Temporary Sanity is the eighth studio album by American country music singer Eddy Raven. It was released in 1989 by Universal Records.
Content and reception The album accounted for two number one singles on Hot Country Songs: "In a Letter to You" (a cover of Shakin' Stevens) and "Bayou Boys". Following these singles were "Sooner or Later" and "Island". The latter two were issued via Capitol Records, which acquired Universal in 1989.
Raven said of the album's sound that he wanted to add influences of Latin and Caribbean music to his sound, noting in particular the inclusion of steel drums on "Bayou Boys", and comparing "Zydeco Lady" to the sound of Miami Sound Machine. Jason Ankeny of Allmusic called the album a "mixed bag", referring to "Island" as a "moody ballad" but calling the sound of "Bayou Boys" "hamfisted".
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from liner notes.
Musicians Eddie Bayers – drums Barry Beckett – keyboards Michael Black – background vocals Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar Paul Franklin – lap steel guitar Mitch Humphries – keyboards, synthesizers Mike Lawler – synthesizers Frank J. Myers – acoustic guitar Michael Rhodes – bass guitar Dennis Wilson – background vocals Curtis Young – background vocals Reggie Young – electric guitar Technical Barry Beckett – producer Milan Bogdan – mastering Robb Earls – mixing assistant Scott Hendricks – recording, mixing John Hurley – recording assistant John Kunz – recording assistant Simon Levy – art direction Glenn Meadows – mastering Peter Nash – photography Willie Pevear – recording Tom Singers – recording assistant
Chart performance Chart (1988) Peak position
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