Studio Album · No. 4
Secret Samadhi Songwriting Credits by Live
Produced by Jay Healy, Live · Engineered by Tim Bauber, Jay Healy, Femio Hernandez, Ted Jensen
Radioactive
Alternative RockPost-GrungeHard Rock
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Live carries a lyricist or composer credit.
12 trackswritten by Live
0 tracksoutside writers
Live's roles on this album
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
12
Tracks
1
Lyricists
5
Producers
1
No.1 Single
2 million
US Copies Sold
1997
Released
Data Insight
Twelve tracks and the same two-line credit as before. Changing producer changed the sound and not the authorship, which is the clearest sign the split was the band's own arrangement rather than anyone else's.
The 1997 follow-up, a second US number 1, made without Jerry Harrison and named after a state of Hindu meditation.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 5 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Secret Samadhi
Who wrote the songs on Secret Samadhi?
Ed Kowalczyk wrote all twelve sets of lyrics and the band the music, credited as Live.
How high did the singles chart?
"Lakini's Juice" reached number 1 on Alternative Airplay, "Turn My Head" number 3, "Rattlesnake" number 18 and "Freaks" number 13.
Who produced it?
The band with Jay Healy, the first Live album without Jerry Harrison.
How high did the album chart?
Number 1 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 in Australia.
How did it sell?
Sales reached two million, and the album was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA on July 8, 1999.
Who engineered it?
Tim Bauber, Jay Healy and Femio Hernandez, with Ted Jensen mastering.
How long is the album?
53:18 across twelve tracks.