Surrealistic Pillow

Somebody to love and white rabbit are enough to score this one a 4.

From the instrumentals of "Embryonic Journey", to the ballad of "Comin Back to Me", to the Alice in Wonderland inspired “White Rabbit”, this album combines a variety of instruments and a variety of moods to set into a series of neatly arranged and easy to listen to tracks. At times, it is Byrds folk rock, The Mamas and the Papas vocal harmonies, and Beatles psychedelica. True, it may be argued that it thus suffers from a lack of signature sound, particularly in the saturated sonic folk rock scene of the 1960s. Yet where it lacks in "originality" in terms of sound and performance, it more than makes up for it through a series of catchy melodies and memorable songs. Easily a no-skip album, and well worth a listen to.

The two hits are fantastic, but the rest feels underdeveloped

4 - BAD

Abri o álbum e eu já tinha 4 músicas curtida… Somebody to Love sempre me transporta pra San Francisco em 1969… curto muito esse estilo hippie. A voz da mulher é muito foda, um vibrato quase o tempo todo, tendo o auge na White Rabbit, puta música foda. Sentimento muito massa, vai crescendo, quando chega no ápice dá vontade de ouvir mais, continuar. Gosto muito da banda, as melhorinhas tão aqui, mas o resto do álbum não chega muito alto. Então vou de 4 estrelas.

Gostosinho, algumas músicas parecem um mix de Fleetwood Mac com flautista boliviano da enseada. Outras já puxam pra um blues, essas eu curti mais. Acho um 3.5 bem sólido e honesto, é bão. Faltaram só mais algumas mais marcantes pra chegar no 4. Ah, destaque pra Somebody to Love, achei essa MUITO boa, minha favorita do álbum, de longe. E sinto que já conheço ela de algum lugar (não, não to confundindo o nome com a do Queen) mas não faço a menor ideia da onde.

Psychedelic G.O.A.T.

Psychedelic.

Groovy! But White Rabbit makes me laugh every time after an episode of Comedy Bang Bang.

This is another album that I think was so incredibly crucial to an entire genre of music... Psychedelic Rock! Very few hands sounded like this in 1966, and by 1967 (after this was released) the market and airwaves were saturated with this sound. They were quite ahead of their time. Somebody to Love and White Rabbit are two if the greatest psychedelic songs of all time. Grace Slick's voice is my favorite female rock voice of all time. Jorma Kaukonen's guitar is some of the best the 60s had to offer. So much talent. Jefferson Airplane is a love it or hate it band, and they were too experimental to have a solid album, but I love that about them.

Couple good ones, namely the ones you hear on the radio. 3/5 of a mile in 10 seconds was decent. Need some acid to improve the stars

I wasn’t totally impressed by this album. Probably a classic if you grew up during the psychedelic era. Two classic songs but that’s about it. I’d never buy or download this album. As far as I’m concerned, not worth listening to again and void of any diamonds in the rough.

Doesn't come close to the Beatles. 3/5

The standout tracks are amazing, some of the unknown tracks are good, but there’s still some filler on the album. All in all, worth a second listen.

I really enjoy this band. Such a unique and brilliant sound.

It is said "If you can remember the 60s you weren't really there." Judging by the lyrics on this album, Jefferson Airplane were "really there." But possibly not able to remember it Good counter culture album which does sound a bit dated now. Contains a couple of outstanding tracks Somebody to love and the classic White Rabbit

Some absolute belters of songs on tgis album. Hasn't heard some of the album tracks but damn, they good too.

Pre: know shite rabbit / want somebody to love Post: I liked this , the female vocalist is amazing.

Alright!

This is the closest I have come to giving my first 5 star record. So close. Still, this album is concise, masterful, and a pure joy to listen to. Not a bad song on it.

What has the world done to the world since 1967.

p120. 1967. 4 stars. Rather fabulous American 60s folk rock. The star of the show is Grace Slick - great voice, great songs. Point deducted for "My Best Friend" which is so saccharine it makes my teeth ache.

A fantastic album that holds up very well. It’s imaginative, creative, playful, and well played. Grace Slick’s voice is amazing, Jorma Kaukenen’s guitar & Marty Baliss bass playing are exceptional. Fun to listen to, after all these years. A 5.

Didn't know that's where that sample came from

Better psych rock than the Grateful Dead, and would be even better if the female vocalist was on more tracks. Other than the standout tracks this album was just alright. 2/5.

I love about half of this album, intensely and truly. The other half is complete garbage. Does that mean I rank what I love, or drag it down due to what I hate? Splitting the difference here, much like the band did between psych rock jams and awful folk music.

Now here is some proper hippie music. Jefferson Airplane was one of the pioneers of psychedelic rock and this album has a wide range of sounds from folk to blues to rock to trippy psychedelia. The songs with Grace Slick front and center are by far the best. She is a powerhouse. There are a couple of fillers songs that aren’t the best, but overall a really solid album.

With a name like Surrealistic Pillow, I should have seen the sleepiness of this album coming. With the exception of Someone to Love and White Rabbit, it starts out a bit on the drab side for me. That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed the solid classic rock music that pops up with lively guitar, background tambourine, and bluesy harmonica on the back half of the album. Footnote: I can’t listen to Someone to Love without picturing Jim Carrey in The Cable Guy doing his karaoke rendition. So good.

This feels more psychedelic than rock for most of the tracks. Seems they put way too much patchouli in the peace pipe on this one. The two singles (aka the Grace Slick songs) still slap and stand out as anomalies on an otherwise rather dated album.

Great album with hits that have stood the test of time. Grace Slicks voice is the highlight, soulful and powerful, her songs are on another level. The album is a few songs too long, but nothing terribly out of place. Overall a good listen, I enjoyed experiencing the full album.

I love this album but there are a few duds. Grace Slick might have my favorite voice of the era.

Ok

In the late 60s, this was probably a great album and it's still good, but it's very dated. Were it not for two timeless classics in Somebody to Love and White Rabbit, this would've been a 3/5 album, but in actuality, for me it's closer to 4.

Grew up knowing this band but never really listening to them beyond the big hits on the radio. There’s a lot to like about this album. Need to give them a deeper dive. High 3+.

I'm digging this a lot more than I thought I would tbh! Didn't expect to enjoy it like I am. Listened to it while on a walk so don't have as many coherent thoughts. Don't think I could have told you that Somebody To Love was by Jefferson Airplane before today. Good song. 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds - This song feels cool to me plus I love the title lol Embryonic Journey is beautiful and unexpected - feels like American Primitive guitar stuff (Ackerman) White Rabbit - over rated and definitely why I expected not to like the rest of the album... Not a fan of this type of psychedelia generally. Don't like the melodies or vocal performance, drums parts remind me of Bolero which sucks.. Also wasn't fully expecting the slow/heavy blues jam/harmonica riffing on In The Morning, but it makes a certain amount of sense in retrospect.

Another one where the singles I had heard previously are actually my least fav on the record. Cool songwriting. Beautiful harmonies. Wall-of-sound esque but I guess not so lush and relentless. A lot of the guitar parts are v unique. Fav tracks: Today, Embryonic Journey, JPP MC. Step B Blues.

Fairport Convention vibes (though this came out before Liege and Lief) Lovely harmonies Some classic songs I didn’t realize were them (Somebody to Love, White Rabbit) Today is very boring Comin’ Back to Me = Bob Dylan + flute White Rabbit is a really strange song relative to the rest of this record. It feels like it begs to be accompanied by some more psychedelia. Closing track feels very much of its time. This record didn’t convert me by any means but it did make me respect their versatility and some of the interesting directions they went in.

Very fun, but the recording and mixing definitely sounds of its time. I also couldn't stop thinking about "We Built This City" and how crazy it is that (some of) these guys made that.

Brilliant album for the most part

Cool psychedelic rock with nice vocals. 4 stars

3,7 - Mal atmosphärisch, mal energisch, aber immer hörenswert. Und wenn man denkt, dem Album geht die Luft aus, kommt mit White Rabbit ein absoluter Knaller. Highlights: Someone to Love, White Rabbit

I literally could not believe that the voice driving “Don’t you want somebody to love?” and caterwauling “feed you head!” is the same one that rhymes “corporation games” and “corporation games” in “We built this city…”. Even less could I believe my own ears as I used Jefferson Airplane’s seminal “Surrealistic Pillow” to add weight to why “We built this city…” is such a great song. (Cuff me, I’m an incurable Starship fan). “Surrealistic Pillow” is, for me, a perfect place to start the countercultural 60s. It’s so thoroughly excellent a record that hearing it somehow elevates its contemporaries; a kind of key to the kingdom of psychedelic folk rock pagan weirdo pop genius. Everyone’s putting a shift in, of course but Grace Slick is utterly devastating throughout. That teasing line under Balin’s protests in the chorus of “She has funny cars”, the aforementioned “Somebody to Love” and “White Rabbit” – both in the conversation of most iconic vocal performances in rock music history – the resolve and attack of “Go to her” that sounds so thrillingly urgent. If, like me, you’ve taken a less conventional route to Jefferson Airplane, then please consider this your sign. Surrealistic Pillow, put it on and do whatever you want to it, just don’t sleep on it.

Baustelle, Gerstetten, Deutschland. Sehr feines Album.

white rabbit and somebody to love are peak. and that's all. 3.5/5

The album really picked up after White Rabbit. Like the bluesy and guitary heavy sound.

Late 60s psych rock. Just don’t like this genre. Some excellent tracks. Heavier on the rock.

She Has Funny Cars 3.5 Somebody to Love 4.1 My Best Friend 3.4 Today 3.2 Comin' Back to Me 3.2 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds 3.5 D.C.B.A.-25 3.4 How Do You Feel 3.3 Embryonic Journey 3 White Rabbit 4.3 Plastic Fantastic Lover 3.6 Score: 3.5

Somebody To Love and White Rabbit are the stand-out songs from this collection, showcasing what an important contribution is made by Grace Slick That album cover though . . .

What a great surprise this album was - this is an example of where the 1001 list comes into it’s own, showing you amazing music that you wouldn’t have otherwise listened to. Going into the album I didn’t really have any preconceptions or knowledge of Jefferson Airplane, or at least I didn’t know the hits were actually their songs. This made the listen even better. The 60s/70s psychedelic rock sound comes through so well, with strong instrumentals, interesting vocals and solid songwriting. Has to be a 4.5/5, let down slightly by the tail off towards the end of the album.

Generic rock album with better variety than many have. Going from a melancholic song to a more jovial one multiple times, it kept me engaged. The music wasn't anything too crazy, but the album was put together well.

This album felt very nostalgic despite me never hearing most of the songs before. That is with the exception of Embryonic Journey which ends my favorite show of all time, Friends. Other than that beauty, every song is good at least. It felt like I was in my grandparents car listening to 60s on 6, which is a station I'll need to check out again after finishing this list to see how many songs I recognize. This album may not be my preferred style of music, but it's always great when you listen to something you aren't used to and absolutely love every second of it. Jefferson Airplane is definitely a band I now intend on listening to more of. Thanks 1001 Albums for this gem.

As bags go, this is an astoundingly mixed one. Stellar tracks right alongside eg a blues improvisation that makes you wonder what made them put it to tape and then actually include it on the album.

What utter dipshits do you have to be to have GRACE SLICK in your band and not give her ALL THE LEAD PARTS? Especially when your production sounds kinda sludgy and her voice cuts through that like a buzzsaw and Marty Whatsisface's does NOT. UTTER. DIPSHITS. A couple of the ones she didn't sing lead on were fine, but mostly they were completely mediocre hippie shit. It's still a 3 because of White Rabbit and Somebody to Love, which are magnificent, set-your-hair-on-fire rock songs. A 45 with just those two songs would rate 10 out of five.

Finally, another album that actually deserves to be on the list.

better than i expected

Probably some of the best music of its type from it's era. White Rabbit, Somebody to Love, absolute bangers that would resonate for a long time into other music genres.

The highs are high!

Bel disco, bel sound. Poteva durare un po' di più che non mi sarebbe dispiaciuto per nulla.

This 1967 album sports two terrific rock numbers, the punchy "Somebody To Love" and the spacey "White Rabbit", both sung with aplomb by Grace Slick. The rest of this record is fairly undistinguished folk rock with wimpy vocals by the other group members (sorry guys).

I liked this. Not the best but I liked it.

Feed your head. Haight-Ashbury, 1967, the Summer of Love, paisley, and LSD. "Surrealistic Pillow" is a landmark album that captures that whole scene perfectly. But it isn't trapped there - it still plays fresh in 2025, almost 60 years later. From the opening track "She Has Funny Cars", with its spiraling vocal lines, and switching melodies, you're kept on your toes. Then "Somebody to Love" kicks in with that fuzz guitar tone that's become the familiar Jefferson Airplane trademark sound, with Grace's warbling vocals adding a dimension of folky texture to the bluesy instrumentation. Then time slows down. The softer, acoustic tunes are understated masterpieces. The dual guitar riffs of "Today" blend with the tambourine-driven beat, creating something that sounds like a looping sample, before Slick's voice takes over. It's hypnotic. As is the very simple "Comin' Back to Me": the repetition of the chorus, "I saw you, I saw you", with a long gap before the next lyric "comin' back to me", is almost trance-like. The (apparently controversial) use of layered reverb in the production adds a spacey vibe to the recordings. It makes it sound as if the music is being beamed in from another dimension. Then there's the big finale. "Embryonic Journey" is one of the most gorgeous pieces of music ever created. Simple, pure brilliance. And that leads into "White Rabbit". Hands-down the best build-up in any song in the history of music. Amazingly clever lyrics too, aligning the psychedelic drug-taking experience with C.S. Lewis literature. The bass line and Grace's vocals building in intensity, march us towards an absolute crescendo of a finish. Consider my head fully fed.

Many would rate this Airplane’s best album as it contains their most famous songs. I am partial to Volunteer myself

Only the one super popular single really jumped out at me, most of the rest of the album was more of the same sounding Beatles or beach rock kind of vibes from the 60's. Although there was that blues single on the album I liked, this was mostly bland IMO

Don’t love Neil Young’s voice. After listening to other albums, this one felt the most basic and least entertaining. Wouldn’t do it again.

Side was pretty good

I like the Garage-y songs and Somebody to Love and White Rabbit are amazing mostly due to the strength of Grace Slick's voice. Both of those songs come from Grace Slick's previous band I believe. I am a sucker for this era of music production, and I think the sounds on this are good. Not every songs however is that interesting but they are pretty brief. Not a bad listen but I probably am not going to reach for this again and again. The Skip Spence song is pretty sick. (My Best Friend)

4.5

I often see Surrealistic Pillow discussed as being one of the greatest albums of the whole '60s psychedelic counter culture scene, and I honestly think I see it. This is really a record that is more than the sum of its parts, and that I think really works best as a single work. The brightness of psychedelia meets the breeziness of folk music here, and a lot of these songs reflect this. The songs on here are largely brisk, occasionally even vignette-like, and it does really cool things for the pacing here, and helps the album maintain its kind of surreal, psychedelic tone. And speaking of this album's tone, it has something really unique going on. Little streaks of darkness manifest here, minor passages, oddly textured moments, and unusual lyrical ideas here help counter-balance the aforementioned brightness here, resulting in a more complex, mature sounding work. I honestly consider a lot of these songs to be among my favorites: She Has Funny Cars, Somebody To Love, Today, Comin' Back To Me, and D.C.B.A.-25. And let's not forget the ending here. White Rabbit is an iconic piece of Alice In Wonderland inspired psychedelia, and Plastic Fantastic Lover has some of the most interesting lyrical and textural work on the whole album. I will say, I'm not as into My Best Friend or 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds, but they don't really get in the way of my enjoyment of this album. I can absolutely see why this is considered the cream of the crop of the San Fransisco psych scene. This album is fascinating, well written, and it's aged well to boot.

Better than I was expecting. I mean, I knew Somebody to Love and White Rabbit were both fantastic, just wasn’t expecting such a cohesive album. Groovy!

It is elevator music to me

The two songs that everybody knows are far and away the best songs on this album. But they’re absolutely amazing.

Boring as fuck

"Somebody to Love" & "White Rabbit" are the Jefferson Airplane songs. "My Best Friend" is a good one too.

Never really go into Jefferson Airplane, and never liked "White Rabbit", but this album has some good songs. Highlights: "Somebody to Love" and "Embryonic Journey"

I bought a 'Best of Jefferson Airplane' album once and it was basically 80% of this album with like three or four other songs stuck in. I think that kind of sums up how I feel about them too. This is a good album, the highs are really high - Somebody to Love and White Rabbit are two of the best songs from the 60s. At least for this kind of music. The lows of this album are pretty low but still listenable. It definitely deserves a spot on this list though being one of the seminal records of psychedelic rock and really of the 60s in general. For me, I like a few of the songs a lot but could take or leave the rest. 3/5

This is quintessential 60s psychedelic rock. Somebody to Love and White Rabbit alone, would net this album a 5-star rating. 4.8 just because it would have benefited from more Grace singing, rounded up to 5.

Hippies

mmm io mi aspettavo un disco più lisergico... mi è parso più lungo di quello che è davvero... peccato

Groovy, psychedelic rock. Very 60s/70s

As far as 60's psychedelic rock albums go, this was good. That being said, it's one of my least favorite genres.

Somebody to Love is a very good song. The rest is not that compelling to me.

Needs more Grace Slick.

A little disappointing. I was hoping to discover more than the two hits, but I wasn't into much else. Grace Slick shines when she's featured. Liked Songs Added: Somebody To Love White Rabbit

Surprisingly great album. Downloaded it

Pretty cool little album, enjoyed it a lot. I always thought white rabbit led into somebody to love like they do on the radio.

Great

I'm sure it's good if it's your kinda thing. Not for me

i really enjoyed this!! wasn’t sure i had heard anything but i def knew ”somebody to love”. i feel this one can grow on me to a 5 but for now it’s a high 4. 4.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I have always enjoyed this album. It's fun, I enjoyed the weirdness that they went for with it. Fun studio tricks and because it seems everyone wrote a song or two it varies from track to track. Solid album and a great album to listen to if you like psychedelic rock.

I still love Grace Slick’s voice, but, the acid has worn off, the songs sound dated

there were some enjoyable moments

A couple of bangers, but the rest feels like quite dull meandering tunes

Some good, some boring. The two big hits are great along with some of the bluesy tracks towards the end. The rest was not too exciting.

Nice mix of classic rock

Some real bangers but also a few misses. But still a great album

demorei seis minutos para ler o título pqp

Kinda want to watch Cable Guy now.

I dig your groovy tunes, man.

The hits hold up amazingly well but some filler on this. Good listen overall

There's a reason you've heard "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit" a gazillion times in every form of media at this point: Grace Slick's vocals are unique for a White female singer from her era, with a just-right combination of bluesy earthiness and pure tone. Frustratingly, the rest of the band doesn't seem to know what they have on their hands with her, veering instead into more standard, period-reflective folk and soul led by Marty Balin (that's Jerry Garcia playing lead on "Today"). Which doesn't make the latter stuff bad - it's actually generally quite good. But it ain't special the way Slick's voice is. Feels like the musical equivalent of making Bill Walton play on the JV team for a year at UCLA.

Groovy, mellow, psychedelic sound of the 60s. Personally, I'd prefer the psychedelic tripping balls stuff like White Rabbit than the Hippy Dippy I Love You stuff. Those are still good but to each their own. Different styles throughout lots of bluesy numbers or skipping through the fields with your lady friend numbers. In The Morning is generic blues song #362 that is actually pretty great. Grace Slick is best of the vocalists here it really shows up when she takes over in some of the songs. 4

I can't admit that I know all that much about Jefferson Airplane, but I do know that a lot of their hits are here. "Somebody to Love", "White Rabbit", I mean those are psychedelic rock staples. The remainder of the album is mostly...calming compared to those mega-hits. There's almost an even mix of those driving guitar solos supported by powerful vocals (S/O to Grace Slick), with more folk-based, change of pace songs. It's interesting and not something you'd normally see in these psychedelic/acid rock acts from around this time. Influential and unique for the time for sure.

Two really really good songs, some other good, and maybe one or two that didn't excite me much.

they have the best, most beautiful, iconic songs and then really boring leftovers inbetween

Podoba sie dla mnie brzmienie albumu, są dwie piosenkie które mocno siadły "somebody to love" oraz "white rabbit". Reszta piosnek choc brzmi dobrze tak nie zapadły jakos w pamiec, ale sa na tyle dobre, że sie wróci do paru.

Grace Slick had such a distinct voice! I love listening to her. This album has a few of their all-time classic hits.

Would listen to an entire album of Embryonic Journey

these guys are really good musicians! I respect it, and there were even some parts I really enjoyed in the back half. Just not my thing. heard they were predecessors for the Grateful Dead

Visions of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard on here. I’m sure this did a number in the 60s for someone’s grandma and grandpa, and I respect that. Today was a vibe, and some guitar sections like the ones in DCBA25 are pretty good. It also appears this came out the same year as Sgt Peppers by The Beatles, so these guys were smoking the same stuff it seems.. Holy moley, these are the White Rabbit people. But this one had a lot more stuff that rolled over me then really hit home. Maybe cuz I’m not in the psychedelic, surf rock mood today.

A totally solid album, though there are some songs with extremely strange titles.

Fav Song: White Rabbit

psychedelic titans and an absolute staple of that time for a reason. very very good album

Surrealistic Pillow is as good as psychedelic rock gets. All the songs are interesting and on top of that 'Somebody to Love' and 'White Rabbit' are genuine masterpieces. What an incredible voice does Grace Slick have!

High 3, some classic tracks here but man some of these titles are wild

Couple good songs but 60s hippie psych rock isn’t my jam

couple fantastic songs. too long though with some definite filler

Groovy.

Decent rock album, better than I expected considering the year of release.

Risky 4 - there are clearly songs I've enjoyed here for years, not realizing how old the album is. The vibe is good too, but I cannot really stick it out until the ending.

3.5

Reminds me of what a good band can create as a group vs. individuals

Classic acid rock masterpiece. Some of these songs literally represent the latter part of the decade of the 60's in their entirety but the album actually holds up as an end to end listen too.

What I'm learning is oftentimes I have an idea of what one of these classic rock bands from the 60s/70s sounds like, but upon listening...they do not sound like what I thought they sounded like. "Somebody To Love" is a hit, and now I'll know it's Jefferson Airplane next time I hear it.

The album is uneven, but the highlights are so high. When Grace Slick sings, this album soars. 8.5/10

A very enjoyable psychedelic ride, though it was a bit of a letdown that besides the two super iconic tracks there weren't any others where Grace Slick was front and center

Blues rock~ish fine, but the hits are so good

Me causa repulsión. 1/5

I like the two big hits on here, but you’d do much better with Volunteers or even The Worst of Jefferson Airplane

Good album.

Good album, with some legendary songs. 7.4/10

I listened to this album through my crappy PC monitor speakers, and oddly that felt like the best way to consume it. Weird, psychedelic, and somewhat eerie, but in an enjoyable way.

This, at its core, is not something I’d normally like. Almost everything “psychedelic” from the “summer of love” is autofellating up its own ass schlock. This is a universal truth. But Grace Slick is a badass and it’s more than clear she was able to corral those dweebs and with them create something great.

More than just the big hits! Really liked ‘Today’! Edit: went back the next day and upgraded this to 5 stars. Didn't feel like there were any particular weak spots in this album. (As a caveat, I didn't listen to the six bonus tracks in the reissue.)

White Rabbit is one of the coolest songs of all time. Turns out this album has a bunch of other cool songs too. Man, what a cool band.

6/10

Two absolute 60's bangers with Somebody to Love and White Rabbit - unfortunately everything else is a bit forgettable. Really half arssed album cover also.

The songs with Grace Slick as the lead are much stronger than others and the rock numbers better than the acoustic folk stuff. White Rabbit and Someone to Love are seminal psychedelic rock songs. Extra star for the influence they had on others to follow.

Hablamos de uno de los mejores discos de los 60 , del año fundamental del Rock, el 67. Y por tanto de la historia de la música. Sin más. Tiene sus historias y leyendas como la participación o no de Jerry García, algo negado por él. No es solo Somebody to love o White rabbit. La apertura con She has funny cars es gloriosa. My best friend, son ecos a The Byrds (o los Mamas& Papas). Today es otra cosa, delicada psicodelia, que sigue cálidamente con Comin' Back to Me y sus aires acústicos. California en su esplendor. La segunda cara, que abre con brío con 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds, baja un poco el nivel con no tanto con D.C.B.A.–25 (los coros y voces superpuestas de Slick le dan un impulso fundamental) como con How Do You Feel (que no es mala en absoluto) o el instrumental Embryonic Journey, sobre todo porque destaca ese faro que es White Rabbit, una joya interminable. Cierra Plastic Fantastic Lover con aroma inconfundible al mejor Dylan. ES un disco que ha perdido importancia con el tiempo, algo incomprensible e injusto. Ahí es nada. 5/5

This was a cool album, a great psychedelic rock record. Grace Slick has such a cool voice and the two main hits, Somebody to Love and White Rabbit are great, great songs no doubt. But I really enjoyed the ones where she co-led with Marty Balin every bit as much, such as She Has Funny Cars. Fun to discover this in this list. A fun listen.

Des hauts très très hauts, mais des bas très très chiants aussi.

1001 Albums Challenge (13/1001) 1. She Has Funny Cars (5/5) 2. Somebody To Love (5/5) 3. My Best Friend (5/5) 4. Today (5/5) 5. Comin' Back To Me (5/5) 6. 3/5 Of A Mile In 10 Seconds (5/5) 7. D.C.B.A.-25 (5/5) 8. How Do You Feel (5/5) 9. Embryonic Journey (5/5) 10. White Rabbit (5/5) 11. Plastic Fantastic Lover (5/5) Total (5/5)

I was all of two years old when this was released. But this, along with other albums of this era, really resonates with me. Grace's voice is easy on the ears, and captivating. The instruments bring me in. There are a couple of songs that feel like fillers, so a strong 4.

I missed this album last week and was putting it off because of its age and length but it was really great. Maybe a little less blues for me but otherwise super solid. 3.8/3.9

Like somebody to love and white rabbit, but rest is meh

I didn't think I would recognize one of the songs. Pretty good album. Not my personal taste. But if I was looking for something of this genre I would say this was pretty good.

Really influential album. Their sound wasn’t like anyone else. Grace and her powerhouse vocals take it to another level.

60's/70's vibes.

White Rabbit earned it an extra star

Great female vocalist and feels like the standard for psychedelic rock. It did feel mostly repetitive through the album but I did like the change of pace that In The Morning brought.

It’s fine but it’s boring. I think I like 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds the best. There’s a few songs on here that make you say “oh yeah I know that song” but you’ll never choose to put them on again.

Probably super influential and important to artists that I love, but I feel like it doesn't really hold up without putting into the context of "the sixties, maaan". It is cool in that context, but music shouldn't require a backstory to be enjoyable.

Liked it more than I expected to, given how I usually feel about hippie music. “Somebody to Love” is a hit for a reason…I enjoy Jorma Kaukonen and Paul Kantner’s guitar playing, good harmonies. Some songs have that goofy flowery singing or flute/fairy vibe that sounds dated, but overall the songs are good and I enjoyed it, wish I could do 3.5 stars. Crazy how much Marty Balin sounds like 1966 Paul Simon

pretty much what i expected, recognized a couple songs

Everyone thinks the Grace Slick songs are the only ones that matter at first, but once you've listened to this album enough times, they're still standouts, but not by nearly as much as you used to think. If I could only have one psych album again for the rest of my life, it would probably be this one.

Was decent - some bangers but probably wouldnt rush back

iha semi ok kuuntelin vaan pari ekaa kappaletta ja tunnistinki yhen joka oli aika yllättävää

Great album. Got the classic Jefferson songs I now and the rest of the album is pretty great too.

White Rabbit is a great track. The rest are listenable, if not memorable.

I’ve always been a ‘Somebody to Love’ champ, and less in the ‘White Rabbit’ camp. But relistening to Surrealistic Pillow today, it really caught me how profound a song like White Rabbit would’ve been at the time. It’s the mid sixties, and you’ve got surf rock and innocence, then here comes this bold belter, like an Amazon battling complacent culture, shouting at the kids to take magic mushrooms, advertising drugs with Alice in Wonderland like the Camel cigarettes cartoon. I’m into it. The story about Grace Slick and Abbie Hoffman trying to dose Nixon is also an insane rabbit hole to go down. If someone tried that in this day of age, they’d be taken out by a sniper. It was a different time, and I get the sense America wasn’t ready for the late sixties. The rest of the tracks are ok. You get very strong Simon and G-Funk vibes. Some skippable blues. To me, this is a two track ordeal. Scroll through the reviews here if you don’t believe me. Even if people mention the tracks other than the obvious Slicks, they’re alongside longer, more glowing, mentions of Somebody to Live and White Rabbit. Casualties among classics.

Really liked this one, I've realized I've heard this before Fav: white rabbit, somebody to love

the pro: - there were some interesting guitar and bass parts that accented some of the usual (boring-ish) straight love ballad + extended 12-bar blues jam combination of songs that every band was doing during that time. those occasional instrumental flourishes that caught my attention were like a little bit of seasoning on an otherwise bland, predictable meal - I enjoyed some of the lyrics (if not so much their presentation): "I'm so full of love I could burst apart and start to cry" the cons: - it's hard (for me) to get past her voice. it works in some places but not others, and I'm left feeling like I've just heard a slightly less heinous version of the infamous Yoko Ono/Chuck Berry performance. her vibrato in some places is similar to a car engine trying to start on a cold morning - just not as enjoyable as I'd hoped, which was disappointing (mostly because I wanted to explore more beyond "White Rabbit"), and now my interest just isn't there.

The hits were great but the rest of the songs were generic psychedelia that blended into the background and didn't make a splash

Bra - hørt før. Men aldri vært 100% inni

Dom kan sin psykadeliska pop i San Franscisco. Har nog aldrig lyssnat igenom hela den här förut och jag blir lite förvånad över hur popigt det är. Soundet är riktigt bra för att vara 1967, bra separerat och klart, trummorna mestadels i en högtalare, nåt jag gillar. Låtmaterialet är starkt, kanske inga riktiga supertoppar men bra rakt över, förutom nåt meningslöst instrumentalt mellanspel är faktiskt en av hitarna (Whute rabbit) sämst. Sånginsatserna är också starka både på den kvinnliga och manliga sidan. Nu är kanske inte dom riktigt jämförbara, men om vi jämför i alla fall med Vevet Undergrounds bananplatta från samma år som vi hade, tycker jag detta är betydligt mer aptitligt med en tydlig lätthet och mindre flummeri. Och skulle man jämföra med ett mer renodlat popband som Beatles som försökte att bli psykadeliska, lyckas Jefferson bra mycket bättre att förena både pop och haschdimma. 1967 är ett bra år också då har ännu inte psykadelian blir besläktad med bluesrocken och övergår i oändliga solon och blir tungrodd. 1967 finns fortfarande solsken, oskyldighet och ren förälskelse där. Det va inte för inte Lundell skaldade om 67 67. Jag gillar det här, rätt skarpt faktiskt. Hela viben är skön, låtarna lagom korta, popen får skina och det är varierat. Genuint glad att jag fick lyssna på hela plattan och upptäcka det här. En parantes; lyssnade på nån utökad utgåva, där fanns en låt som hette "Go to her", det är synd att den inte är inkluderad i albumet, en riktig rökare faktiskt. Det härligt popiga anslaget gör att det här tippar över till en fyra för mig. Lyssna också på The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses, Love - Forever changes, Easy - Magic seed

Summer of love-rocken har inte åldrats så bra. De folkcountry-iga spåren är bättre, som How do you feel? och DCBA25.

Det här var svårbedömt. Spretar åt alla håll. Vi samlas ett gäng som inte känner varandra. Alla tar med sig ett par låtar så kör vi. Det är folk, traditionell 60-talspop, lite blues och så förstås flower power. Somebody to love och White rabbit är ju fina knarkardängor (säger en som aldrig knarkat). Tydligen tog Grace Slick, som var ny JA, med sig dem från sitt förra album. Hade nog blivit mer spännande om hon tagit med fler låtar. Står och vacklar mellan 2 och 3 men väljer att fria denna gång.

White Rabbit sticker ut och avslutande plastic fantastic lover är helt ok. I övrigt rätt ordinärt 60-talshippieflum. I mina öron inget vidare album. Två singlar och resten utfyllnad.

I actually liked this! Especially the slightly rawer songs, but overall the songwriting is very good. Yeah, nice surprise.

At one time, this was one of my favorite albums by any artist. I still like it a lot. It has everything - smash hits (Somebody to Love, White Rabbit), rocking songs (She Has Funny Cars, Plastic Fantastic Lover), introspective songs (Coming Back to Me, Today), pure psychedelia (How Do You Feel), and virtuoso guitar playing (Embryonic Journey). Having both male and female vocals really adds to the sound. It really is one of the best albums of the 60s for sure.

I think I vaguely recall hearing about Jefferson Airplane someplace, somehow, though I'm confident I've never heard a single song of theirs. I've no clue what to expect going off this album cover, though I have a good feeling I'm in for something folky. I can't imagine any other kind of musical act rocking up to the album cover with banjos and flutes of all things. Ah, psychedelic rock. This is quite good. I'm always down for a little psychedelic action, especially when it concerns 60s and 70s music. The songwriting is competent across the board, and I'm into the soft, varied instrumentals which adorn this album. It's nothing exceptional in my eyes, though after having just got through The Beatles' White Album I'm down for something which is just competent. "She Has Funny Cars" is a solid opener. The guitarwork is pretty good. It's heavy-hitting at times while also managing to be quite elegant in the middle of the song. Good vocal melody, too. "My Best Friend" is another good cut. Very reminiscent of the Beach Boys, vocal stylings and all. "Today" has a good ambience. I like the echoing sound. It pairs nicely with the prominent folk influence. "How Do You Feel" is a good later-album track. I like how the ocarina is matched with the acoustic guitar, and the relaxed atmosphere is much-appreciated, too. Book time. Had a successful single. The rest of the entry is about how stylistically diverse this album is. Wikipedia reveals that this album was a hit, received critical acclaim and was highly influential in the formation of psychedelic rock. Yeah. I was already on this album's side, but those tidbits put me over. This is a solid pick.

a classic!

Enjoyed this album and have always been a fan.

Stellar album. One of the few psychedelic albums from that period that stands the test of time.

This was OK, maybe I would have loved it more if I had been at Woodstock as that's the vibes it gave.

I liked the harmonies with the melody. It was more of a San Francisco, 60s musical style which I enjoyed. "Somebody to Love" is excellent.

Great album, amazing songs. I can't believe it's from 1967. It sounds new and fresh in so many ways.

This is one of those albums where I see why it has such amazing reviews but it wasn’t for me An objectively great album that combines good vibes and good lyricism I also think it sounds great and holds up extremely well for an album that’s nearly 60 years old Favorites: None Honorable Mentions: Somebody to Love,

I prefer boarding the Starship compared to the Airplane, but this is an all-time classic for sure!

Better than Starship.

Ehhhhhhh this was fine. There are some high points for sure, but really it's mostly just fine.

Another really nice example of 60s psychedelia. On this one the guitar was a particular highlight, as were Grace Slick's vocals, when she got to show them off at least - it's a shame she didn't get more lead vocal spots on here.

Pretty good stuff, especially for mid-60s! Unfortunately all the comments were correct that said how the songs with Grace Slick on vocals were miles better than the others. She Has Funny Cars was a good opener and had some cool guitar at the end. Somebody to Love is a classic. I hadn’t heard White Rabbit before but it grew on me after a few listens. Also really enjoyed D. C. B. A.-25. (In The Morning was a bonus track but it also was very good) This is like a 4.5, rounded down to a 4 just because like half the songs were forgettable, but some really good stuff on here!

I really don't care for the vocals here, but when an instrumental track came up it made me realize that this band has some really impressive instrumentation. Love the subtle, surf-y guitar playing throughout, as well as the not-so-subtle guitar solos in the blues tracks. Decent 60s joint! Standouts: My Best Friend • Today • Embryonic Journey • In The Morning

I wish they had just let Grace Slick do her thing but this is still great. The guitar work is excellent and the transition from Embryonic Journey into White Rabbit is one of my favorites by anyone. Not everything they do works, but it's far better than their other albums.

Again with the 60s psych - throw it all in a pot and it doesn't matter what band it is

I think maybe I haven’t done enough drugs to fully appreciate this album.

9/10

I like

Excellent tracks , this is peak 60s pychadelic. High 4/5

Grace Slick's contributions shines out. Otherwise okay.

When I was 17 I heard Grace Slick and the Great Society and was spellbound by Grace's powerful performance. She has an eerie, cult-leader like voice and a talent for storytelling. The comparatively rough and ready live recordings of songs which end up on this record are an absolute delight. What I prefer to that live record is that the band let each idea ride out for long stretches before returning each time to the core of the song at play. Things on this studio Jefferson Airplane records are (to my ears) a little bit more straightforward, and the improved quality of the recordings does not enhance the overall production. I also just love Grace Slick's voice, and I'm not nearly as enamoured with the male singer who sings on the majority of these songs. Its objectively a great album but that early experience of being blown away by something similar, but substantially different has left a mark on me.

Giving Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow a low 5 today, I bloody love psychedelic rock and this album fills in a big gap for me in terms of its development and arrival, whilst also being mind-bending, rocking, and vibey - fav track was Today

Somebody to Love & White Rabbit are my favourites and stars of the show! 💕

The songs where Grace Slick leads really make you wish she took lead vocal the whole time, but that's not to say the others are bad. Today and Comin' Back To Me are both solid tracks in their own right.

Classic

Obviously, it's not all terrible, but a lot of this music is boring to my ear. Maybe it's the modern listening habit, but I find it to not be atmospheric enough to accept into a different mode of listening but not interesting enough to keep me engaged. Have a 'surrealistic' pillow on hand during your flight on the Jefferson Airplane so you can go to sleep until the singles and a couple other standout tracks come on and then you can return to your slumber after they're over. If you can sleep through it, you don't have to have your patience tested in quite the same way.

Hippy slop

The airplane will always have a place to go between my ears

Solid. Great standout tracks with "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit" but the whole album is a good listen. Love the fingerpicking on "Embryonic Journey"

Groovy rock man.

i would be considered as a coolest fucking badass guy if i listened to this when it came out 4.5/5

If not for some iconic songs this would be a 1. So bloody dreary besides the hits.

