Syntonic (album)
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | Quadrasonic (NYC), Platinum Island (NYC), Battery Studios (NYC), Axis Studios (NYC), Ignited Productions (LA), Amigo Studios (LA) and Sam Therapy (London), 1990 | |||
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| Length | 48:46 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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Syntonic is the second album by Kon Kan, released in 1990 by Atlantic Records. It 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.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Barry Harris and Bob Mitchell, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Liberty!" | John Luongo | 5:01 | |
| 2. | "(Could've Said) I Told You So" | Luongo | 4:09 | |
| 3. | "Victorious" |
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| 5:00 |
| 4. | "Time" | Luongo | 5:18 | |
| 5. | "Heaven Knows (I'm Missing You)" |
| 5:01 | |
| 6. | "Victim" (duet with Carole Pope) (Candi Staton cover) | Dave Crawford |
| 6:53 |
| 7. | "I'll Find Another Love" |
| Martyn Phillips | 3:57 |
| 8. | "My Camera (Oh How I Wish)" |
| 4:38 | |
| 9. | "Can't Stop the Fire" |
| Phillips | 4:41 |
| 10. | "Better Day" |
| 4:08 | |
| Total length: | 48:46 | |||
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
- ↑ Mayes, Alison (December 16, 1990). "Kon Kan: Former small-town boy blown away by far-flung fame", Calgary Herald, p. F4.
- ↑ Cooper, William. "Kon Kan: Syntonic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 17 April 2013.