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.[2] 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".[3]
^Temporary Sanity (CD booklet). Eddy Raven. Universal Records. 1989. UVLD-76003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)