Secret Samadhi
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| Secret Samadhi | ||||
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| Studio album by Live | ||||
| Released | February 18, 1997 | |||
| 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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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+ [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
Secret Samadhi is the third album by American rock band Live. It debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 when it was released on February 18, 1997. It includes the singles "Lakini's Juice", "Rattlesnake", "Turn My Head" and "Freaks". The album was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA on July 8, 1999.[5]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Ed Kowalczyk, all music composed by Live.| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Outtakes and B-sides
- "Cheetah"
- "Photograph" (aka "Evidence")
- "Mall Rat" (aka "Crayons")
Chart positions
Album
| Preceded by Unchained Melody: The Early Years by LeAnn Rimes |
Billboard 200 number one album March 8 - March 14, 1997 |
Succeeded by Howard Stern Private Parts - The Album by Various artists |
| Preceded by Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt |
Canadian Albums Chart number one album March 3 - March 9, 1997 |
Succeeded by Grammy Nominees 1997 by Various artists |
| Chart | Peak | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. US Billboard 200 | 1 | [6] |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 1 | [6] |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 17 | [7] |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 10 | [7] |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 4 | [7] |
| Belgian Flanders Albums Chart | 3 | [7] |
| Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart | 27 | [7] |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 8 | [7] |
| Finnish Albums Chart | 15 | [7] |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 5 | [7] |
| Australian Albums Chart | 2 | [7] |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 1 | [7] |
| UK Albums Chart | 31 | [8] |
| German Albums Chart | 23 | [9] |
Singles
| Song | Refs | Peak chart positions | |||||
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| US (M.R.) | Australia | Ned | UK | NZ | Austria | ||
| "Lakini's Juice" | [10][11][12] | 1 | 21 | 69 | 29 | 37 | — |
| "Freaks" | [10][13][12] | 13 | 36 | 80 | 60 | — | — |
| "Turn My Head" | [14][12] | 3 | 47 | 67 | — | — | 36 |
| "Rattlesnake" | [12] | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||
Personnel
Live
- Ed Kowalczyk: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
- Chad Taylor: Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Patrick Dahlheimer: Bass
- Chad Gracey: Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Additional musicians
- Jennifer Charles – vocals on "Ghost"
- Doug Katsaros – string arrangements on "Lakini's Juice" and "Turn My Head"
- Jon Carin – keyboards
Album credits
- Arranged by Live
- Produced by Live & Jay Healy
- Recorded & engineered by Jay Healy
- Assistant engineers: Femio Hernandez, Gerardo Lopez, Greg Thompson, Tim Bauber
- Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge
- Mastered by Ted Jensen
External links
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Secret Samadhi - Live". Allmusic.
- ↑ J. D. Considine (1997-03-07). "Secret Samadhi Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
- ↑ Robert Christgau. "CG: Live". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
- ↑ Alec Foege (1997-03-04). "Live: Secret Samadhi : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- ↑ "RIAA entry for Secret Samadhi" RIAA
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Secret Samadhi > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" Allmusic
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 "Ultratop entry for Secret Samadhi" Ultratop
- ↑ "Chart Stats entry for Secret Samadhi" Chart Stats
- ↑ "Chartverfolgung / LIVE / Longplay" Musicline.de
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Chart Stats entry for Live" Chart Stats
- ↑ "Ultratop entry for Lakini's Juice" Ultratop
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "Secret Samadhi > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" Allmusic
- ↑ "Ultratop entry for Freaks Ultratop
- ↑ "Ultratop entry for Turn My Head" Ultratop
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