Surrealistic Pillow

There are some classic tunes on here and the album as a whole was really pleasing to listen to.

Somebody to Love and White Rabbit are probably two of the most iconic 1960s songs ever. However, I'm not sure I could have named any other Jefferson Airplane songs before I listened to this album. 60's psychedelic/blues/folky-rock music. I was surprised how much I liked some of the more upbeat songs like She Has Funny Cars and My Best Friend. Grace Slick definitely elevates things to another level whenever she is singing on this album. I don't usually listen to this type of music, but I liked this album.

Good

not bad

Starting off with the positives: when the female vocalist takes lead holy hell she is an absolute powerhouse. It’s no question that the best tracks are Somebody to Love and White Rabbit. The rest of the album has a serious identity crisis. The male vocalist(s) are boring and generic even when they flop from psychedelic rock to blues. The track sequence dynamics are terrible. Why did they put the most sleep inducing ballad in the dead center of the album. I want to rank this album lower, yet I can’t because she’s so damn good.

I have mixed feelings about this one. "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" still sound great sixty years on, but some of the other material tends to sink into the primordial psychedelic ooze. I'm a much bigger fan of JA's album "Volunteers," which came along a few years later.

The sort of extreme earnestness but also trying-so-hardism of this kind of 60s psychedelic folkiness just bugs me: the ridiculous lyrics, the meandering recorder, the breathy spacey singing, weak-ass drumming. However, Slick is amazing on the two big hits, and the acoustic guitar instrumental is gorgeous.

Glad to listen to this one all the way through. While there are some bangers "White Rabbit", there were also some surprises including the instrumental "Embryonic Journey" for instance. However, time has not been as kind to this album as it feel a bit dated.

Not a big fan of their sound, though how could you not appreciate Grace Slick’s voice, and of course the two big songs here deserve to be classics.

de su época, clásico de clásicos. algunas no me gustaron, me encanta la vozde la mujer. algunas no son mi estilo

Sorry Balin, Grace Slick is the star here. Her songs are infinitely better, her voice is more powerful, and the songs she doesn't feature on are copycat Brit-folk. Maybe a touch of Mod influence. Regardless, Somebody to Love and White Rabbit are obvious all-time classics. There is virtually nothing else here. It's disjointed as an album because of the conflicting styles of Slick and Balin. Sorry, but I have to round down from 2.5

Classic songs. Great.

Its fine, its whatever, its 3/5.

An album of importance and it’s pretty good. Ok white rabbit is transcendent pop and somebody to love is incredible. The others aren’t as strong. But it doesn’t lose focus, doesn’t drone on and is well played. Grace slick gives this album an extra 1.5 points. 4.5 rounded down cause don’t do drugs.

Obviously belongs here. Distinctive influential sound. And it really grew on me. By track 12 I upgraded foprm 4 to 5 star: + White Rabbit is superb and unique. + Somebody to Love is iconic too. + some great guitar and improv along the way + liked the switch to bluesy "In the Morning" - I disliked the twang and brittle scratchy sounds of some songs. ? time will tell if I listen to it as a whole album again. Definitely interesting & rewarding and enjoyable ( I skipped the first track though) . A mid stregth 5.

Doing this project has inspired in me a strong dislike of 60s West Coast psychedelic rock. Self-indulgent, pseudo-meaningful twaddle for the most part, prone to lengthy and meaningless jamming. Generally, these albums suffer from too much "psychedelia", meaning you need to take a lot of drugs to enjoy them (in which case, why not just do the drugs? amiright?) and not nearly enough "rock". But Surrealistic Pillow is an exception. I'm pretty sure Peter at Scratches put me onto this record when I was in my late teens, and I listened to it a lot back in the day. I probably haven't spun it all the way through in twenty years, and it was fun to come back to. The tunes are strong, harmonies are great, the band can rock, arrangements don't waste time, and best of all, ladies and gentlemen, Ms Grace Slick! She's a powerful and charismatic front-person and can hold her own on harmonies where required. Somebody to Love and White Rabbit are classic singles but there are a bunch of other songs here that are really strong. It doesn't surprise me to read in wikipedia that "As producer, [Rick] Jarrard was under orders by RCA to produce something commercial, so none of the longer covers and psychedelic instrumental jams the group had been featuring on stage... were attempted. " God bless you, Mr Jarrad, saving us from the worst excesses and inclinations of 60s San Francisco bands, instead delivering us a tight, tuneful and listenable album. It sounds strongly of its time but still stands up today because they trimmed the fat and gristle. And it has Whtie Rabbit, which is an all-time classic.

Pretty good album, the music is really mellow and some songs are really chill which makes it pretty relaxing to listen to. I'm not an expert on the genre but I'm definetley more interested in it after hearing this

I went into this album misremembering how many songs were on it and that was really my only major negative is that the album is packed. There’s a lot of tracks on this album and I think the album would’ve benefited from slimming down. But the tracks on this album that work and that are major hit songs are truly iconic. The amount of movies and tv shows that use this song cause it’s so iconic for its time is endless. Seriously this album is an all time great….just a little bloated though.

Was fun, and some obvious classic songs. However, I was never fully enticed and it kinda was just a more boring beatles...

Either “Somebody to Love” or “White Rabbit” would be enough to get me close to four stars, but—of course—Surrealistic Pillow has both! Wow. And there’s all sorts of good (maybe not GREAT?) 60s psychedelia elsewhere on the album. Grace Slick *made* this band, eh?

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More country western twang than I remember. You can definitely see the Grateful Dead Live sound on this album and the mellow vibe is really nice. Definitely magic in a bottle for some of the best sounds of the era. Birds and Mamas and Papas influence. Some Crosby Stills. After reading about the album I was spot on with the Grateful Dead Live references. Jerry Garcia personally played on a handful of tracks. Very cool.

It's always worth listening to full albums by iconic groups to familiarize yourself with the non-hits...but you'll often realize that you're good just knowing the hits, as was the case with me and Jefferson Airplane.

4.5 - fantastic psychedelic album. Best songs were when grace slick was singing. Kinda lost itself towards the end. The last few songs started to sound like a generic blues man

Skippy tracks

It’s odd that this album brings me so much nostalgia, since neither of my parents were even born when this was released. Regardless, my friends and I became somewhat obsessed with White Rabbit as teens, and I remember discovering the album around that time. White Rabbit and Somebody To Love are definitely the biggest hitters here, but the whole album is still a good time. Ok now let’s all do a drug.

3.5 stars

Far too many 60s psychedelic rock albums on this list

Somebody to Love and White Rabbit are two of my most favorite songs of all time. The rest of the album is boring. Or I’m not on enough psychedelics.

No sabia que estos hitazos no eran de una solista. Igual, no es lo mío. Nota: 2.7

Pretty good - diverse mix with a couple of big tunes thrown in. Probably 3.5 stars really

Good album, I know and enjoy one song off of it, the rest is somewhat similar but feels like it falls a bit flat for me.

Significantly better than I expected. I knew White Rabbit and Somebody to love, but didn't realise that Today was one of theirs. Even though it drifted into floppy hippie nonsense a couple of times, it was a genuinely varied and enjoyable listen.

