As Surrealistic as a Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

Surrealistic Pillow

RCA Victor, 1967

produced by Rick Jarrard

Marty Balin - vocals, guitar

Grace Slick - vocals, piano, organ

Paul Kantner - rhythm guitar, vocals

Jorma Kaukonen - lead guitar, vocals

Jack Cassidy - bass, rhythm guitar

Spencer Dryden - drums

Jerry Garcia - guitar

singles - 

• Somebody to Love/ She has Funny Cars
• White Rabbit/ Plastic Fantastic Lover

In 1967, The Jefferson Airplane replaced their original drummer and female singer with Spencer Dryden and the iconic Grace Slick. Grace Slick had been part of her first husband's group the Great Society. When she joined the Airplane, she brought two songs from her former group, both would become hit singles for her new band.

Jerry Garcia, of the Grateful Dead, is known to have been involved heavily on this record, although his actual involvement is debated by band members and producers. Depending on who you ask, Garcia's participation varies from absolutely nothing, to playing on several tracks, producing most of the album, and even rewriting a few songs. He is credited on the record as "spiritual advisor", and it's been said he named the album too, by stating the record was "as surrealistic as a pillow".

The Rolling Stone listed Surrealistic Pillow #146 out of the 500 greatest albums of all time.