Personnel: Raphael Saadiq (vocals); Vincent Henry (guitar, strings, harmonica, baritone saxophone); Olu Dara (guitar, harmonica, trumpet); Salaam Remi (guitar, drums); Eddie Taylor Jr., Rob "Fonksta" Bacon, Hubert Sumlin, Billy Flynn (guitar); Kim Wilson (harp); Lenny Pickett (saxophone); Earl Gardner (trumpet); Dontae Winslow (horns); Barrelhouse Chuck Goering, Leon Pendarvis (piano); Greg Curtis (organ, Wurlitzer organ); Bobby Ozuna (drums, tambourine); Steven "Steven J." Jordan (drums); Warryn Campbell (programming); Onitsha Shaw, Lisa Fisher (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Manny Marroquin; Charles "Biscuits" Brungardt; Kevin Crouse; Mark "Spike" Stent; Niko Bolas; Raphael Saadiq; Salaam Remi.
Recording information: Avatar Recording Studios, New York, NY; Blakeslee Recording Company, Los Angeles, CA; D.A.R.P. Studios, Atlanta, GA; Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY; Encore Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Germano Studios, New York, NY; Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Roc The Mic Studios, New York, NY; Sony Music Studios, New York, NY.
Based on the story of Leonard Chess, the co-founder of the legendary Chess Records label, CADILLAC RECORDS is a film that chronicles the rise of one of America's great recording institutions. Throughout the 1950s and '60s, Chess was the premiere label for blues and R&B, putting out music by such iconic talents as Howlin'Wolf, Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, and Bo Diddley. The soundtrack features contemporary R&B and hip-hop stars Beyonce, Mos Def, Jeffrey Wright, Raphael Saadiq, and others (who also appear as actors in the film), covering well known tunes including "I'm a Man" and "No Particular Place to Go," made famous by the original Chess artists.