Surrealistic Pillow

by Jefferson Airplane

Surrealistic Pillow cover art

Jefferson Airplane's 'Surrealistic Pillow' captured the zeitgeist of 1967's Summer of Love, becoming the first blockbuster psychedelic album from a San Francisco band. The record marks the pivotal arrival of Grace Slick, whose commanding vocals on the hit singles 'Somebody to Love' and 'White Rabbit' defined the band's new direction, blending their folk-rock origins with acid rock and blues. Characterized by the vocal interplay between Slick and Marty Balin, Jorma Kaukonen's intricate guitar, Jack Casady's prominent bass lines, and a reverb-heavy production, the album cemented its status as a cornerstone of 1960s counterculture.

Genres

  • Psychedelic Rock
  • Psychedelic Folk

Tracklist

  1. She Has Funny Cars
  2. Somebody to Love
  3. My Best Friend
  4. Today
  5. Comin' Back to Me
  6. 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds
  7. D. C. B. A.-25
  8. How Do You Feel
  9. Embryonic Journey
  10. White Rabbit
  11. Plastic Fantastic Lover
  12. In The Morning
  13. J. P. P. Mc Step B. Blues
  14. Go To Her
  15. Come Back Baby
  16. Somebody to Love
  17. White Rabbit