Side Effect - Goin' Bananas

Today Marks The 47th Anniversary of Side Effect’s 4th Studio Album “Goin' Bananas” Originally Released April 24, 1977.

Goin' Bananas is the fourth album by soul group Side Effect. Released in 1977 by Fantasy Records.

The album reached #53 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and at #86 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Two singles were released from the album's title track “Goin' Bananas” and "It's All In Your Mind”.

The album’s title track was released as a single but didn’t chart on the Billboard charts.

"It's All In Your Mind" reached #18 on the Billboard U.S. R&B Singles chart.

The album was produced by Wayne Henderson, 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. James.

Side Effect embraced bananas as a gimmick. Besides the cheeky title, the cover depicts vocalist Sylvia St. James in an outfit highly reminiscent of film icon Carmen Miranda. The record company even pressed the release on yellow vinyl.

Track-listing

1. Goin' Bananas

2. Open Up Your Heart

3. Watching Life

4. Keep On Keepin' On

5. It's All Your Mind

6. Private World

7. Mr. Monday

8. Never Be The Same

9. Back In Time

10. Cloudburst

By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology.