Secret Samadhi
1997 studio album by Live
Secret Samadhi | ||||
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Studio album by Live | ||||
Released | February 18, 1997 (1997-02-18) | |||
Recorded | Hit Factory, NYC, NY, 1996, South Beach Studios in Miami & The Record Plant in Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock | |||
Length | 53:18 | |||
Label | Radioactive | |||
Producer | Jay Healy, Live | |||
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Singles from Secret Samadhi | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | C+[6] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | 6/10[9] |
Secret Samadhi is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Live. It debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 upon its release on February 18, 1997. It includes the singles "Lakini's Juice", "Rattlesnake", "Turn My Head", and "Freaks". The album was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA on July 8, 1999.[10]
This is the first Live recording to be produced by Jay Healy since their 1990 cassette EP Divided Mind, Divided Planet.
The US release uses HDCD encoding, but the package is not labeled as HDCD.[11][self-published source]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Ed Kowalczyk; all music is composed by Live
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rattlesnake" | 4:51 |
2. | "Lakini's Juice" | 4:59 |
3. | "Graze" | 5:39 |
4. | "Century" | 3:22 |
5. | "Ghost" | 6:19 |
6. | "Unsheathed" | 3:36 |
7. | "Insomnia and the Hole in the Universe" | 4:01 |
8. | "Turn My Head" | 3:57 |
9. | "Heropsychodreamer" | 2:48 |
10. | "Freaks" | 4:50 |
11. | "Merica" | 3:21 |
12. | "Gas Hed Goes West" | 5:35 |
Personnel
Live
- Ed Kowalczyk – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Chad Taylor – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Patrick Dahlheimer – bass
- Chad Gracey – drums
Additional musicians
- Tim Bauber – engineering
- Jon Carin – keyboards
- Jennifer Charles – vocals on "Ghost"
- Jay Healy – engineering, production
- Femio Hernandez – engineering, production
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Doug Katsaros – string arrangements on "Lakini's Juice" and "Turn My Head"
- Gerardo Lopez – engineering, production
- Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
- Greg Thompson – engineering, production
Charts
Weekly charts
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Singles
Song | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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US (M.R.) | AUS | AUT | NED | NZ | UK [32] | ||
"Lakini's Juice"[33][34] | 1 | 21 | — | 69 | 37 | 29 | |
"Freaks"[34][35] | 13 | 36 | — | 80 | — | 60 | |
"Turn My Head"[34][36] | 3 | 47 | 36 | 67 | — | — | |
"Rattlesnake"[34] | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[37] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[38] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[39] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[40] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[41] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Live - Lakini's Juice". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Live - Freaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Live - Turn My Head". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Secret Samadhi - Live". Allmusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
- ^ J. D. Considine (March 7, 1997). "Secret Samadhi Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 27, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ Alec Foege (March 4, 1997). "Live: Secret Samadhi : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 490. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Schone, Mark (April 1997). "Records". Spin. Vol. 13, no. 1. SPIN Media LLC. pp. 154–5.
- ^ "RIAA entry for Secret Samadhi". RIAA.
- ^ "List of HDCD-encoded Compact Discs". Hydrogenaudio. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Live – Secret Samadhi". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Live – Secret Samadhi" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Live – Secret Samadhi" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Live – Secret Samadhi" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Live Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Live – Secret Samadhi" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Live: Secret Samadhi" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Live – Secret Samadhi" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Live – Secret Samadhi". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Live – Secret Samadhi". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Live – Secret Samadhi". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Live – Secret Samadhi". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Live Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1997". Ultratop. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1997". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1997". RIANZ. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Live - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop entry for Lakini's Juice". Ultratop.
- ^ a b c d "Secret Samadhi > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". AllMusic.
- ^ "Ultratop entry for Freaks". Ultratop.
- ^ "Ultratop entry for Turn My Head". Ultratop.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Live – Secret Samadhi". Music Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Live – Secret Samadhi" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved November 16, 2021. Enter Secret Samadhi in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1999 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Live – Secret Samadhi". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Live – Secret Samhadi". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
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