1980 Thelma Houston – 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.
Tracks
1 Breakwater Cat (Jimmy Webb) 03:52
2 Long Lasting Love (Jimmy Webb) 05:27
3 Before There Could Be Me (Jimmy Webb) 03:10
4 Gone (Jimmy Webb) 03:43
5 What Was That Song (Jimmy Webb) 04:18
6 Suspicious Minds (Mark James) 04:10
7 Down The Backstairs Of My Life (Eric Mercury; William Smith) 02:55
8 Understand Your Man (Alan Gordon) 03:30
9 Lost And Found (Daniel Moore) 04:16
10 Something We May Never Know (Shelby Flint) 03:39
Biography
Musicians
1 Breakwater Cat
| Bass | David Shields |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Piano | Sonny Burke |
| Vocals | Thelma Houston |
2 Long Lasting Love
| Bass | Eddie Watkins Jr |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | Steve Beckmeier |
| Guitar | Tim May |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Thelma Houston |
3 Before There Could Be Me
| Bass | Keni Burke |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Piano | Sonny Burke |
| Horn | Jerry Hey |
| Vocals | Thelma Houston |
4 Gone
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | Tim May |
| Piano | Sonny Burke |
| Vocals | Thelma Houston |
5 What Was That Song
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | Tim May |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Thelma Houston |
6 Suspicious Minds
| Bass | Reginald McBride |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Steve Beckmeier |
| Guitar | Steve Hunter |
| Guitar | Tim May |
| Electric Piano | Sonny Burke |
| Moog | Greg Mathieson |
| Piano | Greg Mathieson |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Thelma Houston |
7 Down The Backstairs Of My Life
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Carlos Rios |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Organ | Webster Lewis |
| Piano | Sonny Burke |
| Background Vocals | Kim Houston |
| Vocals | Thelma Houston |
8 Understand Your Man
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | Steve Hunter |
| Guitar | Tim May |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Piano | Sonny Burke |
| Vocals | Thelma Houston |
9 Lost And Found
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Guitar | Tim May |
| Piano | Sonny Burke |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Thelma Houston |
10 Something We May Never Know
| Bass | Dennis Belfield |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Carlos Rios |
| Guitar | David T Walker |
| Guitar | Greg Poree |
| Steel Guitar | Gary Morse |
| Keyboards | Jerry Peters |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Thelma Houston |
Other Musicians
| Background Vocals | Clydie King |
| Background Vocals | Greg Wright |
| Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
| Background Vocals | Tom Kelly |
Liner Notes
Producer – James Gadson, Mike Stewart
Producer (Assistant) – Mike Vickers
Producer (Executive) – Jimmy Webb
Arranged By – Webster Lewis (Track 9)
Arranged By (Horns) – Webster Lewis (Track 8)
Arranged By (Rhythm Track) – Sonny Burke (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Arranged By (Rhythm Track) – James Gadson (Tracks 6, 8)
Arranged By (Rhythm Track) – Greg Mathieson (Track 6)
Arranged By (Rhythm Track) – Mike Stewart, Webster Lewis (Track 8)
Arranged By (Strings, Horns) – Matthew McCauley (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Arranged By (Strings) – Greg Mathieson (Track 6)
Arranged By (Strings) – John Barnes (Track 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Bill Meyers (Track 10)
Contractor – Charles Veal, Jerry Hoff, Sidney Sharp
Coordinator (A & R) – Lynne Morse
Coordinator (Production For The Entertainment Company) – Linda Gerrity
Engineer – Brian Christian, Cheech D’ Amici, Mark Linett, Rick Hart, Rick Ruggieri
Mixed By – John Arrias
Art Direction – Gribbitt!, Henry Vizcarra, Tim Bryant
Design – Glenn Parsons, Gribbitt!
Photography – Ron Slenzak
Recorded At Producers Workshop
Recorded At Redwing Studios
Recorded At Cherokee Studios
Recorded At Golden Sound Studios
Recorded At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Recorded At Devonshire Studios
Mixed At Sound Labs, Hollywood
Phonographic Copyright RCA Records
Copyright RCA Records