Secret Samadhi is the fourth studio album by the rock band Live. Secret Samadhi was released on February 18, 1997 by Radioactive Records. The album was recorded in Hit Factory, NYC, NY, 1996, South Beach Studios in Miami & The Record Plant in Los Angeles.
Secret Samadhi released 4 Singles: Lakini’s Juice (January 27, 1997), Freaks (May 4, 1997), Turn My Head (July 12, 1997) and Rattlesnake. 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.
Tracklist:
- Rattlesnake
- Lakini’s Juice
- Graze
- Century
- Ghost
- Unsheathed
- Insomnia and the Hole in the Universe
- Turn My Head
- Heropsychodreamer
- Freaks
- Merica
- Gas Hed Goes West
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