Oh, I loved this! I've never checked out Jefferson Airplane, and was only familiar with the fantastic 'Somebody to Love'. Listening blind, Embryonic Journey and White Rabbit both stood out to me both, and these seem to be generally seen as highlights. As a huge Led Zep fan, this album reminded me a lot of their softer side, particularly Embryonic Journey which is reminiscent of Bron-Yr-Aur. No gnarly Page-esque riffs, but the female vocals were fantastic when they came in, and would have been welcome if they were more common. Look forward to checking back in on this and building some familiarity. 8/10

Embryonic journey forever ingrained because of the Friends finale Nice 60s album, good instrumentation. Just doesn't crack outstanding album for me, maybe because too many 60s/70s on here. 3*

72/1001 Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❓ Somebody To Love and White Rabbit are the outstanding songs on this record. On the whole, this is a pretty enjoyable listen. I will say, the songs with Grace Slick as the main vocalist tend to be a lot better and the slower tunes stop any momentum the album had.

good 60’s vibes, a lot of bangers and grace slicks voice and harmonies are amazing

Lots of great songs I recognized but not really my vibe

Ok, full disclosure, I kinda hate boomer music, so this one should have irritated me. And, it absolutely didn't. Way more dynamic than I was expecting. Of course we've all heard the hits a million times, but in the context of the album, they kinda hide away in here, which is refreshing. Obviously a lot of musicianship here, throw in some psychedelic exploring, and you get this. Good stuff. Ok Boomer, I'll grant you this one.

This was one of those albums where I know (and enjoy) their hit songs very, very well, but wasn't really sure what the rest would sound like. I was pleasantly surprised by some of it, but not so much for the parts that skewed folk/country.

Ok with a couple of their memorable tunes, a bit Meh for me though

It’s an interesting relic of the 60’s psychedelic scene, if not a tad overrated. Somebody to Love is still a banger, and White Rabbit remains a singular, fascinating song. Other than that it’s a nice album, and as a product that could only have been produced in late 60’s California you can’t help but feel connected to that time and place while listening to it.

I’m sure good for the style just not my thing

Very similar to anything from the 60s but with a touch of personality, really enjoy the track outside of the singles

Good Stuff. Hippie rock that holds up really well. Somebody to Love and White Rabbit are the only songs I knew going in and was pleasantly surprised with the rest of the tracks.

Det va gøyere enn æ hadde forventa, æ angre litt på at æ ikke hørte på det en gang til, så det tror æ kanskje æ skal gjøre.

Hell yeah.

Some of the most well known '60s psych for a reason. This is a really solid release.

Some songs were peak but a lot were kind of lame

So we all know Somebody To Love and White Rabbit, not only some of the greatest songs of the 60s, but easily of all time. Classic songs still played on classic rock radio, songs featured on every classic rock playlist. But what about the other 9 songs? Well, they're okay I guess. I'm sure like with many albums on this list this album is more influential than anything, and it most certainly is in many ways, but were the two songs were or was the whole album? Not to say the album is bad, it wasn't, but there's a reason why those two songs specifically will stand the rest of time.

Definitive 70s classic rock. Legendary songs like White Rabbit and Somebody to Love endure to this day. The rest of the album is filled with bluesy rock that was a hallmark of their time. Can’t find a real fault or dislike about any of it

Old school 60’s folk pop. Lush reverbs, acoustic guitar, flute, and harmonies make it sound similar to a lot of bands from the period.

I’ve heard this before from the challenge but somehow i like it less than before. Somebody to Love is a banger. The rest are not.

Classic

Väldigt bra skiva ändå. Lättlyssnad och härlig med bra låtar. Inget perfekt album dock, få låtar som verkligen sticker ut.

It’s classical (psychedelic) rock. It shows how music evolved since then

Great album, lots of wonderful harmonies.

Coming into this, I only know White Rabbit. And I love that song. Excited to hear rest of the album. She has funny cars: Marty Balin's vocals remind me of Somewhere they cant find me by Simon & Garfunkel. Hearing Grace Slick come in on a song other than White Rabbit was very cool. Excited for rest of album. OK yes I know Somebody to Love. No clue why I didn't recognize that. White Rabbit is still my favorite though. Big fan of In The Morning. The middle of the album sounded like a mix of S&G and the Beatles. Going for listen 2 now

Definitely longer than it needs to be but man there are some absolute jams in here!

cool

Primo Dad-stolgia record. It’s fine, just not my favorite genre of music.

I don’t know. White Rabbit and Somebody To Love are great songs but everything just kind of sounds the same. Not bad, but not as fun as I had hoped.

Very bluesy and has such great tunes. A good one for a car ride.

Chill and nice. A 7.

Great

Underwhelming

Classic. Essential album but in my opinion it’s only for a few key songs. I like a couple deep tracks but i would skip more than half the songs on the album. The good songs carry the whole album.

Somebody to Love and White Rabbit are classics. Go to Her is an unexpected jam. The rest are pretty forgettable.

"Somebody to Love", "White Rabbit", - ♡ "Comin' back to Me", "In the Morning" - eh Every other song: okay. Overall: It's a good band, and a relatively good album. There were hits, and there were misses.

i adore this i cant stop coming back to it

I was not prepared for how boring this would be. Obviously 'Someone to Love' and 'White Rabbit' are classic rock standards. And for good reason. But 'Coming Back to Me', what the heck, how can a song this bad actually make it onto a album? Oh jeez, now I just got to 'How do you Feel', it's even worse!

Ik vind dit soort van heel lekker en tegelijkertijd vind ik het af en toe ook wel iets teveel allemaal. Die galm, het bombastische (wat vooral tot uiting komt bij Wit Konijn). Ik vind deze daardoor wat lastig te beoordelen, maar uiteindelijk vind ik het hele sfeertje toch wel lekker. Ik zet 'm op 4 sterren en het kan zijn dat daar een half bonuspuntje bij zit voor die remix van Somebody to Love van Boogie Pimps, met die clip met skydivende baby's. Dat was godverdomme een clip naar m'n hart zeg. Alweer 21 jaar geleden is dat overigens. Fuck.

Nice mellow album

Really liked this all the way through - can see it growing on me even more. Folky but also with a rock edge, I liked the multiple vocalists and I thought there was a good variety of sounds here.

This album bounces around quite a bit between good and bad. Starts out eh with She Has Funny Cars, not sure what's going on in that song. Then the classic Somebody To Love is a blast to hear. My Best Friend is also pretty good. But then it drops back down for a bit. 3/5 Of A Mile In 10 Seconds was good, White Rabbit was an interesting Alice in Wonderland song. And Plastic Fantastic Lover was fun. All in all it has its moments, but I can't rate it higher than a 2. Best song: Somebody To Love

Album is decent overall though it's one of those albums where I hear songs and think "oh fuck that's who sang that song?". Favorite tracks: Somebody to Love, White Rabbit

I really liked somebody to love, white rabbit, and in the morning. Interesting vocals all around.

