Breakdown (Paulinho da Costa album)

Breakdown is the fourth solo album by Brazilian percussionist Paulinho da Costa released in 1991, recorded for A&M Records.

AllMusic remarked about the album, "Exacting, demanding rhythms are obscured by generic arrangements and playing."

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

• Paulinho da Costa – drums, percussion
• Erich Bulling – keyboards
• George Duke – keyboard solo (2)
• Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars (2, 4, 9)
• Carlos Rios – guitars (6)
• Duilio Cosenza – cavaquinho (12)
• Nathan East – bass (4)
• Marcus Miller – bass (5, 7, 9)
• Andy Narell – steel drums (3)
• Larry Williams – tenor saxophone (1, 5, 7, 8)
• Gerald Albright – soprano saxophone (9)
• Rick Culver – trombone (5, 8)
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (5, 8)
• Gary Grant – trumpet (5, 8)
• Jerry Hey – trumpet (5, 8)
• Herb Alpert – trumpet (6, 7)

Vocalists

• Philip Bailey – backing vocals (1)
• Peter Canada – lead vocals (1, 3, 6, 7, 12), backing vocals (7, 12)
• Darryl Phinnessee – lead vocals (1, 10, 11), backing vocals (11)
• Jimmy Varner – lead vocals (1, 8), backing vocals (1, 8)
• Julia Waters – backing vocals (1, 8)
• Luther Waters – backing vocals (1, 8)
• Maxine Waters – backing vocals (1, 8)
• Oren Waters – backing vocals (1, 8)
• Marsha Skidmore – lead vocals (2, 4, 9), backing vocals (6, 12)
• Maria Del Rey – backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 10)
• Isela Sotelo – backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 10)
• Kenny O'Brien – lead vocals (5), backing vocals (5, 6, 12)
• Erich Bulling – backing vocals (7, 12)
• Myrian Rios – lead vocals (10)
• Paulo da Costa - backing vocals (11)

Production

• Paulinho da Costa – producer, arrangements
• Erich Bulling – producer, arrangements, engineer
• Eric Rudd – engineer
• Steve Sykes – engineer, mixing
• Csaba Petocz – mixing
• Bryant Arnett – assistant engineer
• Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
• Chuck Beeson – art direction, design
• Rowan Moore – art direction, design
• Bret Lopez – photography
• Mimi De Blasio – stylist

References

External links

• Paulinho Da Costa at A&M Records
• Paulinho Da Costa at Discogs