Album Of The Day

Perfectly fine

Glad I discovered the album "Somebody To Love" came from!

It's ok

There were so many things about this that I almost liked. The female voice is cool but I just couldn’t care about anything they wrote about.

Overall I really enjoyed it. I was already a little familiar with them. I love white rabbit, and somebody to love is a classic. I think I expected more of it to be similar to white rabbit. I think 3/5. I would definitely listen to it again.

Okay

Nice songs but Jefferson Airplane was never much of a favourite of mine, too bad this full record didn’t really change much. Instrumentally is where I like it, but vocally and lyrically less. 7 out of 10

Dette er gammel "rock". Tenk beatles. Funker helt greit, men utenom hiten Somebody to Love så blir det litt for kjedelig for meg.

A few good songs, but a lot of this was just meh to me.

This felt a bit schizophrenic. Really enjoyed the sixties pop rockers - White Rabbit, Somebody To Love and the one that sounds like Last Train To Clarksville - but struggled with the more folky numbers, which haven't aged so well. Overall, pleasantly surprised, but didn't hang together as an album.

2.5

This is about as hippie, counterculture, psychedelic as it gets but I wasn’t really wowed by this album. It was cool to hear white rabbit and somebody to love, which are the standouts, but everything else was just fine. I didn’t realize there were extra tracks at first but could basically tell once an out of place blues song kicked in. Overall grace slick is the most talented out of everyone based on this album but it’s still all average 60s counterculture music with the exception of white rabbit which is really good.

A key album of the California flower power hippy psychedelia... it all sounds a bit dated. Love White Rabbit though.

More folkly/jangly than the Starship they morphed into, but fun stiff

banco 7.5/10

A psychedelic staple and Grace Slick is an absolute vocal beast. But not an album I necessarily want to come back to over and over, so I gotta give a 3

Really enjoyable and varied with a surpringly high amount of hits on it

Very weird mix of music, feel like its an album by two different bands. I do love White Rabbit a lot though, so that's always great to listen to.

"Somebody to Love," "Today"and "White Rabbit" are rightly the prize-winners, with the latter being maybe the best song under 3 minutes ever made. The intro bass of Jack Cassady later combined with Grace Slick's vocal line is absolutely incredible . This also immediately names the strongest asset of the band. The other songs besides those three on the album are nice, but nowhere do they reach the level of the band's two most famous titles. That's not a bad thing, but what you're left with is changeable song material with some psychedelic elements without being blown off your feet. But that song about Alice. And The White Rabbit. Oh my.

Normcore and a half album cover. The frontwoman has a cracking voice and is key to the best songs on this (somebody to love, white rabbit). She should have featured more. Also appreciated the embryonic journey. This did not however speed up my hungover bus journey to Riga. So in spite of a few highs this is not getting beyond a very ordinary three.

Two of the greatest songs of the 60s but the rest of the album didn't do much for me

Mellow and drifty, an easy listen. Iconic

Better than I thought it was gonna be, many genres, much influence

High on my list of bands that should just let the female vocalist sing every song (I'm looking at you New Pornographers). She is so clearly better than the guy singer, not just on the two hits. The guy is almost being cheeky when he (tries to) sing, while the women has a powerful voice built for rock with a great vibrato. Somebody to Love and White Rabbit are the clear hits, but shout out to Embryonic Journey for a surprise great instrumental track.

Impressive album, considering how dull and uninspiring a lot of 60s music is. You can make fun of how much drugs psych rockers are on, but what they create is often spectacular. The one thing I can’t figure out. Why is Grace Slick not used in a solo singing role more often on this album? Every time she comes in, it is a highlight.

Some good classics on this album. White rabbit is good!! I really like the little jam that is Embryonic Journey

Pretty good stuff!

"Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit” has appeared in at least one movie or TV show every year since 2001." Haha, as soon as White Rabbit kicked in I was like "Oh, which TV/Movie show did I hear this in before". Regardless I still think it's a great song. White Rabbit and Somebody to Love stand out so much the rest of the album kind of fades into the background.

It is actually pretty amazing how similar this is to my album from yesterday, The Velvet Underground, and how it's that sort of Psychedelic Rock that never goes too far out there. This album, just like that one, I think would've benefitted from some more out there performances and more use of the female singer, as all the best songs are performed by her. No matter what, this was better than what Jefferson Airplane would be turning out by the mid-1980s.

Fine album, some very good songs, but most just average. Not any great overarching theme/flow to the album

Fine album if a bit long, Somebody to love is a great tune but nothing else really stands out. Hold up better than a lot of albums of it's time.

had a few great tracks but the the rest was just meandering 60s psychedelica

Interesting

Ta bien.

Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Yeah! Some great accoustic and electric guitar solos on this Favourite song: Track 2 - Somebody To Love

Another good suggestion from the 1001, 3.5 stars

I thought Jefferson Airplane was fine but a bit too twee for me in places, but such an iconic sound and Somebody To Love is an all-timer. Embryonic Journey is beautiful too.

Easier listening than I expected it to be - given their reputation (and the album title), thought it might be a bit weirder and harder work. Agree with Rolfe that it was too cutesy in parts, but it's pleasant enough with a couple of highlights (Somebody To Love, White Rabbit, and 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds are all well worth a listen). 3/5.

Much better than I thought it would be. Grace Slick has a great voice. I caught Jefferson Starship as they became, without Slick who had just been kicked out. This was at Knebworth 1978 supporting Genesis. They were terrible.

Interesting listen, although I'm not sure it's aged well. Some of the lyrics are a little cringe-worthy.

This was a thing at a time, but that time is not now, sorry.

3 good songs.

Very easy going album. Had some good emotional tracks, moreso than fast paced songs. Really good plucking in some songs. Shorter listens make it easier to diversify in an album, in my opinion.

Some very good moments in it, just not enough of them

Not nearly as terrible or pretentious as one might've expected, given just how wretched and awful the later work would become. The big singles hold up – they're solid and masterpieces of their moment and showcase Grace Slick's vocal strengths. The quieter cuts – "My Best Friend," "Comin' Back to Me," "Embryonic Journey" – are surprisingly effective and the overall quality is pretty high throughout. In general, they don't try too hard or oversell the material, which mostly comes off (the quite tepid blues "In the Morning" being a rather glaring exception and a few of the latter cuts sounding an awful lot like filler). Though their putrid and embarrassing future work as Starship (including "We Built This City," a strong contender for worst all-time song ever), as well as their self-importance, can't be overlooked, this record, with its classic '60s sound, holds up much better than many of their contemporaries' efforts.