4.51

Their second album. Psychedelic Rock. Peak Flower Power / Counter Culture music. Grace Slick has a great voice. Somebody To Love is a classic track! The tracks with Grace Slick on lead vocals are the better and more powerful ones. This is pure San Francisco, Haight / Ashbury Hippy Stuff and I'm all for it. Some of the tracks are 'Groovy Baby, Yeah!' Ha! Some lovely harmonies. White Rabbit - this track is a mushroom infused Alice in Wonderland trip.

Feels like a 4 but if 4 criteria is entire album listenability it cant be. Really cool album, good songs for the most part but some are stinkers.

Fun record and a surprising amount of calm songs. The singles elevate it's popularity and makes it fun to listen to. Will need to listen to it more times.

Banger

Album full of great song writing, beautiful harmonies and an unmistakable 60 psychedelic feel. The beginning of the album starts off with sparse arrangements of acoustic or clean electric guitar and voice with little percussion, through to a wonderful instrument track, maturing to full psychedelic and dark blues. This album has unmistakable classics such as white rabbit and somebody to love.

Dreamy

Peak 60s. It has White Rabbit so you already know it's a good album but all the songs have good vibes.

Jorma is a beast. The hits still pop. Most of the rest sounds pretty dated and forgettable to me.

Clasico, Somebody to Love es una cabilla

Liked that rock, psychedelic? Wanted to give 4 stars but changed my mind. The album is fantastic - 5/5

It was fine as background music, but nothing was a particular standout.

kind of forgettable, very average maybe slight above, well other than “somebody to love”

Bluesy easy listening

This is the kind of music that makes me want to buy a record player and start a record collection.

Got chills hearing Somebody to Love on this album

Jefferson Airplane were the defining group of the San Francisco psychedelic rock scene that started in the mid 1960's. After a relatively unremarkable start to their career, Jefferson Airplane found massive success with the release of the singles White Rabbit and Somebody To Love, penned by newest addition to the group Grace Slick. From this point on, Jefferson Airplane remained a household name among psychedelic rock groups of the time, and the album containing these two massive singles, Surrealistic Pillow, was released in 1967. I absolutely love this album. When I went to Egypt with my wife and a couple of friends, we rented a car, and my buddy had a great idea for each of us to choose 3 albums we hadn't heard before, and these 12 albums would be all that we listened to. Surrealistic Pillow was one of my choices (along with Gunesh's self-titled and The Sun Ra Arkestra Meets Salah Ragab in Egypt), so every time I hear anything from this album, I'm transported back to the desert, visiting monasteries and being the only white people that village children had seen in their entire lives. What a great time. While this nostalgia does influence my view, I do still think this album is great on its own. She Has Funny Cars has these high energy verses before cutting to the strange chorus, where the male and female vocals interact nicely. It also has great guitar. Somebody To Love has such an amazing chorus that my wife and I were singing all weekend. My Best Friend keeps switching between a swung feel and a straight feel, which gives it a really cool feel. When the first switch from swung to straight happens, I just can't help but do the stank face. My wife said this one really sounded like a Beatles song, which I agree with. 3/5 Of A Mile In 10 Seconds (a title that was apparently a thoughtless combination of two headlines that Marty Balin saw in a newspaper) is a great way to start the second side, with the constant snare rhythm giving it a really high energy. How Do You Feel really brings me back to the Sahara; doesn't it just kind of sound like a desert song in a Mario game or something? This is one of my favorite of the soft songs on the album. I don't need to tell you how great White Rabbit is, but I will say that I didn't realize it was one of the first openly pro-drug songs that had gotten released. The marching band sound throughout mixed with the Latin American influence give it such a unique sound. It is a classic for a reason. Embryonic Journey is a beautiful piece of American Primitivism. It is amazing to think about these guys throwing on a John Fahey album (maybe after a couple J's) and being like "I could do that". Comin' Back To Me is the only song that I don't really like. It's not a very interesting acoustic ballad in my opinion, but the worst song on an album full of gold is not necessarily a bad thing. Surrealistic Pillow is really an underrated psych rock gem. Jefferson Airplane put together a tight, but stylistically distinct, album that manages to avoid some pitfalls that other psych rockers fell into at the time. Their emphasis on folk adds a nice flair as well. 4.5/5, rounded up to a 5.

Good hits. Not much else

The "hits" are in fact the best thing on the album. Sometimes that's not the case, but the rest seem very dated. You have the one two punch of "Somebody To Love" and "White Rabbit," two songs that defined 60s music. The rest? Meh. A song like "My Best Friend" ... Queen did it better. The only two other songs that were any good was "Embryonic Journey" (I liked the guitar work on it, sue me) and "3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds". The rest didn't hit me, maybe because it was so much a 60s album, I dunno. But liking 4 of the songs is better than just the 2, so I would probably give it a 2.6, rounding up to a 3.

I always liked Somebody to Love and disliked White Rabbit. The lyrics on the latter are sublime but the sound was too psychedelic for me. The former is energetic and a fierce rocker; a true classic. But there's not enough of it on this album. To me, it's all too plodding. Except 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds (it's got some energy and bops to it) and Embryonic Journey (an incredibly beautiful and deft instrumental piece). Just not my scene.

Super-dated sound, but really good music. White Rabbit and Somebody to Love are stone cold classics, but there's a lot to like in the album's other tracks, including Today (nice mellow track with an interesting guitar part), Comin' Back to Me (another nice mellow track - really like the guitar parts on this album), 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds (good rocker), and Embryonic Journey (really nice fingerstyle guitar). Plastic Fantastic Lover didn't hit me at first but grew on me. Well worth hearing.

Big-time snoozer

She has Funny Cars: A solid opening on the album. Enjoyable, guitar riff gives Day Tripper by the Beatles. 7/10 Somebody to Love: Deserving of any greatest list. There's a reason that this is one of the songs the springs to mind when you think of Jefferson Airplane. Outro guitar solo is beautiful and gives a fulfilment in the song not common in the era. 12/10 My Best Friend: A whiplash of changing musical styles from Somebody to Love, a problem rampant in this era. Definitely a weaker song on the album. 3/10 Today : A nice melancholic psychedelic song, no real notes on this one. 7/10 Coming Back to Me: Very long instrumental intro. Very breathy, folksy vocals. Feels like it belongs in a drum circle with a bunch of beatniks. No real progression within the song, doesn't seem much more than a spoken word song. 5/10 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds: Another Ballad. Back to changing genres wildly. Song is about someone tired of society as it is and jokes about joining the circus? Every other line is "know I love you baby, yes I do". Not a whole lot going on lyrically with this one. 4/10 DCBA -25: Titled after the chord progression and a reference to LSD. It's about as late 60's psychedelic as it gets just with the title. Very apt for the times. 6/10 How Do You Feel: Back to folksy with this one. I like the flute or pipes or whatever wind instrument on the backing here. Really good example of a mid-sixties cutesy love song. 5/10 Embryonic Journey: Instrumental song! Apparently it started out from the guitarist messing around with a 12 string tuned to Drop D. Not a super memorable instrumental but a calming listen. 7/10 White Rabbit. Already well familiar with this one as well. Immediate rating of 13/10. Love the dark psychedelic tones on this one. Grace Slick on vocals again pushes it beyond a good song to being great. The rhythm of the snare scratches that right spot. Paired with Grace's echoing vocals leading into the second half of the song as the other instruments pick up showcases the madness of Alice in Wonderland while being an obvious reference to the drug scenes of the time. once again, 13/10 Plastic Fantastic Lover: Good song, feels like there's something more in there. As if it were trimmed from a longer song. 6/10 In the Morning: The blues tones are impeccable. Feels like a real sleeper on the album. 9/10 JPPMc Step B Blues: Oh great, another ballad. I know this released in the Summer of Love but good God damn. Though this may be their best ballad on the album. The way they had multiple vocalists on the latter half of the track singing the same thing simultaneously is a really nice effect. 8/10 Go to Her: Ballad. Again. A very aggressive and directing ballad. Multiple perspectives within the lyrics is a really nice touch. Tied with the previous track for best ballad personally. 8/10 Come Back Baby: To round it out, you guessed it, another ballad. Not a bad end to the album. Feels like they're begging the listener to start over again. 6/10 Overall: I've seen the album referred to as a "druggy cacophony", and I wholeheartedly agree. Sequencing of the album leaves something to be desired; there's too many ballads next to each other, though, most of the album was ballad. Not an album I'd really recommend as a whole to anyone not already into psychedelic rock, but, I would recommend both "Somebody to Love" & "White Rabbit" to anyone who'd listen. 7/10 total

