Syntonic (album)

Syntonic is the second album by Kon Kan, released in 1990 by Atlantic Records. Syntonic was the first Kon Kan album to solely feature Barry Harris; Kevin Wynne had departed the previous year.

Two singles were released from the album: "Liberty!" and "(Could've Said) I Told You So", the latter featuring a recreation of Jimmy Soul's 1963 number one hit, "If You Wanna Be Happy".

"Time" features a recreation of Canadian band Trooper's "We're Here for a Good Time (Not a Long Time)".

Four songs were co-written with Bob Mitchell, who had also co-written Cheap Trick's 1988 number one hit, "The Flame", and songs on Kon Kan's previous album.

Four tracks were produced or co-produced by renowned disco producer John Luongo, who had also worked with Blancmange in the early 1980s.

Two tracks were co-produced by Paul Robb, a member of Minnesota band Information Society.

"Victim" was originally a 1978 Candi Staton single. The Kon Kan version was originally conceived as a duet featuring Tim Curry and Carole Pope.

Track listing

 * 1) "Liberty!" – 4:59 (Barry Harris, Bob Mitchell)
 * 2) "(Could've Said) I Told You So" – 4:07 (Barry Harris, Bob Mitchell)
 * 3) "Victorious" – 4:59 (Barry Harris, Chrissie Lomax, R. Bertola)
 * 4) "Time" – 5:19 (Barry Harris, Bob Mitchell)
 * 5) "Heaven Knows (I'm Missing You)" – 4:57 (Barry Harris, Bob Mitchell)
 * 6) "Victim" – 6:48 (Dave Crawford)
 * 7) "I'll Find Another Love" – 3:55 (Barry Harris, C. Dixon)
 * 8) "My Camera (Oh How I Wish)" – 4:42 (Barry Harris, Bob Mitchell)
 * 9) "Can't Stop the Fire" – 4:40 (Barry Harris, Chrissie Lomax, Scott Humphrey)
 * 10) "Better Day" – 4:11 (Barry Harris, Bob Mitchell)

Personnel

 * Barry Harris – lead and backing vocals, keyboards and programming
 * Paul Robb – keyboards and programming
 * Gregge Tupper – keyboards and programming
 * Martyn Phillips – keyboards and programming
 * Joy Winter – lead vocals
 * Carole Pope – lead vocals
 * India – lead vocals
 * MC Protege – rap
 * Debbe Cole – backing vocals
 * Harriet Harrison – backing vocals
 * Gordon Grody – backing vocals
 * Julia Waters – backing vocals
 * Maxine Waters – backing vocals
 * Jon Lind – backing vocals
 * Chrissie Lomax – backing vocals
 * Paul Pesco – guitar
 * A.K. Eye – drums
 * Al S. Ess – drums and percussion
 * Danny Wilensky – saxophone