Kites Are Fun is the first album by The Free Design, released in 1967. The group was signed to the Project 3 label after a demo recording that was completed with the assistance of the band's father.
The tracks are composed of precise instrumental arrangements with high ranges in complex vocal harmonies. The title track was the group's only charting single, reaching #33 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart and #114 on the Billboard Hot 100/Bubbling Under chart.
Track listing "Kites Are Fun" (Chris Dedrick) "Make the Madness Stop" (Chris Dedrick) "When Love is Young" (Sandy Dedrick/Stephanie Dedrick) "The Proper Ornaments" (Chris Dedrick) "My Brother Woody" (Chris Dedrick) "59th Street Bridge Song" (Paul Simon) "Don't Turn Away" (Chris Dedrick) "Umbrellas" (Bruce Dedrick) "Michelle" (Lennon–McCartney) "Never Tell the World" (Sandy Dedrick/Chris Dedrick) "A Man and a Woman" (Francis Lai) "Stay Another Season" (Chris Dedrick)
The title track, released as a single, was on Billboards "Bubbling Under Hot 100" and "Top 40 Easy Listening" surveys.
Charts The title track, released as a single, was on Billboards "Bubbling Under Hot 100" and "Top 40 Easy Listening" surveys.
"Kites Are Fun" (song) Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening (adult contemporary) chart: #33 Billboard pop chart: #114
Personnel Bruce Dedrick - vocals, guitar Chris Dedrick - vocals, guitar Sandra Dedrick - vocals, keyboards Russ Savakus - Fender bass guitar Bill LaVorgna - drums Ralph Casale - guitar Jay Berliner - guitar Tony Mottola - guitar Marvin Stamm - trumpet Ted Weiss - trumpet Joe Wilder - trumpet Rusty Dedrick - trumpet Bernie Glow - trumpet Buddy Morrow - trombone Ray Alonge - French horn Tony Miranda - French horn George Ricci - cello Romeo Penque - woodwind Ray Beckenstein - woodwind Phil Bodner - woodwind Stanley Webb - woodwind Paul Griffin - organ Dick Hyman - organ Stan Freeman - harpsichord Bobby Rosengarden - vibraphone
"Kites are Fun" was covered by Tomorrow's World for the Songs for the Jet Set, Volume 1 compilation album."Songs for the Jet Set, Volume 1" , Last.fm. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
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