7,5/10

I'm rating this in the middle of the road because it has two MASSIVE hits in the pantheon of rock and roll, so it earns high marks for those two alone. However, the rest of the album is kind of bland, imo. Well done, just bland.

3/5 For the songs with the guy, it was really meh. It was like classic hippie blah. But the song with Grace Slick.... I was obsessed!!!!

I was excited to hear this one when it popped up but ended up a little disappointed. Maybe built it up too much? The female singer is awesome, the male less so. So many hits and recognisable songs but unfortunately it didn't keep me fully engaged.

Un album contenant d'immenses tubes qu'eltrapeze n'a même pas su reconnaître tant sa culture musicale est limitée. Vous savez pertinemment que je n'ai en ce moment que trop peu de temps à consacrer à mes critiques. C'est pour cette raison que j'ai décidé de m'aider de l'intelligence artificielle pour en rédiger certaines et rattraper mon retard. J'ai en ce sens demandé à ChatGPT de rédiger une courte biographie d'eltrapeze. À noter qu'avec une consigne de seulement quelques mots, le logiciel a totalement su cerner la personnalité de mon rival. Voici la biographie en question : "Eltrapeze est un critique musical polémique et incompétent, né dans les années 90. Il a toujours eu une passion pour la musique, mais malheureusement, il n'a jamais réussi à percer dans l'industrie musicale malgré ses tentatives répétées. Eltrapeze est surtout connu pour ses critiques acerbes et souvent injustes envers les artistes qu'il couvre. Il est très critique envers la musique populaire et préfère se concentrer sur des genres plus obscurs, ce qui peut parfois le faire passer pour un snob. Malheureusement pour Eltrapeze, il vit constamment dans l'ombre de son rival Robbandoulière, un critique musical célèbre et respecté. Eltrapeze est jaloux de la popularité et de la réussite de Robbandoulière et ne rate jamais une occasion de critiquer son travail. Outre sa jalousie maladive envers son rival, il y a beaucoup de choses qui ne vont pas chez Eltrapeze, notamment : - Son manque de compétence musicale : Eltrapeze a souvent du mal à reconnaître les accords ou les notes, ce qui peut le faire passer pour un critique ignorant. - Son manque de rigueur : Eltrapeze est connu pour ne pas faire suffisamment de recherches sur les artistes qu'il critique, ce qui peut mener à des erreurs ou des incompréhensions dans ses critiques. - Son manque d'empathie : Eltrapeze est souvent très dur envers les artistes qu'il critique, même lorsqu'ils font preuve de talent ou de créativité. Il est souvent perçu comme étant trop négatif et trop critique. - Son manque de reconnaissance : Eltrapeze ne reconnaît jamais le talent des artistes qu'il critique et préfère se concentrer sur leurs défauts. Cela peut donner l'impression qu'il est incapable d'apprécier la musique. En somme, Eltrapeze est un critique musical malheureux, jaloux et incompétent, dont les critiques sont souvent décriées pour leur manque de rigueur et de professionnalisme." Pas besoin d'en rajouter.

Cet album ne présente absolumetn pas la moindre instruction de vol: les consignes sur les masques à oxygènes sont absentes, tout comme les instuctions propres à l'utilisation du gilet de sauvetage gonflable. En lieu et place, une nouvelle imitation bas de gamme des Beatles. On en peut plus.

7 pingüinos tortuga en el hielo. Primer Pingüino de Galápago: ¿Qué le pasa a mi chico? Segundo pingüino de Galápago: Alguien puso drogas en su cocaína. Tercer Pingüino de Galápago: Oh, mierda. Mujer piloto a bordo. Cuarto Pingüino de Galápagos: ¿Qué tan grandes son tus pezones? Quinto Pingüino de Galápago: Me gusta trepar a los árboles. Sexto pingüino de Galapago: 我喜歡爸爸樹，我的屁股著火了。 Séptimo pingüino de Galapagos: Bueno, iq volvió negativo. somebody to love

What links the Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane and the Grace Slick of Jefferson Starship? The ability to tap into the youth zeitgeist of the moment, I suppose. "You can do jazz, classical, blues, opera, country until you're 150, but rap and rock and roll are really a way for young people to get that anger out" "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" – a Reaganite anthem if there ever was one – was as connected to the moment as "White Rabbit" two decades earlier. This is a hard proposition to prove, not least because very few people could have (emotionally, subjectively) inhabited both milieu. Still, I stand by this thesis. "Somebody to Love" was on the soundtrack to one of the most hyped films of the 1990s, Jin Carrey's "Cable Guy". My theory is that it was always intended to be a dark and malevolent critique of consumer comfort – but got sidetracked by the outsized and unexpected success of The Mask. Dunno. Should look it up sometime.

More thankful for it than into it. You can't have psych rock revivals without some psych rock to revive in the first place.

There’s some really nice tracks on here. It’s kind of ok. I was listening to Embryonic Journey and trying to think where I’d heard it before. Then it came to me that it was used in the final episode of Friends. Trivia.

1. Хиппи лохматые. Вроде мощно начали, но оно никуда не идет. 2. Хитище тиктока. Ничо, типа ван пилл и кролик 3. Бичбойзовщина 4. Пока самая красивая 5. Никакая 6. Дерьмище рокнрольное 7. Покрасивше 8. Балансируют на бичбойзе. Ничего интересного. 9. Классика. Любимое. Обожаю. Не знала, что с этого альбома. 10. Просто не люблю

This album has 'White Rabbit' on it, so it's pretty darn iconographic for me. I also really enjoy 'Somebody To Love.' Grace Slick's voice is so good and I greatly prefer the tracks on which she sings lead. Overall, the sound is a little hampered by the way things were arranged in recorded at the time, but I still hear the genuine talent come through.

Nice

A couple absolute classics here, filled in by other folk psychedelia.

I don't like the remix of the song

Elevator music in the extreme. Not bad to listen to but also completely devoid of an emotional connection. 3. the definition of 3. UPDATE: Oh man, this album's radio station is pretty rad and useful when I need an upbeat, not-too-heavy soundtrack. All music that's fun, e.g. Buffalo Springfield FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH.

pretty good album, psychedelic sound.

