The ingredient that makes Jefferson Airplane's "Surrealistic Pillow" such a classic is a name many know, but one you wouldn't likely expect. By John Kruth • 02/01/17 7:30am Jefferson Airplane.

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 ...

When Jefferson Airplane flew south to Los Angeles to make their second album, they were joined on the trip by a San Francisco compatriot: Captain Trips.. The Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia was, by ...

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

Musicians pay tribute to legendary Jefferson Airplane album “Surrealistic Pillow” during Surrealistic Superjam - SF Summer of Love 50th Anniversary Concert.

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.

Surrealistic Pillow became a bit hit too. The album hit No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and remained on the chart for 56 weeks. None of Jefferson Airplane’s other albums performed as well in the ...

Grace Slick's stop-you-dead-in-your-tracks voice helped make Jefferson Airplane's Surrealistic Pillow so iconic. Image: Express/Getty Images ...

Shocking Omissions: Jefferson Airplane's Mind-Expanding 'Surrealistic Pillow' The album ushered in a new era of rock with Grace Slick's fervor, swagger and knockout voice at the helm. Share ...