Frumpy
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line up 1 (1970-72) - Carsten Bohn -- drums, percussion - Jean-Jacques Kravetz -- keyboards - Inga Rumpf -- vocals, acoustic guitar - Karl-Heinz Schott -- bass
line up 2 (1972) NEW - Rainer Baumann (RIP 2007) -- electric & steel guitars - Carsten Bohn -- drums, percussion - Jean-Jacques Kravetz -- keyboards - Inga Rumpf -- vocals, acoustic guitar - Karl-Heinz Schott -- bass
line up 3 (1972) - Rainer Baumann (RIP 2007) -- electric & steel guitars - Carsten Bohn --
drums, percussion - Jean-Jacques Kravetz -- keyboards - Inga Rumpf -- vocals, acoustic guitar - Karl-Heinz Schott -- bass
line up 4 (1972) - Rainer Baumann (RIP 2007) -- electric & steel guitars - Carsten Bohn --
drums, percussion - Inga Rumpf -- vocals, acoustic guitar - Karl-Heinz Schott -- bass
line up 5 (1972) - Carsten Bohn --
drums, percussion NEW - Thomas Kretcshmer (aka Carola Kretchmer-(RIP 2023) -- lead guitar (replaced Rainer Bauman) - Inga Rumpf -- vocals, acoustic guitar - Karl-Heinz Schott -- bass
line up 6 (1989-95) - Carsten Bohn --
drums, percussion - Inga Rumpf -- vocals, acoustic guitar
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- A.R. and Machines ( Carsten Bohn) - Atlantis (Jean-Jacques Kravetz, Inga Rumpf and Karl Heinz Schott) - Le Bain Didonc (Jean-Jacques Kravetz) - Rainer Baumann Band (Rainer Bauman) - Carsten Bohn's Bandstand ( Carsten Bohn and Carola Kretschmer) - Eric Burdon's Fire Dept. (Jean-Jacques Kravetz) - Central Park (Carola Kretschmer) - The City Preachers (Jean-Jacques Kravetz, Inga Rumpf and Karl Heinz Schott) - Dennis (Carsten Bohn and Carola Kretschmer) - The Hamburg Allstars (Inga Rumpf) - The Hamburg Scene (Jean-Jacques Kravetz) - Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass (Inga Rumpf) - Kickback Information ( Carsten Bohn) - Les Humphries Singers (Inga Rumpf) - I.D. Company (Inga Rumpf) - Inga and the Four (Inga Rumpf) - Alexis Korner Projekt (Inga Rumpf) - Jean-Jacques Kravetz (solo efforts) - 'Zabba' W. Lindner & Carsten Bohn - Udo Lindenberg Und Das Panikorchester (Jean-Jacques Kravetz and Carola Kretschmer) - Peter Maffay Band (Jean-Jacques Kravetz) - Murphey Blend (Ervin Karnia) - Werner Nadolny's Jane (Erwin Karnia) - Jon Petersen & Skyliner (Jean-Jacques Kravetz) - Les Piteuls (Jean-Jacques Kravetz) - Randy Pie (Jean-Jacques Kravetz) - Reality (Inga Rumpf) - Rockship (Inga Rumpf) - Inga Rumpf (solo efforts) - Inga Rumpf & Friends (Jean-Jacques Kravetz) - Inga Rumpf and the Lovetrain - Sphinx Tush (Rainer Bauman) - Union (27) - Union (44) (Jean-Jacques Kravetz - Inga Rumpf) - Das Waldemar Wunderbar Syndika (Jean-Jacques Kravetz)
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Genre: blues-rock Rating: **** (4 stars) Title: By the Way Company: Billingsgate Catalog: BG-1003 Country/State: Germany Grade (cover/record): VG+/VG+ Comments: gatefold sleeve; US release Available: 1 Catalog ID: -- Price: $50.00
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Frump's third
studio album 1972's "By the Way" gets lots of so-so
reviews from the band's original fan base. I'm in the minority given I
really like it. Self-produced, the six original compositions found the
band sounding comfortable and confident though their more mainstream rock
approach wasn't without controversy. Apparently unhappy with their
musical direction, in the midst of record
Shortly after the album's release the band called it quits. Baumann and Kravetz elected to pursue solo careers; the latter released a 1972 solo album.
