Surrealistic Pillow

Grace Slick joined the group shortly before the sessions began. She contributed the songs White Rabbit and Somebody to Love to the project. These additions moved the ensemble away from their folk rock roots toward the emerging psychedelic movement.

Sessions occurred at RCA Studios in Los Angeles. The finished record captures the electric atmosphere of Haight Ashbury during that period. The production relies on a mix of quiet acoustic moments and heavy reverb on the guitars to establish a specific mood.