Surrealistic Pillow - Original 1967 UK RCA Victor 11-track Stereo LP

Original 1967 UK RCA Victor label 11-track LP issue of Bay Area psychedelic combos great groundbreaking acidic folk-rock-based 2nd album. The original UK release has a different running order compared to the US release - it includes Don't Slip Away, Come Up The Years and Chauffeur Blues, from the Jefferson Airplane Takes Off album that wasn't released in UK until 1971. The UK release omits the tracks Plastic Fantastic Lover, White Rabbit and She Has Funny Cars which was included in the US release.

Vinyl has the generic silver printed black company labels with large curved RCA Victor company text in white along top - just above red encircled RCA logo and 'Surrealistic Pillow' text.

Vinyl is housed in an original era specific 'Made In England' printed ricepaper inner sleeve - ultimately in a front laminated single pocket picture cover.For those into the machine stamped matrix information:
Side 1: T2PY9332-1K, mother/stamper 1 U, taxcode KT
Side 2: T2PY9336-1K, mother/stamper 1 U, taxcode KT
a typeface suggesting that this album was pressed by the New Malden, Surrey, basey Decca Record Co. Ltd. pressing plant from a laquer cutting done at Decca Studios by mastering engineer Anthony Hawkins - this copy was manufactured from the first mastering, the second stamper.

Condition: VG+(+) (Vinyl and Labels)/VG+ (Cover):
Vinyl is overall bright and shiny - has just a light degree of sleeve inflicted only wear - graded close to near mint/excellent.
Labels are nice - without major imperfections... some degree of fine and light spindlewear - looks like a few handfuls, slightly scattered ones. Labels has a little centerhole wear indicating that this album was listened to quite a few times, but handled carefully when so.
Vinyl is overall graded close to near mint/excellent.

Cover is nice - has quiete a few minor creases from edges - three more pronounced ones along front opening. Unlaminated back has noxt to no signs of handling or storage - hardly any smudgiong - a few laminate only against spine is all. Seams are intact and straight - spine a little pressurised but easily readable - opening edges with very little rubbing. This is all in all a simply extremely attractive VG+ cover... no major imperfections - only the front creasing  keeps this one from near mint.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. My Best Friend (Skip Spence)
2. 3/5 Of A Mile In 10 Seconds (Marty Balin)
3. D.C.B.A. - 25 (Paul Kantner)
4. How Do You Feel (Marty Balin)
5. Embryonic Journey (Jorma Kaukonen)
6. Don't Slip Away (Marty Balin, Skip Spence)

Side 2:
1. Come Up The Years (Marty Balin, Paul Kantner)
2. Chauffeur Blues (Lester Melrose)
3. Today (Marty Balin, Paul Kantner)
4. Comin' Back To Me (Marty Balin)
5. Somebody To Love (Darby Slick)

Recorded October 31 - November 22, 1966 in RCA Victor's Music Center, Hollywood, California, except Don't Slip Away, Come Up The Years and Chauffeur Blues which are Recorded 16 December 1965 – 21 March 1966 at RCA Victor's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California.
Laquer cut at Decca Studios, 165 Broadhurst Gardens, West Hampstead, London NW6 3AX, UK
Pressed by Decca Record Co. Ltd., Burlington Road, New Malden, Surrey, UK
Cover printed by Clout & Baker Ltd.

Credits:

Jefferson Airplane:
Marty Balin – vocals, guitar, album design, lead vocals on "Today", "Comin' Back to Me", co-lead vocals on "My Best Friend" and "Go to Her"
Jack Casady – bass guitar, fuzz bass, rhythm guitar
Spencer Dryden – drums, percussion
Alex "Skip" Spence – drums (Don't Slip Away, Come Up The Years, Chauffeur Blues)
Paul Kantner – rhythm guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "How Do You Feel", co-lead vocals on "My Best Friend", "D. C. B. A.-25" and "Go to Her"
Jorma Kaukonen – lead guitar, lead vocals on "Come Back Baby" and "In the Morning"
Grace Slick – vocals, piano, organ, recorder, lead vocals on "Somebody to Love", co-lead vocals on "She Has Funny Cars", "My Best Friend", "D. C. B. A.-25" and "Go to Her"

Additional Musicians:
Jerry Garcia – "spiritual advisor"; guitar on "Today", "Comin' Back to Me", "In the Morning", and "J. P. P. McStep B. Blues"

Technical Credits:
Rick Jarrard – Production
Tommy Oliver – production  (Don't Slip Away, Come Up The Years, Chauffeur Blues)
David Hassinger – Recording engineer
Anthony Hawkins - Laquer cutting

Artwork:
Herb Greene – Photography
Marty Balin - album design