Frumpy - By the Way, the title track of their third album, released in 1972. Frumpy evolved out of a gospel/folk outfit called The City Preachers in Hamburg, Germany in early 1970. They were one of the many fantastic bands to emerge from the "Krautrock" scene that was blossoming at the time.
Frumpy, though, were pretty unique, in that their music encompassed elements of folk, jazz, blues, progressive rock and classical music. Led by the dynamic Inga Rumpf ( vocals, acoustic guitar,songwriter extraordinaire), they also employed the services of Jean Jacques Kravetz, an excellent French keyboard player in the Keith Emerson mould. Bassist Karl-Heinz Schott and drummer Carsten Bohn completed the initial line-up, which was augmented by former Sphinx Tush guitarist Rainer Baumann from their second album, "Frumpy 2", onward.
Their second album is widely felt to be their best album, with some elaborate and extensive instrumental work, guitar and keyboard duets. with classical and blues undertones. This album, " By the Way", showed that Frumpy could rock with the best. It is, without doubt, one of the best progessive rock albums of all time, and should occupy a space in the collection of any self respecting lover of progressive rock music.
When Frumpy folded in 1972, Rumpf would go onto form "Atlantis" with Schott and Kravetz, together with drummer Curt Cress and guitarist Frank Diez. Frumpy reformed in the late eighties, and Inga Rumpf has become a successful blues and jazz singer. This lady has incredible talent and her songwriting ability always was one of her major strengths.
1. Goin' To The Country (Inga Rumpf) - 3:40
2. By The Way (Carsten Bohn, Inga Rumpf) - 8:51
3. Singing Songs (Inga Rumpf, Rainer Baumann) - 7:02
4. I'm Afraid Big Moon (Carsten Bohn, Inga Rumpf, Jean-Jacques Kravetz) - 6:25
5. Release (Carsten Bohn, Inga Rumpf) - 8:50
6. Keep On Going (Inga Rumpf) - 5:25
Frumpy
*Inga Rumpf - Vocals, Guitar
*Jean-Jacques Kravetz - Keyboards
*Karl Heinz Schott - Bass
*Carsten Bohn - Drums
1970 Frumpy - All Will Be Changed (2008 remaster with extra tracks)
1971 Frumpy - Frumpy II
Related Act
1972 Atlantis - Atlantis
1975 Atlantis - Live In The Fabrik (2008 remaster and expanded)
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