late 1977- early 1978:

James Chance - vocals, saxophone
James Nares - guitar
Pat Place - slide guitar
RECK - bass guitar
Adele Bertei - organ
Chiko Hige - drums

early - fall 1978:

James Chance - vocals, saxophone
Jody Harris - guitar
Pat Place - slide guitar
George Scott - bass guitar
Adele Bertei - organ
Don Christensen - drums

fall 1978 - early 1979:

minus Bertei

early 1979:

minus Scott, plus Dave Hofstra - bass guitar

fall 1979:

James Chance - vocals, saxophone
Kristian Hoffman - slide guitar
Steve Kramer - bongos, organ
Bradly Field - bongos
Lester Bowie - trombone
Patrick Geoffrois - guitar

1980:

James Chance - vocals, saxophone, organ
Albert MacDowell - bass guitar
Fred Wells - guitar
Lorenzo Wyche - trumpet
Patrick Geoffrois - guitar
Richie Harrison - drums

late 1980 - early 1981:

James Chance - vocals, saxophone
Bern Nix - guitar
Tomas Doncker - guitar
Colin Wade - bass guitar
Lester Bowie - trombone
The Discolitas - vocals
Richie Harrison - drums