Was good. I knew a couple songs on it already. Took me a long time to finish listening tho bc I got kinda bored or distracted a few times but ultimately I really enjoyed the second half a lot more.

The good is very good, and the filler is not hard to listen to either. I just found that I wanted to like it more than I actually liked it.

60s Rock albums - you know one, you know them all. 2.5/5

Some great classics in there.

Great songs, good production, great textures and guitar work,

It was good. Typical hippy album

I'm from San Francisco. Too young to have been part of this generation, but I've always been fascinated with this part of my city's history. There is a house here somewhere that the 'Airplane' used to live in together. This band really seemed to capture the spirit of those hippy dippy years of San Francisco. The two standouts on this record are the familiar favorites, 'Somebody to Love' and 'White Rabbit' with Grace Slick's vocals on full display. But the record as a whole is pretty fantastic! I can just imagine them busting these tunes out at a house party and just blowing people's minds!

very whimsical, very mellow, very enjoyable!

Inoffensive psych-rock. Nothing more, nothing less. Some cool ideas, but something standout.

Best Song: White Rabbit This is a really good album that captures the time. But it is still kinda funny when their lead singer gets punched out at Altamont. What? Too soon?!?!

Correcto

A record with classics, like "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit", you'd imagine it to be a classic album... but not this one. Those are the only 2 songs that are the classics. The rest is just ok and/or bad '60s rock.

This is the weirdest album I think we've listened to. It hits about 4 different rock genres and I was expecting more psychedelia and definitely more Grace Slick. The 2 hits are so iconic I thought the rest of the songs would be similar and they are not. Hard to judge, but I liked it. Probably 3.5 for me, but bumping.

Hier staan absoluut wat parels op.. maar toch ook wat vulling, in mijn ogen...

8/10 Two of the best 60s songs in Somebody to Love and White Rabbit earns it 4 stars. The rest is good, but mainly forgettable.

i dont do the drugs that might make me enjoy this album

Had its moments (mainly the parts with emphasis on female vocals) but overall is kinda meh. I don’t really have strong feelings about this album. I didn’t hate it (and Somebody to Love is an absolute banger), but it went into one ear and out of the other. The songs meandered too much and had some parts where nothing really happened. It’s a fine album but somewhat uninspiring.

Would definitely listen to again

lives up to its name - listening to this album is like floating in a half-asleep dreamlike state, pleasant and untethered to reality.

Hard to look past the legendary 60s hype of Grace Slick when listening to this. I knew White Rabbit but not much else. Not a sound I’d listen to again but probably influential.

The whiplash you get from two of the best opening tracks on this list to My Best Friend, a song that’s uhhhhh awful is pretty amazing. A real, guys let’s take it down a few notches, I want people to hear our sensitive side! And the sensitive side sucks ass, Jesus.

i actually really liked it

One of my faves. Jefferson airplane fucks. 10/10

Pretty solid album overall, I love the vibe. I feel like I could put it on and listen to it all the way, of course the singles are amazing. I think this is probably a three out of five pretty close to a four. There’s a lot of albums to go through.

8/10

Me gustó la verdad, raro, no sé si podría escucharlo muy seguido pero viaja piola. Somebody to love me trae recuerdos de infancia no sé porque

Me gusto hasta ahí

Ni bueno ni malo. Si lo escucho muchas veces me aburriria, pero una vez cada tanto viaja

It's very 60's. This is free love and drugs before it became cool.

Not my glass of water

Nice! (:

I really likes the songs by the female lead singer and would have probably given the album a 4/5 if it was just her, reminded me of the cranberries.

Very high quality for its short runtime. No song on here is a miss

Holds up better than I expected.

It's a darn good album. Not all of the songs are ones I'd revisit often, but the ones that hit, hit hard. The best tracks are, sorry to say, the ones everyone remembers, those being Somebody to Love and White Rabbit. But there are other underrated ones here, like Today and Comin' Back to Me. Worth a listen.

2.5 I was dreading this, just because I generally think giving white people drugs was a mistake for music, but this was fine. The worst stuff was the Grace Slick songs, the singles, the ones everyone knows. The other tracks were sweeter, lighter, kinder. Gentle hippie music. Harmless overall, and very short.

Liked this one more than I expected. Fun mix of gospel, blues, and rock.

Great album, esp on vinyl

[3.25/5] Final impressions: Grace Slick just has such a great voice. Unfortunately, she is kind of carrying this album. Generally good throughout, but the primary stand outs are the tracks Slick does vocals on. Listened to on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/album/6lPb7Eoon6QPbscWbMsk6a]. She Has Funny Cars - The vocals are just fantastic here. Aside from that, nothing too crazy. Somebody to Love - Stronger than the previous track, a fun listen. The standalone instrumentals are great as well. My Best Friend - Not my favorite track out of whats on here. Just okay. Gets somewhat better with the tempo shift. I liked the ending. Today - Good track, creates a tone masterfully. Comin' Back To Me - Amazing instrumentals paired with amazing vocals, absolutely nothing to complain about here. Really like this one. 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds - A fun ride. A joy to listen to. D. C. B. A.-25 - Great beat, great vocals. How Do You Feel - Good beat, but I don't love this one. A bit too syrupy. Embryonic Journey - Great instrumentals. It's good. *White Rabbit - Is, and has always been, one of my favorite songs of all time. Fantastic. Stays just as good as I remember. Plastic Fantastic Lover - Kind of fun. Not necessarily similar to the rest of this album, which isn't a bad thing. Overall notes: Just generally good throughout. Doesn't really have any low points.

Psychelesic rock. Bit disappointing, expected more from the two songs already known (Somebody to Love and White Rabbit). Nothing else standing out far. Best track - Go To Her or 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds 3 stars

Iconisch album. "White Rabbit" zit zo goed in elkaar. Ook jeugdsentiment (roze bandje). Haar stem is geweldig!!!

Meget 60er. Fin men ikke noget jeg behøver at høre igen. 2-3

I knew one song!

