''Kites Are Fun'' is the first album by

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, 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

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was the group's only charting single, reaching #33 on the ''

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chart and #114 on the ''Billboard''

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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" (

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) # "Don't Turn Away" (Chris Dedrick) # "Umbrellas" (Bruce Dedrick) # " Michelle" (

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) # "Never Tell the World" (Sandy Dedrick/Chris Dedrick) # "A Man and a Woman" (

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) # "Stay Another Season" (Chris Dedrick) The title track, released as a single, was on ''Billboard''s "

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" and "Top 40 Easy Listening" surveys.

Charts

The title track, released as a single, was on ''Billboard''s "

" 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 *

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- Fender bass guitar *

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- drums * Ralph Casale - guitar *

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- guitar *

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- guitar *

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- trumpet * Ted Weiss - trumpet *

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- trumpet *

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- trumpet *

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- trumpet *

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- trombone * Ray Alonge - French horn * Tony Miranda - French horn * George Ricci - cello * Romeo Penque - woodwind * Ray Beckenstein - woodwind *

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- woodwind * Stanley Webb - woodwind * Paul Griffin - organ *

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- organ *

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- harpsichord *

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- vibraphone " Kites are Fun" was covered by

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for the '' Songs for the Jet Set, Volume 1'' compilation album."Songs for the Jet Set, Volume 1"
,

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. Retrieved 25 April 2013.

References

1967 debut albums The Free Design albums Albums produced by Enoch Light {{1960s-album-stub