Fine

Love the grace slick tracks, blues stuff not so much

Jefferson Airplane began to shift more towards aggressive rock with this album, but the majority of it is hippie-dippy pie-in-the-sky ideology.

Folk hippie de tota la vida

Somebody to love och White rabbit är ju fantastiska låtar. I övrigt så är det godkänt, inte mycket mer.

Prepped up by 2 really banging singles

Good psychedelic rock. A little dated.

I like the songs, but overall it sounds like it was recorded in a airplane hangar, which I do not like.

This was a fun listen. They undeniably have hits! This was one of my mom's favorite bands, growing up. I like to picture her getting this record as a brand new vinyl, and putting it on for the first time. It really is like time-travel music. That's how I'm getting to understand bands like Jefferson Airplane more... not as particularly groundbreaking, not because they have the most poignant songs, but as capturing a very particular energy and time. It feels like the music that plays as the backdrop to so many young people's adventures in that time. There's definitely more depth to the music than I may be leading on, but that's my overall impression.

Jefferson Airplane were, of course, driving the psychedelic rock and hippie movement in San Francisco back in 1967, alongside a select few other groups. I’ve known two of this album’s tracks for many years (no prizes for guessing which) and was excited to hear a full set of Grace Slick’s stunning, hypnotic vocals. Alas… There’s a reason “Somebody to Love” and “White Rabbit” are the only Jefferson Airplane songs most people have heard of. As well as displaying more lean, muscular songwriting than most of the others on “Surrealistic Pillow”, it’s obvious from the outset that Grace Slick is the band’s MVP. When her lead vocals kick in with “when the truth is found…” or rise up to the climactic “FEED YOUR HEAD!”, it’s impossible not to pay attention. It feels like the whole band are ascending into another cosmos whenever she starts to sing, and it’s criminal that she was excluded from the other tracks. Marty Balin and Spencer Dryden both have serviceable vocals, but they sound like they’re from totally different bands: neither of them capture the bravado or drama on the same level as Slick. Vocalists aside, the songs we are left with either slot neatly into the burgeoning psychedelic movement of the late 60’s, or stay in their lane with much more of a folk influence than I expected. “She Has Funny Cars” is a decent opening, with a fuzzed out guitar riff coiling itself around a Bo Diddley beat. Psychedelic, surf, rock and roll… it’s an intoxicating mix. “My Best Friend” is a languid, carefree love letter that lollops along like a Labrador. And “Embryonic Journey” is a stunning acoustic guitar showcase (Jorma Kaukonen deserves much more praise). “3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds” also deserves a shoutout, for getting the pace back on track in the middle of the record and injecting more raw rock and roll energy than anything else here. On the other end of the spectrum are the light and airy ballads of “Comin’ Back to Me” and “Today”, and the breezy Simon and Garfunkel lite of “How Do You Feel”. They’re all perfectly pleasant, but feel quite insubstantial and safe for a record that’s often hailed as an all-round game-changer. And while “D-C-B-A 15” employs some lovely harmonies and arpeggiated guitar, it’s nothing the Byrds hadn’t already been doing better. Really, then, once you’ve heard the Slick tracks you’ve heard the most bold, exciting material Jefferson Airplane seem capable of at this stage in their journey. There’s nothing to actively dislike across the rest of the album- in fact it’s mostly an enjoyable listen- but it’s just not quite as revolutionary as I’d hoped.

Far out

Jefferson Airplane was one of the bands that directed the American musical spotlight to San Francisco, what with their uninhibited, extroverted stage personality. Of course this album contains their smash hit "Somebody to Love", featuring Grace Slick's glorious vocals, but the short, powerful "White Rabbit" is the track that most directly connects the listener to the drug experiences of the late 60s. This is an overt reference to Alice in Wonderland, a kind of weird, psychedelic roadmap detailing a world of strange experiences. (I recommend reading the book aloud if you haven't before.) The lyrics of this song contain only part of the importance, though, since the music itself was inspired by an LSD experience while listening to jazz. The gradual crescendo makes the final line sound like a call to action, exhorting everyone to drop acid at least once.

I can respect classic rock and I'm sure this album is great, but it's just not my jam. "White Rabbit" is an absolute banger, but other than that, there were no other songs that I thoroughly enjoyed. Oh and also, "Somebody To Love" is pretty good, but I couldn't find myself to listen to one song in it's entirety. I tend to enjoy songs that change tempo throughout the song. Many of the songs in this album maintained the same tempo throughout and it made the songs feel a little drawn out.

White Rabbit is still the best track on the album. I thought it was longer? I like how it builds and builds until the end.

FOund out about a cpl s0ngs I d1dn't know aboot

71/100: Pretty good, but didn't really live up to the hype. I've heard great things about Jefferson Airplane, but unfortunately didn't find very many great songs on this album. Spotify suggested their psychedelic rock playlist after this album and that feels like a swing and a miss. I don't know how you'd classify this album as psychedelic rock, it just feels like bland normal rock.

Grace Slick is the clear star here. Her voice is so distinct and dramatic and she sings lead on the two major classics, “Somebody to Love” and “White Rabbit.” Without those songs, this album would blend in with other (good) psychedelic albums from the era. Those tracks help distinguish this album from the rest. But there are other good songs here too. The quiet, melancholy of “Comin’ Back to Me” grabbed my attention. It slows things down nicely and has some wonderful lyrics. Ooh the guitar instrumental “Embryonic Journey” is great! “Surrealistic Pillow” is a funny title. Some real late-60s psychedelic nonsense. 😆

"Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit" are both American classics. I think the rest of the album is good and bordering on great. Because of those two tracks I feel that this album definitely deserves a spot on this list, and is a solid 3/5 for me.

Okay. Not bad, but not great. Probably won’t be coming back to this one. Just too dated for me, and I’ve listened to a lot of music that’s taken the psychedelic side to further and weirder extents. Would have been great to hear this when it first came out.

Some good parts in a sea of mediocity

Jefferson Airplane's impact on music is far greater than their actual music. This is by no means a bad album in fact it is a damn good album. I just don't think it gets the bump to a 4 or 5 star album for me. My top tracks were "She Has Funny Cars" and "Somebody to Love" the latter being the one that nearly bumped it to a 4 in my book.

70s

Couple of brilliant tracks

3.5/5

A fun psychedelic thumping rocker of an album

A couple hits…just ok

Another "meh" album, the first song is really good and full of energy but the others are just there, not great, not bad and kinda boring

was alright with a few good songs, the backing track was the best part with some great guitar riffs however the vocals were quite weak

Good, but not as good as it's said to be. Smack bang on a 3.

When Jefferson Airplane sticks to doing the Jefferson Airplane thing, they're great. That whole first half is unique and filled with skillful playing and thought-provoking lyricism. The back half of the album, though... it's mostly a collection of uninteresting, vanilla lyrics over soft, Beatles rip-off tracks. They're not bad, exactly. But they're not great. Unfortunately, the mediocre tracks absolutely water down the album to an unimpressive 3-star experience.

Well constructed music, but not my present scene

Pretty good stuff, a great sound but apart from the obvious White Rabbit and Somebody to Love, didn't think the rest was that memorable, just nice.

Holy shit how did I forget the psychedelic masterpiece which is "Today"? That song sounds exactly like blotter acid physiologically feels and tastes. I genuinely hope i die to the gorgeous strains of that song. The rest of this album, other than the two huge hit singles, is largely forgettable.

Many of the songs sounded like they have not dated but there were a few that I disliked

Not bad, sorta all over the place though. I was surprised by the variety of sound across the thing. Most songs were forgettable though. 3.25/5

Somebody to Love is a great song with fantastic vocals. Pretty good hippie rock album, though not every song stuck with me. Highlights: Somebody to Love, White Rabbit, DCBA-25

Forgettable except somebody to love

Hmm. The first half of this album was fantastic and I would have rated it 4 stars, however the second half kind of fell off for me. Has some real bangers, and gives off a bob dylan and the mamas and the papas esque combo. Pleasantly surprised.

Kinda beatles mixed with west coast pop art band. Not rly my ting but has a few bangers

Didnt finish yet. My thing but not interesting

A sound of its time! Emblematic of a time in history and a culture.

Really enjoyed this one. never really listened to Jefferson Airplane, but had heard of them. I'll be checking out their other albums

Good album, but I wasn't a fan of the sound quality. I think Jefferson Airplane is a great band, but it's not something that I would listen on my free time.

Some real classics on here. Think I’ve committed to weird vibes for a while

Somebody to Love est fire! Album très année 70. On remarque les inspirations chez d'autres grands que j'aime (Beau Dommage et les harmonies) Cependant pas mal de filler, album un peu long. Excellent choix comme premier album. Je n'aime toujours pas White Rabbit In The Morning est super avec les boutte de Blues. Bref, un album écouter rapidement, on va essayer de s'améliorer la prochaine fois!

Clear highlights are White Rabbit and Somebody to love. Grace Slick’s vocals are iconic. Beyond that I didn’t love too much else. Embryonic journey was a really nice instrumental.

It's aight, some tunes are a bop but it begins to frag by the end. It's your standard music for that time. 3/5

some pretty good songs!

possivel 4

Very good. Never listened to the whole album before. 3/5

First listened on the RS500. I know this is an all time classic for the style, but it doesn’t do much for me. I preferred the OS Mutants record I listened to not long before this.

SOMEBODY TO LOVE BANGER FORGOT ABOUT THIS SONG SLAY

Somebody to love tem um refrão bem famoso. In The Morning tem uma levada boa.

I listened to the original 38 minute version of the album. I was expecting some fey flower power bullshit from Surrealistic Pillow, and...that's pretty much what I got. I think there was even a lyric about getting one's mind blown. Outta sight, man! But it's not without its appeal. SP's clumsy groping towards some kind of heavy trip mystic profundity often catapults the music into 'Nuggets' territory, which isn't a bad thing. And nestled inbetween big beasts 'Somebody To Love' (a real ripsnorter!) and 'White Rabbit' (peculiar and cool) is the odd gem such as 'Embryonic Journey', which sounds like a serviceable attempt at Davey Graham. Fun for what it is, but undoubtedly occupying 'relic of its age' status.

Hvað ætli mikið af vímuvaldandi efnum hafi verið innbyrt við gerð þessarar plötu? Hippastuðið alveg í toppi, tvö ofurlög og restin bara fín.

White Rabbit 7.5/10 Overall 6/10

Yeah its what you expect, still good

A curious mixture. The psychedelic tracks (Somebody to Love, White Rabbit) are the stronger material, as opposed to the west coast acoustic and blues numbers, none of which stand out much. As with Moby Grape, an album of its time

Different from what I listen to, but it wasn't bad.

Klassikkojen äärellä.

Tiene dos buenas canciones. White Rabbit es un clásico. Las otras se dejan escuchar, aunque no soy gran fanático del Rock Sicodélico, puede sentirse la influencia y el impacto que este disco tuvo en una buena parte de la cultura occidental rockera.

Its cool, theres some songs i may revisit but I probably wont come back to this album.

This sounds very much like the music of the original Woodstock. Not really my thing, but definitely not bad...

1 banger

Solid album, Somebody to Love and White rabbit are bangers! Didn't like the slower moments so much

I remembered enjoying this one a little more than I actually did. Somebody to Love and White Rabbit are both incredible songs and Grace Slick's vocals are so powerful but, other than the beautiful guitar interlude Embryonic Journey, the rest of the album has a lot less character and just doesn't hold my interest in the same way

Acid rock with a little influence of folk peeking through.

Really great singing. There are exceptional melodies. I'd say for the entire album, I enjoy about half of the songs to their full potential. The others are a bit weaker. Highlights: She Has Funny Cars, Somebody to Love, My Best Friend, Today, 3/5 Of a Mile In 10 Seconds

Somebody to Love is great, of course. The rest is not very distinctive

The idealism of the late 60's in a somewhat exhausting package.

I've never been a huge fan of this album, but it's still something I don't mind listening to. I've heard it several times and it has never made a significant impact on me. I do agree that it deserves to be on this list, though.

Fav: somebody to love; white rabbit De rest beetje saai

White rabbit and Embryonic journey get 5 stars. The rest gets 2. Average 3.5 rounded down.

Going in I knew the big songs, Somebody To Love and White Rabbit, both of which are great. The rest of the album didn't quite live up to those. It wasn't awful or anything I just wasn't really into it.