Finally found the Similac Child sample (Today).

So many things to like about this album. The mix of pop, folk and psychedelia, all with an oh-so San Franciscan vibe. It could be described as ramshackle if the songs themselves weren't so perfect. The band was packed with major talents, all of whom shine at different times in different ways. Marty Balin, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Cassady and Spencer Dryden, yowza.

08.22.2025

A great album. The band pulls off the folkier tracks and the psychedelic tracks both equally great. The harmonies sound beautiful throughout, and though Grace Slick is definitely the best singer in the band, the others are still very good. I do wish that Plastic Fantastic Lover was earlier in the album to allow White Rabbit to be the closer, as it feels so climactic. 4/5

Really good sound!

If your band name has Airplane in it, then there has to be at least one person who is high as a kite. My guess is the female vocalist, who still popped off

OK for insect oriented prison folk, I guess

Тут є пісня від якої тошно (Somebody to love), бо юзали її тупо всюди, але в цілому - дуже непоганий альбом тієї епохи. Але щось я не можу слухати загалом подібну музику 60х без якогось враження ніби дивлюсь фільм про ті часи. Не виходить бути об'єктивним, бо вся ця музика для мене звучить як саме референс до епохи, а не щось окреме.

I wish we had more songs with the woman singing and less songs with the Bob Dylan/Paul Simon man.

Kennt man doch viel von

I enjoyed the musicality of it. Some of the songs were okay. It just wasn't my vibe.

Go ask Alice. Alice says 5 start

3,1/5

Favorite Track: White Rabbit

Not their best but some decent tunes.

Wow

I enjoyed this , very chill vibe , some of the songs were quite similar so could be little predictable but it did flow well as an album

Je n'aime pas le blues. C'est pourquoi j'enleve une étoile.

Voilà un avion qui me passe très très haut au-dessus d'la tête.

Classic '60's record with a few all time classics.

There is psychedelic rock and then there is good psychedelic rock and Jefferson Airplane are the latter. Most psych rock just sounds like they were on bad acid. I am no musician, but when I am trippin' that is not the sounds I want to hear or would make if I had the talent. JA on the other hand make really good music that I have never listened to while trippin' but I might given it a try in the future, but listening to their music sober is very music enjoyable. Good riffs, good and unique melodies, strong vocals, and a presence and a tone that is distinctly them, even as the added and subtracted and changed members through the years. This is definitely an album that belongs on this list. There are many bands that come to mind when talking about psych rock, but to me they are at or near the top of that list. 8.2/10 145/1001

The sound of LSD. Si me apuras 4.5

Quintessential psychedelic rock standard from the "Summer of Love," all and all a great album with some very memorable songs. "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit" are standouts, but "Today" is one of my favorites.

classic. she has funny cars and today are my favourites. as well as somebody to love and white rabbit, of course.

Cool, foundational psychedelic rock. I love Grace Slick's voice. Some of the songs do it for me, and others don't. Somebody to Love is a stone cold classic.

2 Iconic songs in this album. Overall great experience

Good love a bit of OG psych

Rock and roll, nie znam sie, dla mnie brzmi jak Beatelsi. Ola mówi, że bardzo fajny (sobota, nakłada obiad)

Could have been a much stronger shorter album. Hindsight is 20/20, but it’s wild to not have Grace Slick on every single song

cool and fun for a friday morning kinda album

Enjoyed this a lot!

Book me a first class ticket on this airplane

This type of music would normally tick all the boxes for me – 60s music? Yep / Psychedelic? Yep. But I was a bit ambivalent. I know two songs of theirs (I am not including We Built This City), Somebody to Love (heard on the film the Cable Guy) and White Rabbit (insert any Vietnam War film) and like the fact that both of these are used in films to indicate discord and confusion. While both of these songs are happily on this album it didn’t really do anything for me as a whole, with songs that are nice but not very interesting musically. I think its indicative of the fact that although I have heard of the group, I have never felt inclined to buy an album.

Relatively inoffensive, if pretty incoherent as an album. Plenty of filler: rock flute, cowbell, the blooz. Does not make me want to hang with the hippies.

Fav: White Rabbit Least Fav: Comin’ Back To Me It’s weird to think they went from this to re-naming and creating that We Built This City On Rock And Roll song, what went wrong

Some great classics on this record. And a lot of interesting psychedelic music. Definitely belongs on this list. Highlights are all the Grace Slick songs. Embryonic Journey also good. But the other songs aren’t quite as impactful. Strong record that could’ve been a lot better with more Grace Slick. I give the Grace songs a 4 or 5, the rest of the album a 3.

A fantastic album!

Impressively and surprisingly consistent. “Embryonic Journey” is one of the greatest compositions of the decade.

This is a vibe. Love this genre and didn't realize it was much deeper than just the Grateful Dead.

Great when Grace Slick is doing lead vocals, considerably less so when she doesn't. Overall still pretty good.

Early psych rock, and it's good

Sämre än va ja trodde

3/5 rating for me. I can see how important and exciting this album and its singles were in the summer of 1967. Its a great snapshot of how blues rock was co-opted by California hippies and mixed with psychedelic rock. Some of the more tender and quiet songs have beautiful singing parts and not just from Grace Slick. The two singles are absolute standouts but they sit great with this easy listening album.

Virkelig fint album. Jeg vil lytte til det igen, dog ikke så mange af sangene jeg sådan vil tage ud at lytte til igen, men kunne godt lige “White rabet” og “someone to love”

7/10

I love this album, I love the hippie vibe and I adore Grace. It will affect me if she might go, because she is one of the latest Woodstock hippies imo. Also, White Rabbit jut goes hard.

Een album dat zoveel meer is dan White Rabbit en Somebody to love (wat trouwens ongelooflijk goede schijven zijn). 5.0

This is good. A little too “mock psychedelic” for me, but it’s well produced. 6/10

amei muito

Grace Slick's vocals alone make this worth a listen but then you have classics like Plastic Fantastic Lover and 3/5 Of A Mile In 10 Seconds that showcase a band who were one of the pillars of psychedelic rock. It's an album you love or hate. It truly is a snapshot of a time that we will never see again.

❤️

really strong 3.5, def a good listen with some all time great songs

This has two songs that I like on it! And I didn't realise they were by the same people

Cool album. The singles stand out, of course, but I had never heard "Today," and I quite enjoyed it (though apparently it was a college radio staple back in the day! I wasn't aware of that). Embryonic Journey was also a cool folksy instrumental. I'd listen to that track again for sure.