3.4

Enjoyed this album, would like to go back and give it a closer listen sometime. 3.5 stars.

one of the albums that best represents the sound and spirit of the summer of love.

Day539 - two all time smash hits and you probably have to be on drugs for the rest of them

I get why it's here, but I guess the 60's just ain't for me. Somebody to Love was the only one I really enjoyed. Quality sounded good, Grace was the better vocalist by far.

Very much a sound of the period, needs a richer setup for a more warm sound. Still a few tracks on here that are on the iconic side and a few more that had me thinking hmmmm I like this. A great album, not the best, and no where near bad. A good sound and a good look in the past.

WOOOOAAAh

Pleasant psychedelic folk/rock but a bit tame and lackluster.

пятерочка.

Couple of classics, but really like the blues in track In The Morning

5 star rating system is so limiting

Never a big Airplane fan. Some great songs on this let down by the production as it sounds like it was recorded in a bathroom....

This felt like a bit of a musical education to something I didn't know existed. Enjoyed it, but unlikely to return

Couple of absolute classics. Sound is a bit dated but reward comes with repeat listening

I enjoyed this a lot, channeled my Doctor Gonzo. The big two are the stand outs but the rest was an interesting listen, not a sound thst really exists now.

A must listen to album for 1967 and the 60’s overall. With two iconic tracks this album resonates the decade through its whole.

Summer of Love baby!

Цей гурт, а зокрема їхній найвідоміший і, напевно, «найпсиходелічніший» трек White Rabbit, я вперше почув у культовому фільмі «Страх і огида в Лас-Вегасі», який показував нам «двох біженців епохи хіпі». І до нього не могло бути кращого саундтреку, ніж цей, адже він, як і альбом загалом, був ідеальним музичним портретом «Літа Кохання» 1967 року, що фактично стало символом тієї епохи. Це був другий альбом гурту і перший, у якому з’явилася вокалістка, клавішниця та авторка пісень Грейс Слік. Саме вона, до речі, принесла дві ключові композиції альбому: вищезгадану гіпнотичну психоделічну баладу White Rabbit та хітову, енергійну Somebody to Love. Якщо до цього вам доводилося слухати фолк-рок, то ви неодмінно одразу впізнаєте тут його естетику — неохайне та природне звучання й легкі пасторальні мотиви. Але на відміну від фолку, звучання тут все ж електричне, хоча часом воно все одно наслідує акустику. На відміну від тих же Бітлів, які на той час уже встигли випустити свій шедевральний психоделічний поп-альбом Revolver (1966), Jefferson Airplane усе далі відходили в бік рок-музики, ставши одним із перших гуртів, що сформували чітке обличчя психоделічного року як жанру. У ньому чується і безтурботність серф-року, і блюз-рокова щирість, і простота кантрі, але все це разом утворює суцільну психоделічну подорож просторами американського Заходу. Jefferson Airplane були на той час одними з небагатьох гуртів, у піснях яких можна було чітко почути прямі натяки на вживання галюциногенів, що також робило їх знаковими.

A couple of known songs, but nothing extraordinary. Giving it a 4 because of the Friends finale song =)

Strong start; not so great consistency towards the end. Joe Cox loved this album.

Songs featuring Grace Slick were the highlight of the album, the rest were a bit groovy

It’s nice

Blues and hard drugs was a winning formula in the ‘60s.

Some classics here, and always some I haven't heard when it's something this far back.

less popular tracks are so good

It was average

Standout Songs: Somebody to Love Today 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds White Rabbit Plastic Fantastic Lover Go To Her Come Back Baby

Cool album all around. Psych rock with some bluesy jams. Iconic singles and strong album tracks.

Am I at Ren Fair again? No, this is an epic band with great hits, the album to me is dabbling in a bit too much. Album rating does not reflect my respect for the band.

Fantastic album. From a time when there was a lot of collaboration between bands and bands playing together. Grace Slick is the best rock n roll voice ever!

Uno de los álbumes más influyentes y significativos del rock psicodélico, que representa perfectamente la atmósfera hippie de los EE. UU. a finales de los 60. De los dos hits (Somebody to Love y White Rabbit) poco hay que decir, son de los temas más conocidos dentro de la contracultura sesentera, y por buen motivo. Composiciones innovadoras, un blues distorsionado y onírico que teletransporta al país de las maravillas. El resto del álbum, por otra parte, flojea un poco. Composiciones folk más típicas de su época, que, aunque no es que sean malas musicalmente, se hacen un poco cansinas. Me hubiera gustado que Grace Slick tuviera en general más protagonismo en el álbum. Un álbum que hay que escuchar antes de morir, aunque solo sea por los singles.

It was an okay album. Obviously "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" were great songs, that's why they get tons of airplay on classic rock radio. The other songs were good, but not great. I didn't hate them, but I didn't love them.

Cool.

It was alright. Somebody to love

I love the female lead singers voice. My favorite tracks are, “White Rabbit”, “In the Morning”, “Go to Her” and “ somebody to love” (I’ve heard this one before)

I thought I'd really enjoy this album but it weirdly made me angry. The best known songs ("Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit") are still great, but otherwise the album just feels like a product of its time, a decent enough piece of 1960s psychedelic rock but as a whole album it doesn't feel greater than the stand-out classic singles

Ta bien un poco de todo flow rock pop punk y eso

It’s alright. 2.75

Not my favourite era but it’s a great example of psychedelic rock.

I've got a couple copies of this on vinyl. I always like this more than I think I will. Their are a couple of features that I enjoy here. 1) It's soaked in reverb. 2) The male female vocals are great. 3) The are still writing pop or folk songs with psych touches. There's noodly guitars but they are contained. No 10 minute songs that go nowhere. The song "Today" is so unique. The two singles hold up. Side B is better/ more consistant than side A.

It's the 60s. It's jangly guitars. It's top vocals and harmonies. It's a hippyish vibe. It's all good.

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I want to like this album more than I do. I see the influence and there are good songs on here, but I don't see myself coming back to it often. 6/10

Really enjoyed this on my second listen. Had some beautiful guitar pieces and nice variety in feel. Song picks: Somebody to Love 3/5 of a mile in 10 seconds How do you feel Embryonic Journey Come back baby

oh that opener is VERY god she broke im up. hello. hell yess I was never really into 60's music and I was more familiar with Jefferson Starship... So far this is very good!! Favorites: Today, She Has Funny Cars Least favorites:

Killer group from the 60’s. Grace Slick is a beauty, with vocals that shake the bones. Add the iconic bombs, and this album stands the test.

Two hits and one nice blues song. It’s very forgettable otherwise.

Don't love, my wife does

I think the only reason I'm not giving it 5 starts is for one or two okay tracks and just the sound of the recording itself. Otherwise such an incredibly solid album. Grace Slick is an incredible vocalist and although it's no doubt psych/hippy music the band is tight and the guitar work is perfect for the sound.

I really liked this album both musically and lyrically. Won't go on my regular rotation, but I am glad I listened to it and am aware of the artist!

I've definitely heard some of these songs before without knowing it was them.

Tedious

Pure Psycheldelic blues-based drip. Pleasing to the ear, but very "of an era". White Rabbit is peak Jefferson Airplane. Embryonic Journey is a legendary Jorma jam. The rest is okay but a little too dated. They were "it" for a time and this album is their signature and it's debatable how fame and the 60s, hippie, San Fran scene affected them going forward.

