White Rabbit

It was recorded in late 1966 during the Surrealistic Pillow sessions at RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, California, with Jefferson Airplane and producer Rick Jarrard. Grace Slick brought the song from her previous band, the Great Society, and the Airplane cut it as a single version for the album cycle. Released in 1967, it became one of the defining psychedelic singles of the era and a major breakthrough for Jefferson Airplane. Its rising, Boléro-like arrangement and Alice in Wonderland imagery made it a counterculture touchstone and a Top 10 hit. It remains Jefferson Airplane’s signature song and one of the best-known recordings from the San Francisco psychedelic scene. The track has continued to circulate through covers, film and television placements, and later anthology releases, keeping it central to the band’s reputation.