Surrealistic Pillow

~ Release by Jefferson Airplane (see all versions of this release, 30 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1She 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 (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
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 (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
publisher:
Icebag Corp.
3.153:14
A2Somebody 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 (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist) (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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1967) and RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) (in 1967)
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:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 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, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Knockout Music Company, Rondor Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
4.553:01
A3My 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)
bass:
Jack Casady
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner
membranophone:
Spencer Dryden
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:
My Best Friend (Jefferson Airplane song)
lyricist and composer:
Alexander “Skip” Spence
3.43:04
A4Today
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 (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
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
3.653:03
A5Comin’ 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 (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
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
3.25:24
B13⁄5 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
3.253:46
B2D.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
32:40
B3How 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
3.23:35
B4Embryonic 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 (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
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 (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist) (in 1962)
publisher:
Icebag Corp.
3.451:56
B5White 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 (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist) (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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
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:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 455) and Rolling Stone: 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. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
is based on:
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (novel)
is based on:
Through the Looking‐Glass, and What Alice Found There (novel)
4.352:33
B6Plastic 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 (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
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
3.52:37

Credits

Release

photography:Herb Greene (U.S. Photographer and art director)
graphic design:Marty Balin
bass guitar and guitar:Jack Casady
guitar:Paul Kantner
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
organ, piano and recorder:Grace Slick
percussion:Spencer Dryden
vocals:Marty Balin
Paul Kantner
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
Grace Slick
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1194657 [info]