Solidly ‘Meh’

This is one of the soundtracks to grade 12 for me. I had a record player in my room and played this repeatedly while burning strawberry incense. I know. And I don’t even do drugs. Anyway, great album and Gracie’s voice is always on point.

The rest of the album isn't as immediate as the singles, but it really is a genre defining classic. Killer vocals, huge bass, incredible cool modal guitar playing. Had been meaning to listen to this record in full for a long time and it was worth doing so.

Wall to wall unskippable - one of the most complete and compelling albums.

Very good album with a few all-time classic songs sprinkled in.

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I'll give it a 2.75 (the first part had me at 3). But I'll be strict even if I'm in a good mood.

3.5

My favourites were She Has Funny Cars, 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds, D.C.B.A-25 and Embryonic Journey. I think the rest is alright. White Rabbit has a cool rhythm.

LET THE GIRL SING! If not for White Rabbit and Somebody to Love this album would be forgotten by almost everyone. It’s a mediocre blues/folk/rock album save for a couple of songs. The other singer/singers, I’m not gonna look it up but it sounds like there might be two male singers, are not that good and their songs are boring. How a band that mostly plays stale blues rock came up with white rabbit is a mystery. That song has no chorus, and hardly any song structure, it just builds and builds till it explodes, but it works so well. And Somebody to Love has a sound of its own, wholly unique to the rest of the album. Everything else on here is forgettable, I did like the instrumental track though.

Enjoyable rock album. Somebody to Love and White Rabbit resonated with me the most and had me grooving along to them.

I really liked some of the songs

Yes. I really enjoyed this one. All we knew was Go ask Alice as kids/teens and then they did we built this city and it sucked so bad I rejected them outright. But this is the JA record that I can say makes me understand their significance. loved it!

This is a time capsule that transports you to a singular cultural moment. This was the first major record out of the Haight-Ashbury movement that opened the door for all the SF bands. Amazing how dated it sounds to me today versus when I first listened to this in the late 80’s. I don’t think I ever played it from top to bottom. There are some high points, mostly the Grace Slick tunes, and How Do You Feel -> Embryonic Journey -> White Rabbit is a sweet progression to close out the B side.

This was a fun one along my recent five hour drive. Some trippy classics…

Pshychadelia before the knob twisting lead them into a ditch. The songs are actually written. I see the craft and the talent is on display. I just don't like it very much. I can't connect with it. The flavor is just not my cup a tea - save "Embryonic Journey". Jorma K is bringing the heat on that one and all vocalists are sitting that one out. Perhaps I've just solved this mystery.

- Son très fin des années 60, très léger, très plaisant à écouter. - Je ne connaissais pas le groupe, sauf de nom, et une rapide lecture de leur page Wikipédia me fait comprendre que l’histoire du groupe est très complexe et comporte plusieurs changements de nom (Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Starship et plein d’autres side-projects) et de line-ups (et des revival tours des différents line-ups des différents bands, ouf). - Mais la musique de ce disque est très joyeuse, entrainante, bubbly, diraient les jeunes. - Il y a quelques fois un son qui fait penser aux Beatles (c’est l’époque, ne l’oublions pas), comme sur My Best Friend.

Would. Did.

I knew (and liked) the hits on this album - Somebody to Love, White Rabbit. But the album is great in its entirety. There are no bad songs and it's varied, from more psychedelic to more bluesy. Good musicianship too with the jangly guitars, good riffs, and good close harmonies. Most songs have a great hook with a somewhat menacing undertone. I love it.

Felt this one was quite mid to be honest, a lot of it comes down to generic 1967 summer of love songs with a kind of weird sound to this album that I wasn’t a massive fan of, although I did think it worked for some of the songs. Wasn’t bad though mostly because of the hits which really lift this such as somebody to love and white rabbit. Other songs I liked the most were also the more popular ones like embryonic journey which was a really cool interlude and plastic fantastic lover. Overall 6/10.

Good vibes. First time listening to this front to back.

Very good mix of songs.

I was between 3 and 4 for this one. I had only recognized Somebody to Love, but most of the other tracks were good. Part of me feels like I want to give it a 4 since I just went through a dreadful stretch of albums, but I feel like I'd be undermining other 4s I've given. So 3 it is.

I remember seeing Paul Kantner and I think a few of the other members of Jefferson Airplane playing at what was like a hotel lobby bar with tables and chairs in Denver back in the 90s. At the time I was pretty clueless as to who they were. The tiny audience was mostly "old people", they must have all been 50+. I don't think Grace Slick was singing but they did have a female singer, honestly barely remember the show at all, but I remember when they started playing White Rabbit was when I realized (was told?) who they were. Good times.

It's a decent and varied psychedelic work, the songs just don't particularly grab me They keep it interesting, at least, it's not a bad listen and it's a respectable album. It just isn't enough for something higher

This album absolutely exemplifies the sound of its era. Difficult to imagine how any other could be more evocative of the late 60s. Airplane was a perfect band. I’ll never tire of listening.

Great Sixties Stuff with 2 absolute classics on it!

Meh.

Enjoyable. Quite a variety of style but blended well. Would not listen to on repeat except for the top two songs "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love".

Aside from knowing the obvious hits on this album, I’ve never actually listened to it in totality. I guess I was expecting the hits surrounded by eight versions of “Listen to the Flower People.” Pleasantly surprised, it’s not that. What I like about this is that it doesn’t doodle around. Aside from the one mandatory blues ripoff — it was the law back in the 60s that bands had to do at least one boring blues track per album — the other songs are a neat and tidy three minutes long (approximately). Each song is representative of the area and time, with hints of The Dead, The Byrds, The Mommas and Pappas, etc. But unique too. Factor in the two classic hits here, with White Rabbit being one of the maybe top 100 songs ever, I think I’ve slept too long on JA. It didn’t blow me away, but maybe I’d listen again.

Dosad nisam skontala da je Somebody to Love stvarno genijalna pjesma. Ima još veoma dobrih na albumu. Općenito, vrlo zanimljivo.

I went into this album only knowing "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit." I was disappointed. This is pretty generic psychedelica.

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I like the upbeat contrast of 3/5 miles in a second. Somebody to Love is just an amazing song. Songs are very short and listenable apart from a couple. Go To Her and Come Back Baby very strong finish to album

Hard to separate from every cliche boomer montage of hippies, the 60s, San Francisco, and all the rest, but it's iconic for a reason. The fuzzy garage blues psych style, gnarly guitars, a bit of a groovy groove and booming pair of pipes are so good. The twee folksy stuff not so much - slow, tepid and meandering. Favorites: DCBA 25, somebody to love, 3/5 of a mile, embryonic journey, plastic fantastic lover

vibey, reminds me of my dad (again) also, drugs ! i'd say like 3.5, nice to have on in the back and some cool or pretty or funky or bluesy stuff

Surrealistic Pillow is the second studio album from Jefferson Airplane, and the first after Grace Slick and drummer Spencer Dryden joined the band. The album is regarded as the band's best work, and one of the defining albums of 60s psychedelic rock. The album includes "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit," two of the bands biggest hits, both of which are among the most recognizable, iconic songs from 60s rock and counterculture. In addition to the hits, the album of impressive range, including tracks like "Embryonic Journey," an acoustic instrumental piece.

