Jefferson Airplane – Surrealistic Pillow

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Label:	RCA Victor – LSP-3766, RCA Victor – LSP 3766
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Indianapolis Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	Feb 1967
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist

A1	She Has Funny Cars Written-By – Jorma Kaukonen, Marty Balin	3:03
A2	Somebody To Love Written-By – Darby Slick	2:54
A3	My Best Friend Written-By – Skip Spence*	2:59
A4	Today Written-By – Marty Balin, Paul Kantner	2:57
A5	Comin' Back To Me Written-By – Marty Balin	5:18
B1	3/5 Of A Mile In 10 Seconds Written-By – Marty Balin	3:39
B2	D.C.B.A. - 25 Written-By – Paul Kantner	2:33
B3	How Do You Feel Written-By – Tom Mastin	3:26
B4	Embryonic Journey Written-By – Jorma Kaukonen	1:51
B5	White Rabbit Written-By – Grace Slick	2:27
B6	Plastic Fantastic Lover Written-By – Marty Balin	2:33

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – Radio Corporation Of America
Recorded At – RCA Victor's Music Center Of The World
Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis

Credits

Advisor [Musical And Spiritual Adviser] – Jerry Garcia
Bass, Bass [Fuzz], Rhythm Guitar – Jack*
Design [Album] – Marty Balin
Engineer – Dave Hassinger
Guitar, Vocals – Marty*, Paul*
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Jorma*
Percussion – Spencer*
Photography By – Herb Green*
Piano, Organ, Recorder, Vocals – Grace*
Producer – Rick Jarrard

Notes

This is the Indianapolis pressing variant of the original US release, as indicated by an "I" stamped in the runouts.
Black label with white logo print and silver tracklisting with the RCA Victor wording at top of the label.
The text layout used for the labels of this version may differ in some ways from other similar versions.

Catalog number on back cover: "LSP-3766".
Catalog number on vinyl labels: "LSP 3766".

© 1967 Radio Corporation of America • Printed in U.S.A.

Public performance clearance — BMI

Recorded in RCA Victor's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California.

Runouts are hand etched except for RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis "I" and last 2 plating digits, i.e. "A1", "B2", "C4", etc. are stamped

Except on variant 12, Side B runout is entirely stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label A): TPRS-4894
Matrix / Runout (Label B): TPRS-4895
Pressing Plant ID (Stamped, sides A & B, all variants): I
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 1): TPRS--4894-13S
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 1): TPRS--4895-4S
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 2): TPRS-4894-6S I C1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 2): TPRS-4895-6S I A6
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 3): TPRS-4894-6S
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 3): TPRS-4895-14S
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 4): TPRS-4894-5S A1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 4): TPRS-4895-5S A1
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 5): TPRS-4894-5S A6
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 5): TPRS-4895-5S B1
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 6): TPRS-4894-5S C5
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 6): TPRS-4895-6S A2
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 7): TPRS-4894-6S I A6
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 7): TPRS-4895-6S I C1
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 8): TPRS-4894-5S C2 I
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 8): TPRS-4895-5S C3 I
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 9): TPRS-4894-6S I A5
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 9): TPRS-4895-6S D1 I
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 10): TPRS-4894-6S A4 I
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 10): TPRS-4895-6S A4 I
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 11): TPRS-4895-6S I A2
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 11): TPRS-4895-6S I A1
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 12): TPRS-4894-6S I C1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 12): TPRS-4895-14S I A2
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 13): TPRS-4894-6S I B2
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 13): TPRS-4895-5S I C6
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 14): TPRS-4894-6S I A2
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 14): TPRS-4895-5S I C3

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Surrealistic Pillow (LP, Album, Mono, Hollywood)	RCA Victor, RCA Victor	LPM 3766	US	1967
Recently Edited	Surrealistic Pillow (LP, Album, Stereo)	RCA Victor	LSP-3766	Canada	1967
Recently Edited	Surrealistic Pillow (LP, Mono, Album)	RCA Victor, RCA Victor, RCA Victor	RD 7889, RD-7889, LPM-3766	UK	1967
Recently Edited	Surrealistic Pillow (LP, Album, Stereo)	RCA Victor	SF 7889	UK	1967
New Submission	Surrealistic Pillow (Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album, Reissue)	RCA Victor, RCA Victor	RSP-3766-C, EPPA-3766-C	US	1967

Reviews

IndianaParkWars May 6, 2021
11.5/12

The first 15 seconds of the album is iconic to the 60s. It perfectly sets up a psychedelic 60s rock album.

“She Has Funny Cars” sets the stage, “Somebody to Love” and “My Best Friend” are notable psychedelic pop songs, and “Today” really establishes the mellow psychedelic vibe. This tone continues into “Comin’ Back to Me”, adding more of a folk element to it. “3/5 of a Me in 10 Seconds” returns to the upbeat psychedelic rock sound, but this time with a surf or beach element to it. The next two songs are optimistic psychedelic pop songs. “Embryonic Journey” is a nice instrumental bridge into the grand opus for the band. “White Rabbit” is a tremendous and iconic song in the psychedelic rock genre and is overall a masterpiece. I also love that it is about “Alice in Wonderland”, which ties the psychedelic and surreal elements back into the album, as well as earning brownie points, being a narrative song. “Plastic Fantastic Lover” circles back with the same iconic psychedelic 60s sound as the opening track. It really stamps the album as a product of its time and feels straight out of the Vietnam war.

Overall, this album was much better than I remember when I listened the first time. It varies between psychedelic rock and pop and really has a tremendous sound to it. Many of the songs are bangers as well. And having “White Rabbit” is a major plus.

Bangers: “White Rabbit”, “Somebody to Love”, “My Best Friend”, “Today”, “Comin’ Back to Me”, and “Plastic Fantastic Lover”

ALBUM ARTWORK:
8:12

The poster is solid. There’s a nice shot of the band and the purple colors fit well. I just wish there was more psychedelic elements to the cover.
kkkeb Sep 20, 2016
my copy is a french pressing, similat to the french 1970's pressing, same front and back sleeve, rca victor 740.073, but it is 461.015, lsp 3766 as well, stereo, matrix is :A side tprs 4894 and B side tprs 4895..... a test pressing?
lomojunkie71 Oct 15, 2015
I'm looking forward to the Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab 2 x LP, 45 RPM, Mono reissue/remaster. Should be a good one!
LunsfordMusicc Aug 16, 2015
Absolute psychedelic brilliance!
Listen to this album, if only for the insane bass and vocals of White Rabbit.
hermetic_zeal Nov 25, 2013
I have just picked up a copy but can't find anything about it anywhere. It is a Simply Vinyl marked as SVLP0059 on the sleeve. The back is labelled with BMG and RCA. It has the barcode: 643346005911 Anyone any ideas on the validity of this?