Secret Samadhi
| Secret Samadhi | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 18, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Studio | The Hit Factory (New York City)
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| 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+ |
| Kerrang! | |
| Metal Hammer | |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Spin | 6/10 |
| Wall of Sound | 83/100 |
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.
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.