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

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

References