Knew some of the songs already, but good to hear more of the early stuff.

It didn't blow my mind but it was OK

Those two radio hits are good (especially white rabbit). The rest is decent

The two big singles are classic tracks but apart from the Skip Spence track, which is also great, I never cared too much about the other tracks. And still feel the same, listening to it now again. I can understand why this album is on the list but three stars seems to be about right.

Really enjoyed Grace Slick’s vocals. Was expecting more space psychedelic rock, so pleased to hear straight forward late 60s garage guitar rock. Superb Paul Simon/Bert Jansch-style guitar instrumental piece. Good album - perhaps not quite essential to be a 4.

None of the songs other than the famous singles ("White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love") and also "Plastic Fantastic Lover" really stick the landing. Psychedelic rock > folk rock. There's really only like 3 psychedelic rock songs here and the rest is boring farm music.

Some classics on this one, but the less psychedelic tracks are a bit boring. Grace Slick always shines though, weird vibrato and all.

They're pretty good. Very 60s. I didn't know they were the ones who composed many songs that are still used in pop culture today.

Stört nicht als Hintergrundmusik. Haut mich nicht vom Hocker.

Tem algumas músicas MUITO boas, dá pra entender porque é um clássico. Porém, para o meu gosto atual, é um pouco cansativo.

I love them , they literally sound like the beatles

Eclectic and inconsistent very 60s psychedelic pop. The good songs are great, but there's a lot of twee filler. Also, when you have Grace Slick in your band, what isn't she singing every song?

couple classics

Overall solid album

I once had a surrealistic pillow. It strangled me one night whilst I was playing with myself. I enjoyed it. I got me hooked on axphyxi-wanking. I've never looked back. Thank you.

I don't know much about Jefferson Airplane other than the name, was expecting this to be more psychedelic, particularly considering the album is called Surrealistic Pillow. Instead this is fairly generic late '60s rock n roll, which is fine. The woman's voice is boss though, I'll give them that.

Nice sunny, folksy jams. Not much to complain about, but nothing too groundbreaking at the same time. 6/10

Good album, a little mellow, but good lyrics and music

Is it me or do I smell weed and this acid taste funny. Not all songs grab me but the ones that are solid songs like White Rabbit and Somebody to Love keep the album rolling. Huge part of this album is the intro of Grace that changed the band.

fui imediatamente transposta para São Francisco dos ano 1960 e amei. não conhecia a banda e me surpreendi com algumas músicas que já eram minhas favoritas mas que ainda desconhecia: tipo Somebody to Love. mas não foram todas as músicas que me cativaram então...

Ok

Pioneros e instrumentistas de calidad. Me gustan más por las influencias de ellos que detecto al escucharlos que por su música en sí misma. Imprescindibles "Somebody to love" y "White rabbit".

Though it succumbs to the late 60s temptations of limpid ballads/Beatles-esque tunes at times, this is LP exudes a clear sense of direct purpose otherwise. The early psychedelic stylings (the constant presence of reverb, jangly interwoven guitars, hell the song titles) here hint at what was to come in the 70s and still sound fresh to this day.

The big hits are still solid, but the rest is nothing special

Yea this was nice. You can't really go wrong with all these classic 60s albums. I already knew a few songs and I'll likely revisit.

cool swag dare i say kinda boring except two songs

Pretty enjoyable listen, somewhat hazy psychedelic 60s rock. Somebody to Love and White Rabbit standout tracks

Too much of "Surrealistic Pillow" doesn't stand out. Or rather, stands in the vast shadow of "White Rabbit" and "Someone to Love." The surrealism is a bit lacking beyond those two hits as well. The pillow is not lacking. They are pleasant enough songs to lay your head down to. "White Rabbit" is psychedelic rock. Too much of this sounds like vaguely psychedelic folk. There was some good blues influence in the tracks after "White Rabbit," but ultimately it wasn't enough to fully salvage the first half of the album. There's really just not enough Grace Slick lead vocals. When she pops in on "Go to Her," it was very much an "Oh! Where's she been?" moment. I continuously tuned out on this album only to be drawn back in by Slick's voice. I can't understate how much I wish there was more of "White Rabbit's" vibe on this album. Or the rest of Jefferson Airplane's work. I didn't realize that the two hits on this album were the band's only smash successes.

Ok!

Låter som okej men normal psykedelisk rock, kanske det tappat lite av sin glans med tiden.

Oh man, I listened to this a while ago and failed to take good notes. I'll tell you this though - I liked it.

At the forefront of psychedelic rock in the 60's was, of course, Jefferson Airplane. Their hits, "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit", are bonafide classics. The rest are fine.

Easy to listen to, did not skip many songs, just not what I would choose to sit down and listen to.

60s elegance....

Some excellent tracks, and a fair amount of forgettable ones. Pleasant background listening overall

Surprisingly good, liked the variety and Somebody to Love is a banger

A bit of folk, a bit of rock, a bit of blues and all the reverb you can possibly muster. I dig the sound of the band in general, but the songs where Grace Slick took control are undeniably the best. I appreciate what this band did in creating a new sound, one which plays through clearly in bands like "The Black Angles" and tons of similar dark folk bands out there today. Out of context, I'm not sure the majority of the album does much for me, but I appreciate why it's on the list.

6/10

Enjoyable album overall. Interesting harmonies throughout and I think the band pulled influences from a lot of different genres. Grace Slick's vocals are also really cool. Favorite tracks- She Has Funny Cars, Somebody to Love, 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds, White Rabbit

Not trying to be rude here, but Grace Slick is the real star here. She gets to belt on two tracks, and they're the biggest hits. The rest of the record is pretty stock-standard acid folk. Favorite tracks: "White Rabbit", "Plastic Fantastic Lover", "Somebody To Love"

Carried largely by the two big hits, the rest is great if I’ll be having a little somethin somethin beforehand

Nice...

Muy de los 60-70's. Buenas melodías y voz con personalidad

3.5

Overall it was a solid album. Good background music but a lot of it sounded the same. There weren't many standouts. 3/5 stars.

A few classic songs

Many of the tracks weren't available on Spotify. Skipped a few that I didn't like because it just wasn't my style. I really liked Embryonic (featured in the finale of Friends!) and White Rabbit. Mixed feelings on this album. The ones liked I really liked, the ones I didn't like I REALLY didn't like.

