Breakwater Cat
# Breakwater Cat

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
