Secret Samadhi is the third 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", "Turn My Head" and "Freaks". The album was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA on July 8, 1999."RIAA entry for Secret Samadhi". RIAA.
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.
Track listing
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 Chart (1997) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 12 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 49 Canadian Albums (Nielsen Soundscan) 29 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 14 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 12 US Billboard 200 42
Singles Song Peak chart positionsUSMod.AUSAUTNEDNZUK"Lakini's Juice""Ultratop entry for Lakini's Juice". Ultratop."Secret Samadhi > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". AllMusic. 1 21 — 69 37 29"Freaks""Ultratop entry for Freaks". Ultratop. 13 36 — 80 — 60"Turn My Head""Ultratop entry for Turn My Head". Ultratop. 3 47 36 67 — —"Rattlesnake" 18 — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Certifications
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