eve Nelson – keyboards, piano
• Anthony Smith – keyboards
• Vince Lawrence – keyboards
• Dave Resnik – "vibe" on "What Is It You Want"
• Joe Taylor – guitars
• Vicki Genfan – guitars
• Rafe van Hoy – guitars
• Little Axe – guitars
• Paul Pesco – guitars, acoustic guitars
• Ira Siegel – guitars
• Joe Hornoff – drums
• J.T. Lewis – drums
• O.C. Rodriguez – drums
• Bob Conti a.k.a. Bob "Mr. Shaker" Conti – percussion
• Steven McLoughlin – "on a Harley D" on "Body Talk"
• Danny Wilensky – saxophone
• The 'Heart' Strings – strings
• Background vocals – Donna Summer; The New York crew: Craig Derry, Yogi Lee, Cliff Dawson, Biti Straughn, Lauren Kinham, Tracy Amos, 'Sabelle'; The Los Angeles crew: Marry Ellen Bernard, Gene Miller, Susan Macke
• Album art concept – Donna Summer
• Album cover coordination – Tracy Nicholas Bledsoe
• Design – Bill Smith Studio, London
• Photography – Harry Langdon, L.A.
• Stylist – Gina Delgado

• Produced and arranged by Keith Diamond
• Strings on "Friends Unknown" arranged by Keith Diamond and Eve Nelson
• Engineered by George Karras
• Additional engineers: Bob Rosa, Acer Key, Peter Robbins, J.C. Convertino
• Assistant engineers: Steven McLoughlin, Shawn 'Fido' Berman, Andy Udoff, Adam Yellin, Carl Glanville, Jeff Lippay, Danny & Steve, Welcome, Darien Sahanaja, Joe Seta
• Recorded at Unique Studios, NY; Hit Factory, NY; Electric Lady, NY; Rumbo Studios, LA; Encore Studios, LA; Track Record Studios, LA; American Studios, LA; Presence Studios, CT; R.P.M. Studios, NY; Interface Studios, NY; My Blue Heaven Studios, NY
• Studio managers: Tony Drootin – Unique, NY; Vicki Camblin – Rumbo, LA; Troy Germano – Hit Factory, NY; Bob Mason – R.P.M., NY; Daryl – Encore, LA; John Russell – Presence, CT
• Mastered at The Hit Factory by Herb Powers

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