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.^[1]

All songs were written by Jimmy Webb; except where indicated.

1. "Breakwater Cat" – 3:55
2. "Long and Lasting Love" – 5:30
3. "Before There Could Be Me" – 3:12
4. "Gone" – 3:43
5. "What Was That Song" – 4:19
6. "Suspicious Minds" (Mark James) – 4:15
7. "Down the Backstairs of My Life" (Eric Mercury, William Smith) – 3:00
8. "Understand Your Man" (Alan Gordon) – 3:27
9. "Lost and Found" (Daniel Moore) – 4:20
10. "Something We May Never Know" (Shelby Flint) – 3:38^[1]

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^[1]