Surrealistic Pillow

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

Tracklist

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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.
3:11
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1967) and RCA (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 (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, Irving Music, Irving Music, Inc., Knockout Music Company, Rondor Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
2:58
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)
bass:
Jack Casady
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen
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
3:01
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
2:59
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
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
5:18
6⅗ 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
3:42
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
2:37
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
3:31
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.
1:54
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (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 (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)
2:31
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
2:38
12In the Morning
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-21)
producer:
Rick Jarrard
recording of:
In the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Jorma Kaukonen
6:22
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
2:38
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
4:03
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]
2:57
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, Copyright Control, Irving Music, Irving Music, Inc., Knockout Music Company, Rondor Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
2:59
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. 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)
5:21