"By the
Way" track listing: 1.) Goin' To The Country (Inga Rumpf) - 3:40 rating: *** stars Opening up with a country-tinged rocker came as a surprise. Even more surprising, "Goin' To The Country" wasn't half bad. Nice country-tinged guitar licks from Baumann. Nice barrelhouse piano from Erwin Kania. YouTube has a clip of the band performing the song during a 1972 appearance on the German Beat Club television program. Thomas Kretchmer replaced Baumann on lead guitar. Frumpy (feat. Inga Rumpf) - Going To The Country (1972) 2.) By the Way (Carsten Bohn - Inga Rumpf) - 8:51 rating: **** stars Powered by Kravetz's Hammond B-3 organ, "By the Way" balanced their earlier progressive moves with a more commercial sound while sported some of the album's most interesting sci-fi lyrics. With the exception of Lake (who sported a Scottish lead singer), this underscored the fact Frumpy may have been one of German's most English sound bands. The quality and sound are poor, but YouTube has a clip of the band performing the song: Inga Rumpf & Frumpy - By The Way - live - YouTube An edited version of the track was released as a single in the US:
- 1973's "By the Way" b/w "Goin' To the Country" (Billingsgate catalog number DR 4051-1)
3.) Singing Songs (Inga Rumpf - Rainer Baumann) - 7:02 rating: **** stars Powered by some lovely acoustic guitars, "Singing Songs" was a surprisingly mellow and tuneful number. The track certainly served to nicely showcase Rumpf's husky voice (for some reason her performance has always reminded me of the late Terry Reid). About two thirds of the way through the song abruptly shifted gears into a hard-rock jam direction giving Baumann a moment in the spotlight. Has anyone been paying attention if would have made a nice single.
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2) When I hear a fill-tilt blues-rocker like "I'm Afraid Big Moon" I'm hard pressed to understand why Frumpy gets slapped with the Krautrock tag. On this one Rumpf and company easily gave competitors like Maggie Bell, Free, and Stone the Crows a run for their money. The track also gave Baumann a chance to showcase his chops. By the way, this is one of those tracks that sounds better and better the louder you play it. 2.) Release (Carsten Bohn - Inga Rumpf) - 8:50 rating: **** stars Until I heard the bluesy ballad "Release" I had no idea Baumann was such a talented slide guitarist. Another track where Rumpf's growling voice reminded me of Terry Reid. One of the album's longest songs, about half way through it jumped into a Baumann powered instrumental segment that managed to avoid the usual "jam" excess in favor of tight an tuneful performances. It also gave original keyboardist Kravetz a chance to showcase his Hammond B-3 moves while drummer Bohn even got to turn in a brief solo. 3.) Keep On Going (Inga Rumpf) - 5:25 rating: **** stars The slinky ballad "Keep On Going" found the band adding a jazzy edge to their repertoire. One of Rumpf's best performances. Wonder how many other early-'70s lyrics included the phrase "'Cause she's a maid of sexuality"?
© Scott R. Blackerby April 2026
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sessions original keyboardist Jean-Jacques Kravetz quit taking his patented
Hammond B-3 sounds with him. He quickly
reappeared as a member of Udo Lindenberg
Und Das Panikorchester. Former Murphy Blend keyboardist Ervin Karnia
stepped in to complete the recording sessions, but he was replaced when
Kravetz returned to the fold. Ignoring the personnel shake-up, the
focus was rightly on lead singer Inga Rumpf. Demonstrated by her
performances on tracks like the country-rocker "Goin' To the
Country", "I'm
Afraid Big Moon" and the Allman
Brothers-esque ballad "Release" Rumpf clearly
fit the Janis Joplin school of blues belters. Singing without any
German accent, she certainly had power and grit, but unlike many members of
the Joplin school, her performances never went over the line into shrieky
territory. All hyperbole aside, based in part on these performances, Rumpf may be one of Germany's best female singers. I may be alone, but on
tracks like "Singing Songs" and "Release" she actually
reminded me of the late Terry Reid. Yes, I can see where fans of the
first two albums missed the band's Krautrock and progressive moves.
Sure, the title track gave those roots a quick nod, but this was just a
great blues-rock set.