I really like some of the songs, and the others are just okay.

I knew Somebody to Love and White Rabbit, but they are the outliers here - some of the other tracks felt more folky than psychedelic.

Really like the song White Rabbit. The rest of the album was just okay for me.

This record has its ups and downs for me. I didn't know what to expect, so I planned to see a bunch of folk tracks. I was glad that there was a diverse set of songs here. Highlights for me in this record were the surprise blues in "In The Morning" and the instrumental performances in "Embryonic Journey". A lowlight for me was the vocals. The vocals felt underpowered compared to the instrumentals, and overall, I didn't like the vocal tones found here. Favourite Track(s): In the Morning, Embryonic Journey, White Rabbit, Somebody to Love Least Favourite Track(s): Comin' Back to Me, Today

Some good tracks mixed with some pretty forgettable ones.

why

One of my favourites

Day 2: Surrealistic Pillow-Jefferson Airplane If there was a 4.5 rating this would definitely fit into that category, this album is really really good. From the melodic flows to some of the guitar on this record it is a really innovative album for it's time. My only complaint for this album would be their was just not enough Grace Slick solo vocals, sure a few them singing is good but I do feel it was necessary to have Grace be the lead on 90% of the songs. Besides that, their aren't really any more bad things to say about it. I think most of these songs were really good and didn't have a flaw to them. But one thing I do have to say is the song "White Rabbit" which I had already listened to before but, man this song is absolutely incredible when you get the guitar that will send goosebumps down your spine to the vocals that sound so powerful and to the trippy lyrics that will make you wonder what your listening to, the song is amazing! Top 3 Favorite Songs: White Rabbit, Somebody to Love, and Plastic Fantastic Lover

Love it

Would really like it playing in a bar or a café. Embryonic Journey <3 Final episode of Friends. White Rabbit <3 Stranger Things and Handmaid's Tale. Somebody to Love

A couple good songs a lot of mid

Grace Slick is not everyone's cup of tea, but there's no denying the arresting power of her voice. Her strong persona shines through, in what feels like a groundbreaking venture from folk into psychedelia. The other musicians are accomplished and bold, and they're a tight group. A solid album.

I didn’t realize many of these songs were theirs. Psychedelic rock songs from the 60’s / 70’s.

Classic Jefferson Airplane

Nice album but quite dated now and “of it’s time”. Enjoyed Grace Slick’s vocals.

Man, this takes me right back to the 60s. (I was born in 1998)

Somebody to Love and White Rabbit alone are enough to make this a classic and they somewhat overshadow the excellency of the rest of the album.

The two songs are anthemic and iconic. The rest was a drag.

Fun psychedelic pop rock with highs and lows.

Everything that 60’s psychedelic rock should be. It’s bluesy, but with just right amount of “out there”. I wasn’t expecting to like it this much, but it’s awesome. I get it, and I see what all the fuss is about.

“Somebody to Love” is an obvious standout. “Today” and “Coming back to me” are the standout tracks for someone new to the album. 1st album on my journey. I had hoped for more from the album but it was hit and miss.

Best so far

Enjoyed it, imagined myself listening to it in the 60s

Stellar tracks like White Rabbit, Somebody To Love really standout among some groovy but kind of samey offerings here on this Surrealistic Pillow. Pretty much anything Grace Slick isn’t singing lead in is a bit of a bore.

I enjoyed this one. I can't find too many faults with Surrealistic Pillow. Grace Slick's vocals are simultaneously smoky and ethereal, carrying the listener through the haze of late 60s folk rock. The instrumentation is similarly impressive--the guitar work on Embryonic Journey stood out to me in particular. Favorite track: White Rabbit Hidden Gem: D. C. B. A.-25

I liked the folksy parts of this album, but I also enjoyed the rock tracks. Grace Slick's voice is mesmerizing, and the songs without her on lead vocals suffered in my opinion, knowing that they could've featured her instead. Other than "White Rabbit" and "Somebody To Love," which I'd of course heard before, I thought "Go To Her" was a standout on this album. "Come Back Baby" was one of the non-Slick songs I really enjoyed.

Fantastic California rock! Great album!

This didn’t really do anything for me

I mean, it’s Jefferson Airplane. It has “Somebody To Love” and “White Rabbit.” If you’re looking for good 60s psychedelic rock, this is it. The hits are the highlights, but all the songs are good. This is just a good 60s rock album that deserves its acclaim.

4 Muito bacana, músicas clássicas, psicodelia e uma nostalgia também (ouvia várias dessas canções quando estava com 17 anos). Amo!

What a pleasant 60s album.

Sorti en février 1967, "Surrealistic Pillow" le deuxième albums du groupe Jefferson Airplane est rapidement devenu la bande-son de la contre-culture naissante, propulsant le rock psychédélique sur le devant de la scène internationale et laissant une empreinte indélébile dans l'histoire de la musique populaire. L'enregistrement de Surrealistic Pillow s'est déroulé à l'automne 1966 dans les studios RCA Victor à Hollywood. Sous la houlette du producteur Rick Jarrard, le groupe allait cristalliser une alchimie unique. Et l'arrivée récente de la chanteuse Grace Slick, transfuge du groupe The Great Society, fut un catalyseur majeur. Avec elle, Jefferson Airplane n'a pas seulement gagné une voix féminine puissante et charismatique, capable de rivaliser avec les ténors masculins du rock de l'époque, mais aussi deux des chansons les plus emblématiques de l'album et de la décennie : "Somebody to Love" et "White Rabbit". Ces deux titres, originellement interprétés par The Great Society, furent métamorphosés par Jefferson Airplane. "Somebody to Love", est un hymne vibrant à l'amour libre et à la connexion humaine. "White Rabbit" est une pièce maîtresse du psychédélisme. S'inspirant du Boléro de Maurice Ravel pour sa progression crescendo et des aventures d'Alice au Pays des Merveilles de Lewis Carroll pour ses paroles allusives aux drogues et à l'altération de la perception, la chanson est une invitation hypnotique à explorer les "terriers du lapin" de la conscience. Sa diffusion sur les ondes radio, malgré ses références audacieuses, témoigne de l'audace d'une époque en pleine mutation. Au-delà de ces deux succès retentissants, qui se hissèrent respectivement à la cinquième et huitième place du Billboard Hot 100, "Surrealistic Pillow" est un écrin de pépites musicales. L'album s'ouvre sur "She Has Funny Cars" une critique subtile du matérialisme américain enveloppée dans un rock énergique aux guitares carillonnantes. La ballade folk-rock "Today" offre un moment de pure poésie et de mélancolie rêveuse. Le son de l'album est d'une richesse impressionnante, fusionnant les racines folk du groupe avec des explorations psychédéliques audacieuses, des touches de blues et des harmonies vocales complexes qui deviendront l'une de leurs marques de fabrique. La section rythmique ancre solidement les envolées psychédéliques. Le jeu, mélodique et inventif, est particulièrement remarquable, tandis que la batterie, apporte une dynamique et une finesse inhabituelles pour le rock de l'époque. Les guitares, tantôt incisives et bluesy, tantôt planantes et réverbérées, dessinent des paysages sonores fascinants, comme en témoigne le solo emblématique et déformé de "Somebody to Love" ou la délicate pièce instrumentale acoustique "Embryonic Journey", une composition épurée qui clôt l'album original sur une note d'introspection et de beauté intemporelle. Les contributions vocales de Marty Balin, fondateur du groupe, restent centrales. Sa voix de ténor offre un contrepoint parfait à la puissance affirmée de Grace Slick, créant une dynamique vocale. À sa sortie, "Surrealistic Pillow" connut un succès commercial considérable, atteignant la troisième place du classement des albums Billboard. Il fut certifié disque d'or par la RIAA peu après sa sortie, puis platine, témoignant de son impact massif sur le public. Plus important encore, l'album est considéré comme l'un des manifestes du "San Francisco Sound" et une œuvre fondatrice du rock psychédélique. Il a ouvert la voie à une nouvelle forme d'expression musicale, plus libre, plus poétique et plus aventureuse. Il s'en sort avec un 3 sur 5 et cinquante-sept ans après sa sortie, "Surrealistic Pillow" reste un album essentiel. C'est un témoignage vibrant d'une période d'effervescence créative, une capsule temporelle qui nous transporte au cœur du psychédélisme californien, mais aussi une œuvre intemporelle dont la beauté étrange et la puissance évocatrice continuent de fasciner.

