Comin' Back to Me
{{Short description|Song by Jefferson Airplane}}
{{Distinguish|text=Coming Back to Me, the autobiography of Marcus Trescothick}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = Comin' Back to Me
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| artist = Jefferson Airplane
| album = Surrealistic Pillow
| released = 1967
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| recorded = {{Start date|1966|11|01}}{{Cite AV media notes |last=Tamarkin |first=Jeff |title=Surrealistic Pillow |title-link=Surrealistic Pillow |others=Jefferson Airplane |date=2003 |type=Liner notes |publisher=BMG Heritage |id=82876 50351 2}}
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| genre = Psychedelic folk
| length = 5:14
| label = RCA Victor
| writer = Marty Balin
| producer = Rick Jarrard
}}
"Comin' Back to Me" is a psychedelic folk song by the American rock band Jefferson Airplane. It was written by Marty Balin. The song appeared on Jefferson Airplane's second album, Surrealistic Pillow. Marty Balin recalls that "the song was created while he indulged in some primo-grade marijuana given to him by blues singer Paul Butterfield."Surrealistic Pillow 2003 re-release liner notes After writing the song in one sitting, he immediately went to the studio to record his composition with any available musicians at the studio. The song would later be covered by Rickie Lee Jones and Richie Havens.
It has appeared on the soundtrack of a number of American feature films including Flashback (1990), The Indian Runner (1991), Without Limits (1998), Girl, Interrupted (1999), Moonlight Mile (2002), A Serious Man (2009), and The Age of Adaline (2015).
Personnel
- Jerry Garcia – guitar
- Marty Balin – lead vocals, guitar
- Paul Kantner – guitar
- Jack Casady – guitar
- Grace Slick – recorder
The mono mix of this song brings out a bass guitar part that, presumably, would have been played by Jack Casady.
Cover versions
- Balin released a new version on his 1999 solo album Marty Balin Greatest Hits.{{cite web|title=Marty Balin, Marty Balin Greatest Hits|website=AllMusic |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/marty-balin-greatest-hits-mw0000330423|accessdate=November 25, 2016}}
- In 1991, Rickie Lee Jones covered the song on her album Pop Pop.
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