Mood Six: Hanging Around

Mood Six were a neo-psychedelic band formed in London's West End in 1981, emerging from the remnants of mod revival groups like the The Merton Parkas and the VIPs.

Debuting with two tracks - "Just Like a Dream" and "Plastic Flowers" - on the A Splash of Colour compilation, the group immediately launched itself to the forefront of the short-lived British new psychedelia revival.

Signing to EMI, Mood Six issued their first official single, "Hanging Around", but were dismissed from the label when the release of the follow-up, "She's Too Far (Out)," was aborted, leaving only white label versions in circulation.

In 1985, Mood Six resurfaced on the Psycho label with the LP The Difference Is..., jumping to Cherry Red to issue A Matter Of! a year later. After a long period of seeming inactivity, the band returned in 1993, releasing And This Is It on their own Lost Recording Company label. Two compilations were later released on Cherry Red, Songs from The Lost Boutique and Cutting Edge Retro.

Their original lineup included Phil Ward, Tony Conway, Andy Godfrey, Guy Morley, Paul Shurey, and Simon Smith.

1980's artist Toni Basil chose to record her own version of "Hanging Around" and this is included as the B-side to her massive selling "Hey Mickey" single.