Goin' Bananas (album)

[2][3] Like other releases by the group, the work featured an R&B based sound greatly influenced by contemporary disco and jazz music.

In terms of background, the group had endured a major line-up change as singer Helen Lowe had her role taken over by Sylvia St.

Besides the cheeky title, the cover depicts vocalist Sylvia St. James in an outfit highly reminiscent of film icon Carmen Miranda.

Music critic Alex Henderson of Allmusic stated that he thought singer St. James can show "herself to be an expressive and capable vocalist", yet the group still appeared to fall short in comparison to their previous work.

He still highlighted several tracks for praise such as "It's All In Your Mind" and "Private World", remarking on the latter's "infectious funk".