Bless Its Pointed Little Head is a live album by Jefferson Airplane recorded at both the Fillmore East and West in the fall of 1968 and released in 1969 as RCA Victor LSP-4133.
The closing "Bear Melt" had developed from a lengthy instrumental jam titled "Thing" that had evolved on stage through the years, now featuring an improvised vocal intro by Grace Slick.
Many of Jefferson Airplane's recordings on the live album were longer than their studio performances, featuring greater use of improvisation, and most were played at a considerably higher speed.
"Plastic Fantastic Lover", which had become considerably funky compared to the studio recording, was released as a single in May 1969; while it failed to chart, it received positive reviews.
Billboard described the single as "heavy hard rock"[8] while Cash Box wrote that it "features the team's more commercial-than-controversial style" and has "a solid instrumental track and very fine vocal.