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