Secret Samadhi

ReleasedFebruary 18, 1997 (1997-02-18)

Recorded1996

StudioThe Hit Factory (New York City)

• South Beach (Miami)
• The Record Plant (Los Angeles)

GenreAlternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock

Secret Samadhi
Studio album by Live
Released	February 18, 1997 (1997-02-18)
Recorded	1996
Studio	The Hit Factory (New York City) South Beach (Miami) The Record Plant (Los Angeles)
Genre	Alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock
Length	53:18
Label	Radioactive
Producer	Jay Healy, Live
Live chronology
Throwing Copper (1994) Secret Samadhi (1997) The Distance to Here (1999)
Singles from Secret Samadhi
"Lakini's Juice" Released: January 27, 1997[1] "Freaks" Released: May 5, 1997[2] "Turn My Head" Released: August 1997[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[5]
Entertainment Weekly	C+[6]
Kerrang!	[7]
Metal Hammer	[8]
Pitchfork	7.5/10[9]
Rolling Stone	[10]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[11]
Spin	6/10[12]
Wall of Sound	83/100[13]

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.^[14]

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.^{[15][self-published source]}