Breakwater Cat is the tenth album by American singer Thelma Houston, released in 1980 on RCA Records. The 12" single "Suspicious Minds" became a popular club hit. Breakwater Cat contains five songs written by Jimmy Webb, who was also the executive producer of the album.
Track listing All songs were written by Jimmy Webb; except where indicated. "Breakwater Cat" – 3:55 "Long and Lasting Love" – 5:30 "Before There Could Be Me" – 3:12 "Gone" – 3:43 "What Was That Song" – 4:19 "Suspicious Minds" (Mark James) – 4:15 "Down the Backstairs of My Life" (Eric Mercury, William Smith) – 3:00 "Understand Your Man" (Alan Gordon) – 3:27 "Lost and Found" (Daniel Moore) – 4:20 "Something We May Never Know" (Shelby Flint) – 3:38
Personnel Music Thelma Houston – vocals Sonny Burke – piano, arrangements Matthew McCauley – string and horn arrangements David T. Walker, Tim May, Steve Beckmeier, Carlos Rios, Steve Hunter, Fred Tackett, Greg Poree – guitar David Shields, Eddie N. Watkins Jr., Keni Burke, Scott Edwards, Dennis Belfield, Reggie McBride – bass guitar Gary Morse - steel guitar on "Something We May Never Know" Jerry Peters - keyboards James Gadson – drums Jerry Hey - horn Paulinho da Costa – percussion Clydie King – backing vocals Greg Wright – backing vocals Oren Waters – backing vocals Tom Kelly – backing vocals
Production James Gadson – producer Michael Stewart – producer Mike Vickers – assistant producer Jimmy Webb – executive producer Brian Christian – engineer Frank "Cheech" D'Amici – engineer Mark Linett – engineer Rick Hart – engineer Rick Ruggieri – engineer Gribbitt! – art direction Henry Vizcarra – art direction Tim Bryant – art direction Charles Veal, Jr. – contractor Jerry Hoff – contractor Sid Sharp – contractor Lynne Morse – A&R coordinator Linda Gerrity – production coordinator Glenn Parsons - design Gribbitt! - design John Arrias – mixing Ron Slenzak – photography
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