This album shines brightest when Grace Slick takes the mic. Her tracks are the real gems, especially "Somebody to Love". A classic that makes you feel like you’re floating on a cloud of good vibes. The rest of the album? Just forgettable fillers that don’t quite measure up!

Borrrrinngggg

Good album, very much of their era. You can feel the vibe of the scene in which it was created. Not my cup of tea songwise, but a good record indeed.

Je m'attendais à une inquiétante fébrilité comme dans White Rabbit, mais j'ai plutôt eu du rock communautaire comme dans Somebody to Love. C'était quand même sympathique, et la chanteuse a vraiment une puissance et un timbre admirables

Some good moments - particularly fun recognising how much it clearly influenced Phineas and Ferb - but too swampy wet overall.

GOOD VIBES

Step 1: create a sugar-based drink company that will make your teeth feel like they're furry after one sip. Step 2: use this album exclusively in your marketing. step 3: Profit.

TIene unos clásicos, está gucci gang

Surrealistic Pillow, do Jefferson Airplane, é um excelente disco de rock psicodélico, uma verdadeira pérola do final dos anos 60. Lançado em 1967, o álbum captura o espírito da contracultura e do rock da costa oeste dos Estados Unidos, com uma sonoridade que equilibra psicodelia, acessibilidade e sofisticação. As faixas de destaque são “Somebody to Love”, “Today” e “White Rabbit”, esta última um ícone cultural com sua atmosfera hipnótica e letra marcante. A vocalista Grace Slick brilha com uma performance impressionante, trazendo força e carisma a cada música.O disco é extremamente bem composto, com arranjos que parecem esculpidos com precisão. Cada faixa reflete um cuidado artesanal, como se fossem peças de uma obra maior, quase uma sinfonia psicodélica. Apesar de ser um álbum enxuto, com pouco mais de 30 minutos, ele é coeso e de muito bom gosto, sem sobrar ou faltar nada. Não é à toa que se tornou trilha sonora do “Verão do Amor” de 1967, com hits que ressoaram na cultura da época.Segundo o Discogs, Surrealistic Pillow foi lançado originalmente em LP, com uma capa icônica e bem elaborada, mas sem encarte de letras. Nos anos seguintes, ganhou diversas reedições pelo mundo, incluindo Japão, Venezuela, Colômbia, Taiwan e França – onde a capa trazia um desenho de um avião, em referência ao nome da banda. A primeira versão em CD saiu no Japão em 1983, pela RCA, e, mais recentemente, o álbum foi relançado em vinil de 180 gramas, edições gatefold com encartes, letras e artes renovadas.Surrealistic Pillow é um disco acessível, com uma sonoridade que soa fresca até hoje. É uma audição envolvente, que combina a vanguarda psicodélica com melodias cativantes. Uma excelente obra que merece nota 9.

Not necessarily my thing. But I always thought of Jefferson Airplane as classic rock (which they are) but I didn’t realize how hippie they actually were, which is a good thing. I prefer the female vocals. They are a different band with her singing. I need to look her up. I don’t know her name. Their name alone is worth a star before you even listen to the music. Surrealistic Pillow. Amazing title.

Great sound, this group sounds distinct in an era with some juggernauts and it really stands on its own. Psychadelic, but bluesy. Grace Slick has such an amazing voice, I wish she took lead vocal on more songs, but it really makes the ones she owns stand out. White Rabbit is the obvious choice for best song here, along with Somebody to Love, Best Friend, and I also liked In The Morning and J.P.P. Mc Step B. Blues.

One of the classic rock band. Good tunes, my favorites of course is Somebody to Love and White Rabbit. Good album.

A classic psychedelic rock album. Doesn't quite reach 5 for me but it was a great listen and is a great addition to the list. Really feel like this defines the era of music in many ways

2/1001 I actually used to own this back in the early 90s, I don't remember if I sold it, gave it away or did it just vanish, as seems to happen to some LPs. Of course some of these tunes (white rabbit & someone to love especially) play more or less regularly ubiquitously. So anyhow this listen was a nice reminder as a whole. Actually there are many things here I've come to love over the years - acoustic folk guitaring especially. But for that I rather turn to British folk, mcCarthy, Jansch et al, Graham, etc. And If I need a soundtrack od the Pyschedelic era, the summer of love, California hippie scene, there are excellent compilations which gather all the hits (and yes, they probably include the two mentioned ones from this album). So nothing really wrong here, of course - like so many other bands and records from the same area / era - it hasn't aged so well, but still it is varied and interesting and full of great tunes, but it is not for me, not anymore. My favourite LP dig from Haight-Ashbury area is a record for training your parakeet to say sentences. The image - no matter how inaccurate it may be - of hippies stoned and listening to 20 minutes of monotonous voice speking "hello budgie" over and over again makes me smile more than any late 1960's pop record ever can. Happy to say that record is now in Finland at the Arctic circle, I'll set up a listen any time you might pop around. But for the White Rabbit alone a 4.

The best part was when it ended

It's solid. Somebody to Love really stuck out for me, but other than that, I found myself bored for most of the rest of the album.

J - 4/5 Best Track - "Somebody To Love" F - 3/5 Best Track - "White Rabbit"

Another one of the situations I'd like to have a 10 scale for. 6/10.

I am surprised I really thought I would like this. Not at all, just not great at all. I know the two hits somebody to love and white rabbit but they are so overplayed. It's not an album I would buy. I think IMHO the instruments sound horrible, the harmony is just grinding to my ears. Again totally surprised from people I have talked telling me how awesome it it. I might be crazy but yuck.

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Vocals: The range of voices work and harmonize well. Songwriting:it’s not crazy, nor is it predictable, in a good way. AR: 8/10

This one's pretty good. I like a couple of the well known tracks alot. I would go 7/10, so 3/5.

