| Syntonic | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Kon Kan |
| Cover: | Kon Kan Syntonic.jpg |
| Recorded: | Quadrasonic (NYC), Platinum Island (NYC), Battery Studios (NYC), Axis Studios (NYC), Ignited Productions (LA), Amigo Studios (LA) and Sam Therapy (London), 1990 |
| Genre: | Synth-pop, dance |
| Length: | 48:37 |
| Label: | Atlantic Records |
| Producer: | John Luongo, Barry Harris, Paul Robb, Martyn Phillips |
| Prev Title: | Move to Move |
| Prev Year: | 1989 |
| Next Title: | Vida!... |
| Next Year: | 1993 |
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.[1]
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".[2]
"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.