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Episode 158: “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

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After Bathing at Paxtus

After Bathing at Paxtus was released in May 1967, while somebody to love was still climbing the charts. The album took months to record rather than the weeks that surrealistic pillow had taken and cost almost 10 times as much money to record. Bill Graham was sending them all over the country to perform, which they didn't appreciate. They argued about whether Graham should be taking his cut from the net or the gross. And there were interpersonal squabbles too. While they were still working on the album, they released the first single from it, Cantna's The Ballad of You and Me and Puneel. That only made number 42 on the top 50 chart but ended up

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