America, 60s, Psychedelic rock + Charming, Wonderful, Dreaming, Romantic, Hits, Complexed, Bluesy, Progressive = Relaxed, Long-play, Fe/Male, Various - Old-fashioned, NFM & Come Back Baby {0/17} [3/5]

No recordaba a esa banda. Pero me encanta "Somebody to love", una gran canción escrita e interpretada por Grace Slick Una muestra super lograda del llamado pop psicodélico

I know it's a cliche, but it's a sound of a moment in time Listening to this makes me think Woodstock, hippies free love

De liedjes met meer tempo zijn wel oké, maar de tragere vond ik wat saai. 50/50 album, naar boven afgerond

I love the cable guy!

other than Somebody to Love and White Rabbit, this is pretty standard 60s sounding stuff

Original track listing: 3.75, maybe 4. I was expecting more psychedelia and less Mamas & Papas.

Acid fried psychedelic blues rock. This has some stone cold classic songs of the era on it and is surprisingly brief considering the penchant for acid jams. It still has that obviously the sixties production though. Best Tracks: Someone To Love, Today, White Rabbit

I've just never been able to get into them.

Good album…nothing spectacular or special

White Rabbit is a 5 star tune. The rest are a bit boring but you can hear the roots of the big psychedelic movement to follow so you've gotta appreciate that.

Most of the tracks on this album were really good. There were a couple that was a bit boring and tedious. Overall I enjoyed this for the most part.

With quite some iconic singles on Surrealistic Pillow, I understand the record's impact on the music industry as a pioneer of psychedelic rock. Highlights are the epic Somebody to Love, the mellow and beautiful Today and White Rabbit for obvious reasons. I find that on the rest of the album, the vocal style is not perfectly to my liking (vibrato and heavy breathing), or the instrumentals get on my nerves. 3/5.

twas alright

Estaba esperando algo más en la onda de some body to love, pero es más como white rabbit

Two monstrous/timeless songs on this one I am/was very familiar with but didn't think I knew the rest of it. I wasn't too excited about getting through it as I thought it might lose my interest but I'm glad I stuck with it - the excellent blend of vocal harmonies and clearly talented musicianship make this a success. It is however definitely a product of its time; there are a few pace-interrupters (Comin Back To Me, How Do You Feel) which might have worked better [for me] without the very typical-of-the-age huge reverb. Then again, I suppose it's hard to *not* be "of the time" and the high points here make this more enjoyable than many of the era. White Rabbit used to scare the shit out of me as a kid, and is still suitably creepy. Even after hearing it a million times, it's still worthy. 6/10

decent. I went in expecting a 4 but the ones outside the couple bits hits were just kinda there for me. Still enjoyable though.

Some standout songs but mostly forgettable 60s psych pop

fav: white rabbit nice: somebody to love, 3/5 of a mile in 10 seconds

This album shows why Jefferson Airplane was a hugely popular and influential group for their time. With iconic tracks and the gentle stylings of the late 60's it is a shame to see that this resulted in Jefferson Starship.

Interessant. Bo per passar es temps i no prestar gaire atenció. Bln acompanyant.

Overall more chill than I expected from their hits. Prefer the hits over the overall album, a little bit too low energy for me. Pretty cool vibe though

Some absolute classics on here and overall a really enjoyable listen. Great 60s psychedelic rock.

Flying my freak flag baby.

Reportedly, the members of Jefferson Airplane were not pleased with producer Rick Jarrard's efforts to discipline them, feeling that the results were unrepresentative of the band. If you ask me, he's a fucking hero. On opener She Has Funny Cars, the band all but falls apart. The vocals are wobbly, the rhythm section is shaky and the lead guitarist is mediocre both in terms of ideas and execution. The song structure is more complex than the composers can handle. Jefferson Airplane fares better on the more straightforward numbers, like the following Somebody To Love. Grace Slick vocals are passionate and I like her phrasing here, even if she only just pulls it off. My Best Friend is warm and charming, when it could have easily been sloppy, the more shambolic tendencies of the band reined in by the producer. The folk-influenced Today has a fragile arrangement, kept just on the side of coherence by, once again, the producer. Another folk ballad, Comin' Back To Me, much beloved by "sensitive young men" on the make because it was easy to play and sing, doesn't come across as particularly sincere, but then again, maybe I'm being too cynical. 3/5 Of A Mile In 10 Seconds is another thankfully straightforward uptempo rocker with some nice hooks. And so it goes. Throughout the album, the carefully pruned arrangements and short running times save the band from themselves time and time again. The selections are evenly split between folkie type numbers, uptempo rockers and mid tempo pop tunes, which was probably wise. It allows different aspects of the band to shine, and paired with the infallible instincts of the canny producer, make Jefferson Airplane seem far more competent than they actually are. Personally, I'd rather listen to a band that has its shit together and doesn't need to be shepherded into making a listenable album, which Surrealistic Pillow admittedly is. Surrealistic Pillow saves it's best song for next to last. White Rabbit has a genuinely innovative structure packed into a harrowing two minutes and thirty-three seconds. Then we're back to the wooly and half-assed psychedelia of Plastic Fantastic Lover. As noted elsewhere, Surrealistic Pillow was a commercial smash. Thanks to producer Rick Jarrard, Jefferson Airplane managed to get away with borderline amateurish performances, songwriting and overall musicianship and come out of it looking like geniuses, at least to the greater public. Ungrateful shmucks. 3.5/5

meh - bit boring psychedelia for moi

Enjoyed the songs I recognised and liked the mixed vocal talents but turned off halfway through

reminded me of a knock off fleetwood mac

Leuk om eens een heel album van deze gasten te luisteren. Uiteraard de 2 hits zijn super en de rest volgt op gepaste afstand.

I enjoyed listening to it. ***

Niet helemaal kunnen luisteren, maar ken dit album vrij goed. Vooral de Grace Slick nummers springen eruit, maar een nummer als Today vind ik ook zeer fraai.

Nooit verder gekomen dan de paar hits. De rest is ook zeker de moeite waard.

Pari hittibiisiä ja sitten vähän sekalainen setti muuta. Bluesit oli turhan junnaavia meikäläisen makuun.

