Frumpy 1995 Ninetyfive

Genre: Rock
Rate: 128 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 01:11:07
Size: 64,96 MB



"Live Ninety-Five" was recorded at their famous hunting ground, Hamburg's "Fabrik" in 1995. It's basically a reunion concert with a classic and best line-up. All the eleven tracks performed and recorded here are basically accessible tracks for most people. So please do not imagine that this is a truly prog music live performance. I really enjoy spinning this CD because the live vibes are good and also the sonic quality is excellent. Inga Rumpf still performs her best singing with a blues-tinged voice. She is really a great singer and I never find any singer similar to her voice. The music offered right here with this live album is basically R&B but with rocking keyboard / organ and guitar work that represent the classic rock style. That's basically the beauty of all songs performed here.

Take the opening track "Loverman" (4:33) which starts off through a funky / groove style rhythm section but it's nicely overlaid with pulsating keyboard / organ work by Kravetz. The organ solo is really excellent. The following tracks "Get Together", "Amazone Dreams" (4:47) and "In And Out Of Studios" (3:55) continue the same style as the opening track. All of them are good songs and very enjoyable. In addition to Kravetz, Rainer Baumann delivers his stunning classic rock guitar style.

"How The Gipsy Was Born" (9:14) is an excellent song with soaring organ sound at the opening part which later bring the music into a bluesy style with powerful Inga Rumpf 's voice. The song is pretty rewarding to enjoy as it flows naturally from start to end with organ and guitar sounds in intertwined style. The guitar solo in the middle of the track is really stunning and it reminds us to the classic rock style. The other track which also stands out is "Come On" (5:46) followed with my all-time favorite which I have almost forgotten: "Friends" (9:02). "Friends" starts off with simple drum work followed with nice music that brings into R&B style. The organ provides great solo and continued with guitar solo. As usual, Inga Rumpf voice is really excellent and has made the song truly attractive. I always repeat this song many times. The concluding track "Backwater Blues" (7:52) is also excellent. (Gatot)



Tracklist:

01 - Loverman 04:32


02 - Get Together 05:56

03 - Amazone Dreams 04:52

04 - In And Out Of Studios 04:01

05 - How The Gipsy Was Born 09:10


06 - When I Fall In Love 05:31

07 - Everyday Song 08:41

08 - Come On 05:54

09 - Friends 09:00

10 - Dreams Come True 05:36

11 - Backwater Blues 07:54





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Frumpy 1971 Frumpy 2

Genre: Rock
Rate: 192 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:39:00
Size: 53,49 MB



Sounding like a psychedelic reincarnation of blues legend Bessie Smith, the blazing vocal power of Inga Rumpf sets the stage for this 1971 blues / rock blowout. Grooving through 4 intense and rather lengthy compositions that meld the fire and passion of the blues with traits of the UK progressive rock movement, Frumpy' s second LP, simply titled 2, is arguably their finest.

Somewhat detached from the freaky sounds that were materializing in the communes and basement bars that were associated with the underground Krautrock scene in their homeland of West Germany in the early seventies there is a marked American R&B tendency here. This can be largely attributed to vocalist Rumpf's affections for early female blues artists as well as the music of Elvis Presley but what really makes Frumpy 2 jive is the unremitting chemistry that flows between the individual players. Unlike some of the abstract studio jams of contemporaries such as Amon Duul II there is more consonance here and one doesn't have to be tripped out on LSD to appreciate these exuberant compositions that can be melodic, ferocious and sublime while sustaining a meaningful flow.

Solid Hammond Organ power chordings from Jean-Jacques Kravetz lay the foundation for the 4 pieces which have often been compared to UK contemporaries such as Uriah Heep and Deep Purple but have more parallels to the uniquitous organ work of Peter Hecht on Lucifer's Friend's eponymous debut. Fiery Hendrixy electric guitar flourishes from Rainer Baumann colour the four intense pieces and bond well with the Hammond substructures and are the only suggestions of Krautrock predilections. A noticeable common pattern becomes evident on the record by the beginning of side two that gives the band a two dimensional quality with Rumpf's vocals bookending the adventurous instrumental sections often joining and accenting them with effectual wordless vocalizations.

