RELEASED 25.10.2012
Following RPM International's Young Flowers anthology, which attracted national press coverage in their home country Denmark, we continue our programme of reissuing the best and most collectable Danish music. 1st Floor was Denmark’s Sergeant Pepper. English psychedelia found a home in Denmark in 1967 with The Floor, whose only album 1st Floor (Philips XPY 855701)comes close to The Hollies at their most whimsical and The Kinks at their most pastoral. Before 1967, most of The Floor were in The Hitmakers, Denmark’s kings of beat pop. The summer of love arrived, they spilt and four-fifths picked up the pieces. A new guitarist was added. ‘Turn It On’ they sang, and they did. Flowers, drinking tea, hanging out with Mrs O’Grady and Mr Jones were central to 1st Floor. Beautifully and baroquely orchestrated, the album showcased a song, by future Abba member Bjorn Ulvaeus. The first official reissue of this psychedelic pop rarity is re-mastered from the original tapes. The Floor's 1968 non album single is included as a bonus.
1. DAMNED LITTLE FOOL 2. TRUSTING MR JONES 3. NEVERTHELESS 4. HEY, MR FLOWERMAN 5. IN EVERY HAND 6. TURN IT ON 7. MRS O’GRADY 8. MOONBEAM 9. A RAINBOW AROUND US 10. LITTLE MR SO AND SO 11. I THINK I CAN CHANGE YOU 12. HUSH BONUS TRACKS 13. YOU AIN'T GOING NOWHERE 14. OPEN THE DOOR HOMER