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Little Phil and the Night Shadows, aka the Night Shadow, released one LP in 1968, the rare psychedelic classic "The Square Root of Two," as well as a handful of singles throughout the '60s. They were an unusual group for the time in that their origins date back to the late 1950s, and unlike other groups who tried to bridge the head-spinning changes in musical tastes during that decade (e.g., Northwest groups like the Wailers and the Kingsmen), the Night Shadows managed to stay current. However, though stalwarts on the college circuit regionally, they were unable to break through nationally because of the Vietnam War, which required the older group members to hold down qualifying jobs to avoid the draft, and thus prevented them from touring. The 1981 archival LP "Live at the Spot," mostly recorded on March 22, 1969, at the local Atlanta venue of that name, was originally pressed in very limited quantities in 1969 for promotional use, but those copies were destroyed when the band abruptly broke up. Side 2 of the 1982 LP "Invasion of the Acid Eaters" is from a March 31, 1968, concert at a Catholic youth center. The tracks from "Live at the Spot" are from my own vinyl rip (I've since sold the LP). The "Invasion of the Acid Eaters" tracks are from an audio cassette rip that I obtained from a record dealer many moons ago. The historical summary above is based on info from the three "Legendary Night Shadows" reissue/archival CDs. I've also borrowed images from the booklet to volume 3 for the "Invasion" videos. Like the two LPs, the CDs were released by the Hottrax label.