{"product_id":"jefferson-airplane-surrealistic-pillow-double-180g-45rpm-audiophile-vinyl-lp-mfsl-2-456","title":"Jefferson Airplane -‎ Surrealistic Pillow, 2x 180g 45RPM Audiophile Vinyl LP (MFSL 2-456)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJefferson Airplane -‎ Surrealistic Pillow, 2x 180g 45RPM Audiophile Vinyl LP (MFSL 2-456)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey were the best of times for Jefferson Airplane, and the good vibes are heard throughout the band's iconic \u003cem\u003eSurrealistic Pillow\u003c\/em\u003e. The group's first album with vocalist Grace Slick and drummer Spencer Dryden, the 1967 effort bowed as the first psychedelic-rock breakout from the potent San Francisco scene, climbing to #3 and boasting two Top 10 singles. By bringing the then-unpolluted counterculture to the attention of the mainstream, the effort ranked by \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e #146 on its 500 Greatest Albums of All Time eradicated boundaries and opened up creative vistas for a parade of likeminded artists that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffering wider, deeper grooves for better information retrieval and superior pacing, Mobile Fidelity's 180g 45RPM 2LP set gives listeners the chance to enjoy Jefferson Airplane's blockbuster set in faithful-to-the-original mono without having to pay a premium. Along with immersive detail and dynamics, the level of instrumental and vocal separation allows the sensory-altering songs' complexities to emerge with full-bloom color and renewed perspective. While fans have always preferred the original mono version of the LP, it went out of print soon after its release, causing prices to soar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllegedly given its name by Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia, who remarked that the music was as surrealistic as a pillow, Jefferson Airplane's sophomore effort remains renowned for its inimitable combination of collective symmetry, concise melodic frameworks, and razor-edged assertiveness. Reflecting the atmosphere of the period, the sextet spread the songwriting duties among all the members. Slick and Marty Balin share lead vocal duties. Jorma Kaukonen and Paul Kantner come into their own as guitarists. The family affair even extended to Garcia, who plays on several tracks and by nearly all accounts, served as the record's arranger and spiritual guide. Never again would the Airplane convey so much in such a straightforward fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSurrealistic Pillow\u003c\/em\u003e folds acid-rock experimentalism into folk-derived constructs with a blend of mysteriousness, assuredness, darkness, beauty, and romanticism that mirrored the very traits Slick possessed. Her authoritative, clarion-call voice leaps out from the explosive, fractal-pulsating smash \"Somebody to Love\" like a truthful challenge that cannot be ignored. Similarly, Slick's measured deliveries and Alice In Wonderland-inspired lyrics give the bolero-based \"White Rabbit\" its hallucinogenic power while simultaneously bringing drug references into mainstream culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, the former model's two songs don't define \u003cem\u003eSurrealistic Pillow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– they merely reflect its kaleidoscopic brilliance. Slick and Balin duet to enchanting effect on \"She Has Funny Cars.\" Stripped to its bare acoustic foundations, the mellow ballad \"Comin' Back To Me\" shimmers and whispers, a quaint recorder underlining echoing the yearning mood. Similarly quixotic, the instrumental \"Embryonic Journey\" hints at the possibilities explored throughout the album and particularly manifested on the gorgeously textured \"Today,\" originally written for Tony Bennett. Inside these 34 minutes, Jefferson Airplane achieves sublime surrealism and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShe Has Funny Cars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomebody to Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Best Friend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComin' Back to Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3\/5 of a Mile In 10 Seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD.C.B.A.-25\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Do You Feel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbryonic Journey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite Rabbit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlastic Fantastic Lover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LimitContentHeightCntntFrm\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pl-info jq_highlight\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ml-ellipsis ml-ellipsis4 mt_med\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13946883932226,"sku":"","price":165.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1407\/4970\/products\/R-7679837-1446577142-3220_jpeg.jpg?v=1548660077","url":"https:\/\/hathillrecords.com.au\/products\/jefferson-airplane-surrealistic-pillow-double-180g-45rpm-audiophile-vinyl-lp-mfsl-2-456","provider":"Hat Hill Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}