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Surrealistic Pillow is the second studio album by the American rock band Jefferson Airplane, released on February 1, 1967, by RCA Victor. It is the first album by the band with vocalist Grace Slick and drummer Spencer Dryden .
After Surrealistic Pillow, the group's music underwent a significant transformation. The band's third LP, After Bathing at Baxter's, was released in December, 1967 [64] and eventually peaked in the charts at No. 17. [65]
Jefferson Airplane was formed in mid-1965 by vocalist and guitarist Marty Balin.He selected rhythm guitarist and vocalist Paul Kantner, to join the band, the two men then recruited the remaining initial members: vocalist Signe Toly Anderson, lead guitarist and vocalist Jorma Kaukonen, double bassist Bob Harvey and drummer Jerry Peloquin. [4]
"White Rabbit" is a song written by Grace Slick and recorded by the American rock band Jefferson Airplane for their 1967 album Surrealistic Pillow. It draws on imagery from Lewis Carroll's 1865 book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its 1871 sequel Through the Looking-Glass.
The band dismissed him after he took an unannounced vacation in Mexico. He wrote the song " My Best Friend ", which was released on Jefferson Airplane's second album Surrealistic Pillow and as a single, although Spence didn't play on the song. [ 9 ]
Year Title Chart positions Certification US [12]AUS [2]UK [3]1969 Bless Its Pointed Little Head: 17 — 38 1970 The Worst of Jefferson Airplane: 12 28 — RIAA: Platinum [13]; 1973
"Today" is a folk rock ballad written by Marty Balin and Paul Kantner from the band Jefferson Airplane. It first appeared on their album Surrealistic Pillow with a live version later appearing on the expanded rerelease of Bless Its Pointed Little Head. Marty Balin said, "I wrote it to try to meet Tony Bennett. He was recording in the next studio.
When Grace Slick departed to join Jefferson Airplane, she took this song with her, bringing it to the Surrealistic Pillow sessions, [5] along with her own composition "White Rabbit". Subsequently, the Airplane's more ferocious rock-and-roll version became the band's first and biggest success, reaching No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. [5]