David Sylvian, Holger Czukay, and Jaki Liebezeit all contributed to Plight and Premonition.

David Sylvian played guitar, keyboards, piano, vibraphone, and harmonium on the album. Holger Czukay added organ, piano, shortwave radio, and treatments, with Jaki Liebezeit on infra sound and Karl Lippegaus on radio tuning.