Surrealistic Pillow

~ Release by Jefferson Airplane (see all versions of this release, 27 available)

Annotation

remastered reissue adds 6 bonus tracks 'In The Morning', 'J.P.P. Me Stop B. Blues', 'Go To Her', 'Come Back Baby', 'Somebody To Love' (mono single version) & 'White Rabbit' (mono single version).

Annotation last modified on 2012-08-16 08:41 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1She Has Funny Cars
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-10-31)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
vocals:
Marty Balin, Paul Kantner and Grace Slick
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
She Has Funny Cars
lyricist:
Marty Balin
composer:
Jorma Kaukonen
publisher:
Icebag Corp.
3.23:11
2Somebody to Love
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-03)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lead vocals:
Grace Slick (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
vocals:
Marty Balin (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22) and Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 274)
recording of:
Somebody to Love (Jefferson Airplane song) (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Darby Slick
publisher:
Copperpenny Music, Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music, Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
4.652:58
3My Best Friend
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22, on 1966-11-04)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (, from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
My Best Friend (Jefferson Airplane song)
lyricist and composer:
Alexander “Skip” Spence
3.53:01
4Today
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-02)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
lead vocals:
Marty Balin
vocals:
Paul Kantner and Grace Slick
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Today
writer:
Marty Balin and Paul Kantner
3.852:59
5Comin’ Back to Me
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-01)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
recorder:
Grace Slick
lead vocals:
Marty Balin
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Comin’ Back to Me
lyricist and composer:
Marty Balin
3.755:18
63⁄5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22, on 1966-11-04)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (, from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
3/5 of a Mile in Ten Seconds
lyricist and composer:
Marty Balin
3.653:42
7D.C.B.A.‐25
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-15)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
D.C.B.A.‐25
lyricist and composer:
Paul Kantner
3.352:37
8How Do You Feel
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-01)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
How Do You Feel (Jefferson Airplane)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Mastin
3.253:31
9Embryonic Journey
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-22)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
acoustic guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-11-22)
recording of:
Embryonic Journey (on 1966-11-22)
composer:
Jorma Kaukonen (in 1962)
publisher:
Icebag Corp.
3.51:54
10White Rabbit
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (from 1969-05-07 to present)
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-03)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lead vocals:
Grace Slick (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 455) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 478)
recording of:
White Rabbit (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Grace Slick
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
is based on:
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (novel)
is based on:
Through the Looking‐Glass, and What Alice Found There (novel)
4.32:31
11Plastic Fantastic Lover
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-03)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
lead vocals:
Marty Balin
vocals:
Paul Kantner and Grace Slick
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Plastic Fantastic Lover
lyricist and composer:
Marty Balin
3.62:38
12In the Morning
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-21)
producer:
Rick Jarrard
recording of:
In the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Jorma Kaukonen
46:22
13J.P.P. McStep B. Blues
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-23)
producer:
Rick Jarrard
recording of:
J.P.P. McStep B. Blues
writer:
Alexander “Skip” Spence
32:38
14Go to Her (version two)
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-04)
producer:
Rick Jarrard
recording of:
Go to Her
lyricist:
Irving Estes
composer:
Paul Kantner
34:03
15Come Back Baby
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1967-06-03)
producer:
Rick Jarrard
arranger:
Jorma Kaukonen
recording of:
Come Back Baby
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
42:57
16Somebody to Love (mono single version)
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-03)
producer:
Rick Jarrard
recording of:
Somebody to Love (Jefferson Airplane song)
lyricist and composer:
Darby Slick
publisher:
Copperpenny Music, Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music, Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
42:59
17White Rabbit (mono single version)
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-03)
producer:
Rick Jarrard
recording of:
White Rabbit
lyricist and composer:
Grace Slick
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
is based on:
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (novel)
is based on:
Through the Looking‐Glass, and What Alice Found There (novel)
45:21

Credits

Release

art direction and design/illustration:Jeff Smith (graphic designer)
photography:Herb Greene (U.S. Photographer and art director)
liner notes:Jeff Tamarkin
assistant engineer:Jayme Pieruzzi
Kip Smith
executive producer:Rob Santos
Bill Thompson (engineer)
producer and mastering:Bob Irwin
electric bass guitar and guitar:Jack Casady
guitar:Marty Balin
Paul Kantner
Jorma Kaukonen
organ, piano and recorder:Grace Slick
percussion:Spencer Dryden
vocals:Marty Balin
Paul Kantner
Jorma Kaukonen
Grace Slick
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/541511 [info]
ASIN:UK: B0000A0DRY [info]
US: B0000A0DRY [info]
FR: B0000A0DRY [info]