Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

Surrealistic Pillow

Jefferson Airplane

3.51
Rating
28256
Votes
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2%
2
10%
3
38%
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37%
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14%
Distribution

Reviews (page 13 of 13)

Not much of the album was on Spotify 😔

Classic.

Perfect for the era, perhaps too tied to the 60’s to be relevant today. Would never put it on out of context.

A lot of the album is missing off Spotify, I enjoyed the 2 songs I knew (somebody to love and White Rabbit) but the rest weren't to my taste.

I like Jefferson Air/Star. But there's something about this album that makes me understand why punk, garage, avant-guard, new wave, heavy metal and grunge all exist -- to rebel against this.

Not very good really

Somebody to love and White Rabbit are two of those rare classics, the rest of the album is pretty boring though. Not another listen for me.

pretty boring. stopped listening towards the end

I’ve heard Somebody to Love and White Rabbit before. I like the first few songs and didn’t care for the slower sad songs in the middle, I didn’t like the placement of them either. I don’t like the two songs after the sad ones either. I feel like White Rabbit really stands out, best song on the album. The beginning and end are good but the songs in the middle are kinda boring. Will probably listen to some songs again especially White Rabbit but as a whole 2/5

War mir zu Boomer, aber manche Lieder waren ganz gut.

Evolutionary step. In meiner Wahrnehmung nicht unmittelbarer Bestandteil einer revolutionären Entwicklung

Just painfully average. A bit like an ASDA frozen pizza. It’s not terrible and it’s nice but there are many better options out there. Every song sounds a little samey. Somebody To Love is clearly the best song on there and there’s a reason it’s their only hit single. There is absolutely no need for this album to have 17 songs on it.

Some decent moments but not for me

Not bad, enjoyed the big numbers but the rest passed me by. Quite long

It was alright. 2RS

2 decent songs. The rest pretty pedestrian.

2 good songs, nothing special.

Only listened to half of it.

01/26 - Yesterday I worked on many different things within the Manufacturing building, from updating wall types and work areas to match slab demo to researching the Hilti rated cover at the penthouse penetration. I also helped Courtney with view range issues and worked on developing sleeves to go around process piping points in Chrom. Jefferson Airplane was a very interesting band to read about and even more interesting of a band to watch a performance of. However, Surrelistic Pillow was an okay album and was not very motivational for getting me through the work day. My favorite song on this album was Somebody to Love

Its times like this that I'd changed my rating system earlier. So this is just OK which is now going to be 2 stars from here on...

Some decent tracks but very dated

Feed your Head you hippies

Not really my vibe. Nice album, but kind of just not for me.

White Rabbit. The rest of the album is pretty similar...jangly, acoustic, hippie pop.

got dull really quickly

Long and boring aside from White Rabbit and anytime Grace Slick sings.

Ugh. Maybe it was because I was listening to this while working but I couldn't get on with it. In fact, it was quite annoying in the background. Clever musically but too 'busy' for me in my current mood. I have no desire to listen to this album again. Best tracks are White Rabbit and Someone To Love. 2/5

Sama biisi eri variaatioilla

This was good - especially someone to love!

Psykedelisk 60’er rock, få standouts

Fuck, no.

Summer of Love? More like "Summer of Did Not Care For". Did enjoy the instrumental "Embryonic Journey" and to an extent "Somebody to Love", but that is more due to Jim Carrey than Jefferson Airplane. Maybe it is due to this being an early psychedelic rock album, but alot of the songs seem like temu versions of better songs. Overall not for me. 1/5

full of clunky lyricism, grooveless songs, and overall dullness. i probably underrate psychedelic rock most of the time already and this has all of the worst and none of the best. and for the record i listened to this on the comedown after a high so i should be fairly close to the proper listening conditions. deserves to be one of the 1001? i mean almost certainly yes. it epitomizes all of my least favorite aspects of psych rock, but it defines them. a glaring omission if kept off.

Empieza con un buen ritmo 😃😃

Lyrically its not bad but there sound is harsh even the tambourine and guitar doesn't blend that well for me maybe its because of there voice 2/10

I quite liked "Embryonic Journey", mainly as a relief from Slick's (and others) vocals which I can't stand. Shame it's immediately followed by "White Rabbit" which showcases that vocal at maximum Slick-ness

Pseudo psychedelia from 1966 although released in 1967 including the iconic “white rabbit”

I struggled through this

This album was painful. Did not enjoy at all.

Of its time . Missed it when it first came out - can't say I'm that sorry .

Fun little album. Not too much of my thing though 2.8/10

Overrated and too much of an attempt to sound "trippy and weird". White Rabbit still slaps though.

Not my vibe. Passed after 3 or 4 songs

I got bored

60s slop

Gonna be honest I listened to like 2 songs and it’s not really my type of music - I will still try to listen to it all

There were so many great psyche albums made in 1967. This isn’t one. This sounds like a load of nepo babies bought some beads and made an album. It’s the kind of easy listening slop an AI programme would make if you asked for a psych song and were using the free version. Occasionally Grace Slick starts screaming like Stevie Nicks or a banshee with a septic ulcer. Shudder. You can really hear how this lot of charlatans made it big in the soundtracks of the 80’s. A terrible band that stuck around long enough to thrive in pop culture’s most terrible period.

What has the world done to the world since 1967.

Me causa repulsión. 1/5

Skippy tracks

Big-time snoozer

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.

membro do fã clube oficial "eu odeio jefferson airplane"

Generic British 60s 1/5

That mono production in 2025 hits like a tab of acid. And not in a pleasant way.

Not really my style, a little bit too old for me

no me gusto mucho, no es un disco muy reescuchable; no creo que lo escuche nuevamente.

Not for me. 1/5

Solid shite

Two relatively decent 60’s classics, the rest was surprisingly bad.

Somebody to love I knew. Not really my kind of music.

Was not a big fan of this one. Not too good imho.

Started out strong then it just dragged on and on and on and kept dragging and kept going. Just like a lot of these 5 star reviews

Not for me.

Get a haircut and take a shower hippies. Definitely not for me. I did think of Queen with songs titles like Somebody To Love and My Best Friend. That's about the most positive thing I can say about this album, I thought of Queen. Oh yeah, I believe Grace Slick was on a bad acid trip during a concert in Germany and flipped out on the crowd about Hitler and having their country wiped out during WWII. Could be wrong but don't care enough to waste anymore time on these guys.

This should be truth or dare style. Maybe a David Goggins challenge or the album of the day.

Another bland "classic/alt/psychedelic rock with a touch of country" albums to throw on the pile. I just finished this album but cannot pick out any musical ideas or moments that I heard; completely forgettable.

Dull…only listened to first few tracks

i just do not care for it tbh. 1/5

Boring as fuck, reconfirms every negative thought I’ve ever had about the music of the SF hippie scene. Weak blues riffs played with zero feeling and generic lyrics written by idiots. Will absolutely never listen to this record again.

Not my style, even the hits are boring.

Hippy shit fairy music. Bad drugs. Bloody awful haircuts. No ta.

Somehow so boring that its over-represented aura gets old and dusty. Nothing I would keep in mind for another session.

Not interested.

i didnt ike it

This album sucked. Jefferson Airplane is not a good band beyond their odd hits. This album perfectly encapsulates this. Favorite track: White Rabbit

bleck..... overrated.

A couple of recognisable tunes but too twee for my liking

beach boys minus luau

I get why people like it. There are catchy melodies and fun guitar riffs, but it’s too slow and repetitive for my taste. Puts me to sleep.

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