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May 29, 2025 09:05am

<p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/58/Jeffair.jpg" alt="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/58/Jeffair.jpg"></p><p><br></p><p>"<strong>Comin' Back to Me</strong>" is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_folk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">psychedelic folk</a> song by the American rock band <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Airplane" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jefferson Airplane</a>. It was written by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Balin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marty Balin</a>. The song appeared on Jefferson Airplane's second album, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealistic_Pillow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Surrealistic Pillow</em></a>. Marty Balin recalls that "the song was created while he indulged in some primo-grade marijuana given to him by blues singer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Butterfield" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paul Butterfield</a>."<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comin%27_Back_to_Me#cite_note-a-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><sup>[2]</sup></a> After writing the song in one sitting, he immediately went to the studio to record his composition with any available musicians at the studio.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comin%27_Back_to_Me#cite_note-a-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><sup>[2]</sup></a> The song would later be covered by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickie_Lee_Jones" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rickie Lee Jones</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richie_Havens" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Richie Havens</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comin%27_Back_to_Me#cite_note-a-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><sup>[2]</sup></a></p><p>It has appeared on the soundtrack of a number of American feature films including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashback_(1990_film)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Flashback</em></a> (1990), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Indian_Runner" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Indian Runner</em></a> (1991), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Ventura:_Pet_Detective" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Ace Ventura: Pet Detective</em></a> (1994), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Without_Limits" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Without Limits</em></a> (1998), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl,_Interrupted_(film)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Girl, Interrupted</em></a> (1999), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonlight_Mile_(film)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Moonlight Mile</em></a> (2002), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Serious_Man" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>A Serious Man</em></a> (2009), and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Adaline" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Age of Adaline</em></a> (2015).</p><h2>Personnel</h2><ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Garcia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jerry Garcia</a> – guitar<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comin%27_Back_to_Me#cite_note-a-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><sup>[2]</sup></a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Balin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marty Balin</a> – lead vocals, guitar</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Kantner" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paul Kantner</a> – guitar</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Casady" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jack Casady</a> – guitar</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Slick" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grace Slick</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recorder_(musical_instrument)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">recorder</a></li></ul><p>The mono mix of this song brings out a bass guitar part that, presumably, would have been played by Jack Casady.</p><h2>Cover versions</h2><ul><li>Balin released a new version on his 1999 solo album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Balin_Greatest_Hits" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Marty Balin Greatest Hits</em></a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comin%27_Back_to_Me#cite_note-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><sup>[3]</sup></a></li><li>In 1991, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickie_Lee_Jones" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rickie Lee Jones</a> covered the song on her album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_Pop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Pop Pop</em></a>.</li></ul><p><br></p>