I don’t remember much but it feels like there are some classics on here

Favorites: Somebody to Love, My Best Friend, How Do You Feel, White Rabbit Set the stage for that psych rock that would come to define Woodstock and Vietnam-era classic rock. Not very consistent in my opinion, but still worth its weight, especially Somebody to Love and White Rabbit.

I had never heard of this band and I was pleasantly surprised. Bluesy, countercultured, with some rock n roll and great guitar.

3.5 if that was possible.

Some great songs, arrangements, and psychedelic folk fun but seriously dated and cringey on some songs. Love Grace Slick vocals on "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love"

Simultaneously the quintessential 60s album and ahead of its time. Sounds like the best elements of diverse contemporaries like the zombies, Fairport convention, flying burrito brothers, all rolled into one brilliant record. All killer no filler

Very nice album

3- Stars (7/15)

A classic psych rock album from the 60s. Some great druggy imagery depicted in the lyrics. I do think this album does lack a bit of cohesion in the middle but for the most part it's pretty good. 7/10 Favourite: Somebody to Love Least Favourite: My Best Friend

We are not super big fans of this 60s style music. Wanted to give it a 2.5, but we can't do "half stars"... better than In Utero, worse than Aladdin Sane (#1 and #4 in our listening and this was #5).

A 60s banger! JA really brought it on this album.

This was a good album. It had the few Jefferson Airplane songs that I knew on it. There was also one great bluesy song that felt a little out of place but was pretty amazing.

San Francisco late 60s to the max. Two iconic songs with one of the most memorable female singers of the era. But then you got guitar throat goes to the loud blues solo well a few too many times. These blues rave ups ain’t quite Pigpen even if they’re not bad.

great album, much love <3 fav song: Today

Somebody To Love - A++ song White Rabbit is overrated. The rest of the album was pretty meh. Wish they were a bit more rock and roll Won't be in a hurry to listen again 3 ⭐️

Amazing album 10/10 would listen again

A very definition of 3 meh album. Coming Back to Me is a great song though and, I believe, very effectively featured in the movie about Steve Prefontaine, Without Limits iirc.

A quintessential hippie album that helped shape the culture during those times. Apart from the solid vocals, good production, and a bit of variety in sound there really ain't much else to say. A nice listen though. Top 3: Somebody To Love, My Best Friend, and Embryonic Journey No bad songs 3.50/5

Woah didn't know they were the somebody to love people Let the woman sing more songs she's beautiful and talented and skilled

Shades of the Mamas and Papas, which makes sense. D.C.B.A. 25, Embryonic Journey and White Rabbit elevate what could have been run of the mill late 60s psych-pop.

Sometimes variety means you're versatile. Other times it means you're Applebee's. Doing everything okay but nothing great. That's kind of how I felt listening to this. It was honestly a big of a slog and it mostly just made me want to listen to other artists that I felt did "that thing" better. It's like if you put The Mamas and the Papas, The Zombies, The Beatles, and Jim Croce all together and then made them mediocre. Normally two stars, but 1 extra start for "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit"

Interesting sounds generally, but only two songs saved on my list of favorites.

I was hoping this would be great, because I love Somebody To Love, Today and White Rabbit, but other than those tracks, nothing really stood out

Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow remains one of the cornerstones of psychedelic rock, capturing the free-spirited energy of San Francisco’s 1960s scene. While it doesn’t match the conceptual ambition or cultural magnitude of The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, it exudes a more spontaneous and emotional authenticity that gives it lasting charm.With songs like “Somebody to Love” and “White Rabbit,” the album fuses folk-rock warmth with surreal, dreamlike textures. Its balance of introspection and intensity makes Surrealistic Pillow not just a product of its time, but one of the best and most enduring works of its genre.

1. She Has Funny Cars - 8/10 2. Somebody to Love - 9/10 3. My Best Friend - 7/10 4. Today - 9/10 5. Comin' Back to Me - 8/10 6. 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds - 7/10 7. D.C.B.A.–25 - 7/10 8. How Do You Feel - 7.8/10 9. Embryonic Journey - instru 10. White Rabbit - 7.5/10 11. Plastic Fantastic Lover - 8/10 7.8/10

An enchanting album showcasing a spectrum of different musical sounds of the late 60s, from the more acoustic feel of the album’s first half to its blues-heavy second. ‘Somebody To Love’ is an obvious single but it’s immediate successor ‘My Best Friend’ is also a stand out track. Another favourite of mine is the Velvet Underground-alike ‘D. C. B. A. -25’ kicking off the second side of the record. ‘White rabbit’ was the other single and for me is probably the albums highlight. Dripping in psychedelia, it’s Alice in Wonderland-based lyrical metaphors go so perfectly with the enchanting instrumentation and hypnotic bassline. Underrated 7/10

These were some pretty groovy tunes. But not all of em were like like super-groovy. Ya dig?

Great album! Definitely saved like half the songs. I wish the recording gear was better back then, some songs sounded washed out, a product of their age I guess. Heavy guitar focus is fun, but feels like unintentional shoegaze not being able to hear vocals super well. Anyways, listened in a hurry so maybe not my best review

Dope

pretty good psych rock

membro do fã clube oficial "eu odeio jefferson airplane"

bem hippie, ou seja, meia boca

Very catchy and psychedelic. Today is my favorite track off the album

so much variaton and great songs!

i like some of the songs, but not as good for the album overall

This is my first time listening to Jefferson Airplane album. I have of course heard "Somebody to Love", but other than that all the songs are new to me. The album contains some very strong songs, but it also has some songs that I don't care for. Grace Slick's voice is fantastic! Favorite tracks: - Somebody to Love - White Rabbit - Today - Comin' Back to Me

It's a low 4. Some great harmonies and obviously great songs like Somebody to Love and Today. Some don't quite hit. But Signe Anderson"s voice is a marvel.

A few classics from the 60s

Extremely enjoyable. I can't say it's my all-time favourite thing, but a pleasant listen nonetheless. I can see how this album was influential, and I will definitely be adding some of the tracks to my daily rotation.

Grace gets 5 stars, but overall a 4. Still an incredibly important album with a load of bangers.

mid

Listened before?: No, only individual songs I enjoyed it! Particularly their jangly jam number, Embryonic Journey.

BANGER. Definitivamente vou ouvir denovo. Lembra muito os Beatles, talvez por ser da mesma época. Melhor música: "Somebody to Love"

Not a bad album Not really a psychedelic rock listener but it was not bad. 3/5 not bad

Loved it, this type of rock is just soemthing else. end of the 60's was a heck of a ride

Great stuff.

Still sounds modern. Gothic and beautiful.

Chill and catchy tunes

Somebody to Love and White Rabbit make it worth the listen. Grace Slick’s vocals are the highlight.

-The hits are the hits for a reason. The deep cuts are deep for a reason. -Comin' Back to Me is worth more than one listen. Lyrically solid.

gostei muitíssimo. não tava dando nada pro Jefferson Avião e fiquei positivamente impressionada.

Qualche hit, belle melodie, un po' lento ma normale data l'età

11/10. Incredible album.

Alright hippy rock. White Rabbit is an incredible song, but the rest of this album is mostly just alright. I appreciate its place in history, but it's rarely what I'm trying to listen to.

I think it’s great some of the songs are genuinely so good. Some slow songs but it’s cool. Also cool that they’re from San Fran

Inte så spännande, helt ok

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