Probably a 2.5, enjoyed it

Some decent tunes, not exactly inspiring.

i enjoyed this one. might seek out some more

5.5

Disc de l'època. Té la facultat de transportar-te a un lloc i un temps que tot i no viure'l el pots sentir a través de les cançons. No és poca cosa. També té dos temes tan mítics com 'Somebody to Love' i 'White Rabbit'

Sounds alright. I like the popular songs off this album and the rest are mostly forgettable.

About what I expected. Some great bangers like White Rabbit and Somebody to Love, but if I had to pick another track I liked I'd go with 'Plastic Fantastic Lover'

Surprisingly coasts on the classics “Somebody to Love” and “White Rabbit”. 5/10

A review for Haiku Tuesday: Early Psych Rock, Huh? Some fun weird tracks are in here. Still doesn't nail it.

Eh. Not my cup of hallucinogenic tea, but an interesting listen.

Solid. Love some songs and others are so so

Smooth easy listening, straight out of the 60’s. You can definitely hear how they inspired a ton of other bands in that era.

my dad thinks that people who like jefferson airplane are rich kids who dodged the war because they were rich and think they're deeper than they actually are which honestly makes sense but this album was decent

ok I’m bored of doing this when no one else does, so no effort to write my amazing reviews any more 💔

Pleasantly surprised quite enjoyed. Nice beats and tunes

3.5| Acabé conociendo mas rolas de lo que creía, muy buena banda. Tiene cosas muy raras como un tremendo blues en medio de tanta psicodelia. Sin duda una voz icónica la de Grace Silk y ni idea de que fueran los mismos de Starship.

3.5 | Muy buenos momentos de lo más groovy psicodélico: a ratos pesa el estilito de cantar los coros como el que no me gusta de CSNY, pero cuando cantan directo, en particular cuando entra la voz de Grace Slick, suenan muy bien. Además de recordar a Cable Guy con "Somebody To Love" me gustaron "Go To Her", "White Rabbit" y "Come Back Baby" No sé por qué en la cultura pop gringa son tan conocidos y en México a duras penas llegó a sonar una o dos en Universal. ¿Sí cacharon la última rola que suena en el último episodio de Friends?

Surprisingly variable song type/style through the album.

Somebody to love is a banging pop song and White rabbit a memorable slice of Lewis Carroll inspired oddness. The rest was fairly unremarkable - the soundtrack to a sixties teenage bedroom full of long hair, paisley, and hashish.

@@@½ nice early psychedelic sounds. nice guitar too.

Classic old rock. Songs kinda blend together but I can appreciate it. Has the classic song “Somebody to love”

There are some classics off of this album, but I went through my Jefferson Airplane phase in college.

Couple good singles on here. Very organic sounding. Decent enough

Oldie but a goodie. Mixing is definitely dated but the sound is fire

Like this. Great musicianship, good songs, well produced. Definitely one of the better psychedelic records from the 60s.

Not really my cup of tea but certainly listenable.

Cool early psychedelic rock sound. Favorites include "My Best Friend" and "Somebody to Love".

This sounds clearly like an important album in the development of folk rock, and a few tracks are quite good. I found not the singles but the B-side (and bonus tracks) to be most interesting. The relative of blandness of the first half is unfortunate, as there is a clear, incomplete image of excellent pop music. Though I'm tempted, no malus for the cover's violin bait-and-switch.

1967. Key Songs: Somebody to Love, White Rabbit

this isn't too bad, nice lil catchy numbers. Thank fuck it wasn't more turd like iggy pop. Also, Jim Carrey did the best version of somebody to love. 3/5.

A bit hippy dippy.... it’s not my thing but I can appreciate that it is others.

Oh they made that song? The rest was not really notable.

Meh, nie dosłuchałem do końca. Don't you want somebody to love? I do and I have, więc album 2/5.

This is quite nice

옛스럽네...

She Has Funny Cars: 7/10 Somebody To Love: 9/10 My Best Friend: 8/10 Today: 5/10 Comin' Back to Me: 10/10 ⭐️ 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds: 5/10 D. C. B. A.-25: 4/10 How Do You Feel: 5/10 Embryonic Journey: 7/10 White Rabbit: 7/10 Plastic Fantastic Lover: 6/10 In The Morning: 3/10 J. P. P. Mc Step B. Blues: 5/10 Go To Her: 2/10 Come Back Baby: 5/10 Somebody to Love - Mono Single Version: 9/10 White Rabbit - Mono Single Version: 7/10

A little slow for my tastes.

You can almost smell the pot listening to this one. May have enjoyed it more if I'd been under the influence! Not really for me though and considering what else was available to listen to in '67 not surprised this passed me by at the time. Still like the two main singles though and happy they get a lot of radio play even today. So a star each just for those.

Halfway through the album; don’t know what the fuss is about. Most of the songs just sound the same to me. It’s definitely not bad, just monotonous. Just finished the album, my opinion hasn’t changed. I actually want to like it, looking at all the positive reviews, but I just don’t. Maybe I need to listen to this album more to get into it. I’ll give it a solid 2/5.

Fav: today

A poorer version of Mamas and Papas, without the "Monday Monday" or "California Dreamin' " type tracks.

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i know psychadelic rock was really transformational and edgy, but now it just sounds like stuff old people listen to and I don't really get it

disco de doon't youu waant soomebody to looove, dooon't you need somebody to looove, y también el de esa cancion que siempre ponen en rockFM que parece janis joplin, white rabbit, el disco en si es del tipico estilo de los 60. 2 hits y ya. 2/5

At this distance you're really talking about two songs here: "White Rabbit" & "Somebody to Love". I can't imagine too many people pop this on to hear the sound of "Embryonic Journey" Those two songs tower over everything else on this album. It's all over the place really. Monkees style pop in "She Has Funny Cars" and Sun Mommas and Pappas in My Best Friend and all sorts of serious mind expanding 60s silliness in other places. Comin' Back to Me in particular is the of fey, hippy folk nonsense that could only happen at that time. Self important overwritten lyrics combined with a sort of pretend medieval backing. It hasn't aged well. 1 star for each of the two big hits.

One of those instances where the classic songs overshadow everything else so thoroughly. I don't care for earnest, twee psychedelic stuff and the album's full of it. Somebody to Love and White Rabbit demonstrate they're capable of more, and it's unsurprising that Grace Slick is responsible for both. Plastic Fantastic Lover is solid also and ends the album on a good note, but 3 out of 11 tracks is not a good average.

