| Jimmy Buffett | Primary Artist, Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals |
| Dave Loggins | Vocals, Background Vocals |
| Christian Bacchellier | Vocals, Background Vocals |
| Matt Betton | Drums, Timbales |
| Barry Chance | Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar |
| Harry Dailey | Bass |
| Hank DeVito | Pedal Steel Guitar, Steel Guitar |
| Freddy Fishstick | Vocals, Background Vocals |
| Doyle Grisham | Pedal Steel Guitar, Steel Guitar |
| Josh Leo | Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Electric Guitar |
| Debbie McCall | Vocals |
| Deborah McColl | Background Vocals |
| Farrell Morris | Percussion, Background Vocals, Vibes |
| Norbert Putnam | Bass, Upright Bass, Casio |
| Greg "Fingers" Taylor | Harmonica |
| Mike Utley | Keyboards |
| Florence Warner | Vocals, Background Vocals |
| Michael Utley | Organ, Synthesizer, Piano |
| Norbert Putman | Bass, Casio |
| Coral Reefer Band | Band |
| Danny Hilley | Engineer |
| Kyle Lehning | Engineer |
| Norbert Putnam | Producer |
| Elliot Scheiner | Engineer, Remixing |
| Norbert Putman | Producer |
Editorial Reviews
All Music Guide - William Ruhlmann
Although Jimmy Buffett has written story-songs before, he prefaces an interest in writing real fiction in his songs on Somewhere Over China, and he shows himself with book in hand on the back cover, printing a quote from William Faulkner below it. "If I Could Just Get It on Paper" reflects this ambition, but also acknowledges how hard that is to do. Buffett also aspires to travel, as ever, and even farther than in the past, not only to China, as the title song reveals, but even into space. That said, returning is still a big issue for the author of "Come Monday," who is no longer struggling with getting back from the road to a loved one, but instead is sneaking back ...