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Very Rare 1971 ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS
Custom Circular Group panels cover
MULTI
-SPLATTER VINYL
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FRUMPY
2
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Germany - Philips - 6305-
Inga Rumpf / vocals
- Rainer Baumann / guitars
- Jean-Jacques Kravetz / keyboards Hammond, Mellotron,...
- Karl-Heinz Schott / bass
- Carsten Bohn / drums
Very Scarce 1971 Original ... plays FANTASTIC ...
Turned-On ELECTRIC KRAUTROCK
Frumpy 2 is an impressive long lost 1971 POWER Krautrock Heavy Psych classic featuring no less than THREE dominating members
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Inga was a well accomplished vocalist with a commanding belting husky and wide range style, more bluesy than Janis Joplin yet captivating the prog psych bluesy underground scene for a good number of years ... the real deal backed by dominating gushing Hammond searing guitar battles ..Sounding like a psychedelic reincarnation of blues legend Bessie Smith, the blazing vocal power of Inga Rumpf sets the stage for this 1971 blues prog psych blowout. The MIGHTY Frumpy grooves 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 communes and basements associated with the underground Krautrock scene West Germany in 1971, there is a marked American R B tendency here.
Largely attributed to vocalist Ingas s affections for early female blues artists, but what really makes Frumpy 2 jive is the unremitting chemistry that flows between the individual players. Unlike some of the abstract studio jams with contemporaries such as Amon Duul II there is more consonance here and one doesn t have to be tripped out on LSD to appreciate FRUMPY s exuberant compositions, which can be melodic, ferocious and sublime while still sustaining a meaningful flow.
Hammond Organ power chords from Jean-Jacques Kravetz are at the foundation for this 4 quartet, often compared to UK contemporaries such as 1971 era Uriah Heep and Deep Purple yet have more parallels to the surging organ work on the first Lucifer s Friend s monster Lp.
Throughout fiery Hendrixy electrified guitar flourishes from Rainer Baumann color the jammers and bond well with the Hammond organ structures. A noticeable common pattern is evident on the album by the beginning of side two giving the band a two dimensional quality with Inga s growling range vocals book-ending adventurous sections often joining and accenting with striking 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 , the band s energy and execution are impeccable. The latter, How The Gypsy Was Born attained moderate success as a cut-down single version made the German rock 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 injecting classical organ themes --the most notable being the Bach fugue at the conclusion of Duty which also features organ / guitar interplay -- a blistering guitar freakout.
The album opener, Good Winds had the potential for a side long epic with it s dreamy lyrics that unite the Earth Universe featuring Inga s amazing vocals stepping out of character with the rest of the album and providing ethereal sensations rivaling anything other female singers could match to this day.
Good Winds 10:02
How The Gipsy Was Born 10:05
Take Care Of Illusion 7:30
Duty 12:09
The cover: rated: VG actually is far better collectible, grade was lowered for reasons the custom circular group members panels hooked together were super fragile at seams in 1971 when released of course 50 years later, good luck finding the panels not seperated...such as the 71 first print offered here. Years ago was carefully repaired by original owner with bits of clear-tape on back side of group photo panels as to keep the whole circular fold-out together as was first issued.
Tape discoloration many years later is NOT anywhere on group photo s front - but only on white backing with song lyrics unaffected. Otherwise still very sharp, full colors, no tears to the fragile thick paper panels, delete marks, no bends, no writing ...
Ask questions if need ... again the cover is not mint, yet still highly collectible
The vinyl:
Rated: near M- STUNNING MULTI-SPLATTER color vinyl - was very limited ... both sides play awesome all the way, highest example of this splatter vinyl first print as a top vinyl copy, 71 including both Philips labels being very clean
A cool addition to anyone s music library
SEE: SELLERS OTHER ITEMS similar grooves for head people...
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GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG ,VG , VG, VG-
M Completely clean, no marks, plays clean
M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, plays clean
EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean
VG Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, enjoyable
VG a bit more scuff or marks still plays well with very minimal surface at worse
VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops
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VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps
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