Someone else said "if it ain't Slick give it the Flick". So true. I always felt I was a tripper born into the life of a computer nerd, so Somebody to Love and White Rabbit have always spoken to me at a DNA level. So I was looking forward to this. In reality, there are two absolutely brilliant songs and the rest are drab pop-folk beige.

middara. beatlesi za frajere koji stavljaju dva secera u tursku

Somebody to love and white rabbit are classics of that era. Chugging along interestingly enough. The rest though the pitch and the playing is all over the place. Not a classic but a useful reference album for the times

meh. a long album carried by a couple songs. the alt album cover is also way better than

Gotta admit, I didn't really get the buzz around White Rabbit. Seemed kind of dull.

Another of the 60's bands that I never really got into back in the day. The two songs I knew from classic rock radio were fine in my mind, but not ones I really enjoyed. This was my mindset going into the album today. It turned out that the only two songs I liked were those ones-Somebody to Love and White Rabbit. I preferred songs where Grace Slick sang lead, and these were at least interesting sounding compared with the others. I was thinking while listening that I am a fan of Grateful Dead, so why not Jefferson Airplane. I came up with no answer other than a preference for the actual songs of GD and these being more bland overall.

Interesting, it’s like the Beatles if they were sort of rock. This probably inspired a lot of stuff to follow it. Nothing really stuck with me here but some of the songs were decent, a few kinda pissed me off ngl 😂 they were too happy? Or idk, like the island of misfit toys movie typa songs

Me gusta la vibra pero es un poco parado de más.

Forgettable in the end

Hmm Meh? It was kinda groovy but it didn't grab me by the balls

I can't understand a band with an actual dynamo vocalist choosing to trot out a different singer not just for a one off, but like significant portions of the album. Makes no goddamn sense. It's like, well, what if we only played Tom Brady like half the time so his backup can feel involved. Anyway, this album has two incredible songs that hinge on a phenomenal vocal performance and then a bunch of boring late sixties hippie nonsense. The downside is I've heard both those songs a million times and the impact isn't really there for me any more.

Primera vez que escucho Jefferson Airplane. Surrealistic Pillow es un álbum que me transmite psicodelia sesentera, pero de la suave, de escucha amigable. El problema es que esa misma suavidad lo hace sentir plano. No hubo un momento en que me sorprendiera ni me enganchara de verdad. Probablemente el contexto histórico juega en su contra, fueron pioneros en el estilo, pero escucharlos para alguien que nació en 1996 hace que suene a algo que ya conozco de segunda mano. La influencia llegó antes que ellos. Rescato: "In the Morning" y "White Rabbit". Esas las agrego a la playlist. El resto es prescindible. No creo volver a escuchar el álbum completo.

This is like a collection of at least 3 or 4 different bands, and I don't like any of them much

There are two exceptional songs in this album and neither are JA originals. The rest are kind of snoozers. This band isn't a much without Grace Slick.

Not for me, but Somebody to Love is iconic

Raro. Escuchable. Confuso. No sé que opinar

I'm not sure what annoyed me more, that this album just trundled along in second gear for almost an hour, or that neither Jefferson nor his Airplane seemed to be bothered by this at all.

Cookie cutter 60s music except for when Grace starts to sing. White Rabbit is an awesome song and Somebody to love is just as good.

Not usually a big fan of whenever I have to listen to a psychedelic album. Just not my jam.

kinda sounded all the same to me, it’s really characteristic from the 60’s/70’s therefore it gives the same vibes as the beatles. Wouldn’t listen to it in my everyday routine.

I've never heard the whole album before, just the singles on the radio (and they were certainly not new then). I own a couple of Jefferson Starship/Starship albums, and Grace Slick's voice is always a highlight. However, this album is just okay for me.

não tenho muito oq falar desse infelizmente nao chamou atenção

Alt, Durchschnitt.

Ok

I hadn’t heard much of Jefferson Airplane before but surprised to find was quite familiar with two most well known tracks: somebody to Love and white rabbit (go ask Alice). Style- wise I could hear a range of influences coming through over and above that psychadelia label from Beatles and Doors through Mommas and a Pappas in (with less rich harmony) and even some straightforward blues. I did love Grace’ almost ethereal wail on somebody to love. But I’m afraid other tracks meandered a bit and struggled to keep my attention. I can appreciate the song craft but arrangements felt very much of their time and imho their music hasnt held up as well as some contemporaries.

Decent, but aside from a couple hit singles, it seemed a little weak. Would maybe buy if I saw it at the record shop, but wouldn't seek it out. Enjoyable listen though.

2 familiar songs - liked the bluezy sounds, otherwise snooze 😴

Grace Slick sounds like the name of a Bond girl. The folk instrumentals were quite nice.

Cool to find these songs. Sound like inspirations for Allah Las. One standout song in the album, the rest were kind of okay though. My guess is this is a foundational album for a lot of rock, and I guess I simply do not have the depth of knowledge of this genre's history to fully appreciate this album.

this is sorta the corner of classic rock that i don't mind but have trouble really getting that much out of. White Rabbit is so leaps and bounds above. the rest... inoffensive, which i mean both complimentary and derogatory. if i feel strongly later on that i've underrated this i'll go back and boost it

I enjoyed some songs however not all

Trop vieux Et boring

If it was the 60s and I only had access to like five bands I would probably be into this

A pretty standard late 60s San Francisco psych rock album without much that makes it stand out from the pack. "Somebody to Love" is the highlight thanks to Grace Slick's vocal performance. "3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds" is also enjoyable and the most roaring rocker of the bunch. The psychedelic feel comes primarily from the lyrics - which often, even on "White Rabbit," can be more silly than trippy - and the echoing effect on many tracks. And on some tracks that feel is missing entirely, including the limper ballads and pop songs that make up the back half of side one. It's nice to hear flute on some of the sparser tracks, but it doesn't add enough to make them interesting. Lastly, "How Do You Feel" sounds distractingly like "Ticket to Ride." A decent listen, but this scene produced better albums.

Nice. Not my type of music. I enjoyed the blues of one of these songs

I'll be honest, I find this to be a bit boring. It's decent but boring. I do like Somebody to Love though.

Surrealistic Pillow

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