In spite of the rather straightforward playing and musicianship on two cosmic blues rave ups Take care Of Illusion and How The Gypsy Was Born ( no John McLaughlins or Rick Wakemans here ), the band's energy and execution are impeccable and atone for any lack of musical profoundness. The latter, How The Gypsy Was Born attained moderate success as a cut down single version on the German charts during the spring of '71. More musical and compositional exploration takes place on the other two pieces Good Winds and Duty which appropriately open and close the album respectively. Even more depth is created by interpolating some classical organ themes, the most notable being the Bach fugue at the conclusion of Duty which also features some groovy Hammond / guitar interplay and a blistering guitar freakout by Baumann. The album opener, Good Winds ( which should have been placed at the conclusion ) has the potential for a side long epic with it's dreamy lyrics that unite the Earth & universe with Rumpf stepping out of character with the rest of the album providing some spectral vocals on this ethereal piece that rivals anything from Annie Halsam or Sonja Kristina of British bands Renaissance and Curved Air.

A long lost classic confined to the vaults and dusty old vinyl collections prior to being resurrected by the age of the compact disc, perhaps the only qualm I have with Frumpy 2 is the track sequence and this is easily solved with the CD format. After listening to this blast from the past one can only wonder why Frumpy did not attain more international acclaim. So put the cat out, strap yourself into the ejection seat and crank this jewel from the glorious seventies to eleven. (Vibrationbaby)





Tracklist:

01 - Good Winds 10:12

02 - How The Gypsy Was Born 08:54

03 - Take Care Of Illusion 07:39

04 - Duty 12:15





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Frumpy 1972 By The Way

Genre: Rock
Rate: 320 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:40:29
Size: 92,56 MB



By The Way war das dritte Studioalbum der deutschen Band Frumpy. Das Album erschien im Jahr 1972 und kennzeichnete sozusagen das Ende der ersten Bandphase. Die Band bestand anfangs von 1969 bis 1972, 1990 folgte dann noch einmal eine Reunion. Frumpy wurde als deutsche Band gerne in das Genre Krautrock gepackt. Allerdings trifft das den Kern ihrer Musik nicht komplett. Die Band entstand, nachdem Inga Rumpf, Carsten Bohn, Jean-Jaques Kravetz und Karl-Heinz Schott die Band City Preachers verließen. Die vier spielten auf einem guten Niveau und nahmen später den guten Gitarristen Rainer Baumann mit an Bord. Musikalisch gibt es durchaus Anleihen an Krautiges und damit auch Verbindungen zu Prog- und Psychedelic. Aber das klingt immer auch rockig mit Elementen aus Blues und Soul.

Frumpy legte mit By The Way ein Album im typischen musikalischen Zeitgeist vor. Da wurde viel experimentiert, Frumpy bringt psychedelische Stilelemente der damaligen Zeit genauso ein wie bluesiges Material. Die Band agiert auch in der Härteskala auf einem breiteren Niveau. Es gibt softere Elemente, aber auch härtere Rockelemente. Aus dem Grund kann man die Band auch weder als typische Krautrockband noch als typische Prog-Rockband oder ähnliches bezeichnen. Schon mit dem Opener Goin' Up The Country legt die Band einen reinrassigen Boogie-Rock vor, den Rumpf gut interpretiert. Ebenfalls viel Blues bzw. R&B gibt es auf dem Song Keep On Going. Psychedelische Parts und einen subtile Prog-Note hört man auf Songs wie By The Way, Singing Songs und Release. Auch hier überzeugt mich Inga Rumpf. I'm Afraid Big Moon ist ein härterer Rocksong mit einigen krautigen Anteilen und wieder einer gut performenden Inga Rumpf.

Frumpy war sicherlich eine der besten deutschen Bands der frühen 1970er. Überall wo Rumpf drin war, kam erstaunliches raus. So ist es eben auch hier. Frumpy konnte den City Preachers und Atlantis locker das Wasser reichen. Die Band war sehr gut besetzt, über allem thront natürlich Inga Rumpf mit ihrer vorzüglichen Stimme. By The Way bietet einen gute Eindruck damaliger Musikkultur in Deutschland. (http://www.rezensator.de)



Tracklist:

01 - Goin' To The Country 03:44

02 - By The Way 08:53

03 - Singing Songs 07:05

04 - I'm Afraid Big Moon 06:28

05 - Release 08:54

06 - Keep On Going 05:25






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Frumpy 1995 Live 1972

Genre: Krautrock
Rate: 320 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 01:46:10
Size: 242,85 MB





Tracklist:


CD1:

01 - Keep On Going 12:08

02 - Singing Songs 08:56

03 - Backwater Blues 04:59

04 - Duty 17:38

05 - To My Mother 11:34


CD2:

01 - Release 22:04

02 - Take Care Of Illusion 08:59

03 - Duty 07:36

04 - Floating 12:16





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