Kites Are Fun
Kites are Fun is the debut album from 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.[3]
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Released | 6 April 1967 | |||
Recorded | 1967 | |||
Genre | Sunshine pop, baroque pop | |||
Length | 42:12 | |||
Label | Project 3 | |||
Producer | Enoch Light | |||
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Crawdaddy! | (favorable) [2] |
The tracks are composed of precise instrumental arrangements with high ranges in complex vocal harmonies.[4] The title track was the group's only charting single, hitting #33 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Charts, and #114 Pop.
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 cut, released as a single, earned status on Billboard's "Bubbling Under the Top 100" and "Top 40 Easy Listening" surveys.
Charts
- "Kites Are Fun" - Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart #33
- "Kites Are Fun" - Billboard Pop Charts #114
Personnel
- Bruce Dedrick - vocals, guitar
- Chris Dedrick - vocals, guitar
- Ellen Dedrick - vocals
- Sandra Dedrick - vocals, keyboards
- Stefanie Dedrick - vocals
Notes
"Kites are Fun" was covered by Tomorrow's World for the Songs for the Jet Set, Volume 1 compilation.[5]
References
- Eder, Bruce. Kites Are Fun at AllMusic
- Crawdaddy! review
- "The Free Design - Billboard Charts". billboard.com. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- "The Free Design - Kites Are Fun". popmatters.com. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- "Songs for the Jet Set, Volume 1" on Last.fm . Retrieved April 25, 2013.
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