The ingredient that makes Jefferson Airplane’s “Surrealistic Pillow” such a classic is a name many know, but one you wouldn’t likely expect.

A look back at Jerry Garcia's influence on Jefferson Airplane's 'Surrealistic Pillow,' which was released in February 1967.

In 1967, San Francisco rockers Jefferson Airplane released “Surrealistic Pillow,” an album that put the Haight-Ashbury hippie scene on the commercial map and featured the band’s two biggest ...

Surrealistic Pillow is the second studio album by the American rock band Jefferson Airplane, released on February 1, 1967, by RCA Victor.

Jefferson Airplane debuted with the album Jefferson Airplane Takes Off. It wasn’t much of a hit, but the band’s follow-up, Surrealistic Pillow, was popular.

On stage, Jefferson Airplane were a much different story — a harder, jammier, less commercial-sounding band than the one heard on Surrealistic Pillow ‘s concise, polished songs.

Jefferson Airplane 's breakthrough second album Surrealistic Pillow was all about peace and love in 1967. Two years and two albums later, the San Francisco band was talking about a revolution on ...

So who knew replacement NFL refs would officiate the Iowa/Central Michigan game? That last 45 seconds was the most surrealistic pillow (thanks, Jefferson Airplane) of a football game I’ve ever seen.

Jefferson Airplane guitarist and co-founder Marty Balin has died at age 76.