[Audio] Secret Samadhi 25th Anniversary Edition (2CD & 5CD), Fan-made project in lieu of anything official from the band Options

[ridley]

In lieu of an official 25th Anniversary release from the band, I've created a fan-made compilation that follows the format of the previous anniversary releases for Mental Jewelry and Throwing Copper.

It presents the album and available outtakes on Disc 1, and a pristine live soundboard recording from the week that the album was released on Disc 2. This show, recorded live at the Warehouse in Toronto, has long been available via the 'Secret Samadhi Concert Broadcast' pre-FM radio discs, however this is the first time it has been compiled with The Psychedelic Furs cover 'Love My Way' from the same show (released as a B-Side to 'Freaks') and with the interspered band interviews removed. The songs have been rearranged in setlist order with the crowd noise patched together to form a seamless listening experience.

Also soon available will be a 5CD Expanded Deluxe Edition collecting together all officially released rarities and alternate versions available from the Secret Samadhi era, including a never before shared pre-FM show

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SECRET SAMADHI - 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION



Compilation and artwork by ridleybradout
Patching by ridleybradout
Remastering by Johnny
All tracks from lossless sources

FAN-MADE PROJECT - NOT FOR SALE


TRACKLIST
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DISC ONE: SECRET SAMADHI + OUTTAKES

1-01 Rattlesnake
1-02 Lakini's Juice
1-03 Graze
1-04 Century
1-05 Ghost
1-06 Unsheathed
1-07 Insomnia And The Hole In The Universe
1-08 Turn My Head
1-09 Heropsychodreamer
1-10 Freaks
1-11 merica
1-12 Gas Hed Goes West
1-13 Cheetah (Demo)
1-14 Mallrat (Demo)
1-15 Photograph (Demo)


DISC TWO: LIVE AT THE WAREHOUSE, TORONTO

2-01 Rattlesnake (Live at the Warehouse)
2-02 Freaks (Live at the Warehouse)
2-03 Turn My Head (Live at the Warehouse)
2-04 Heropsychodreamer (Live at the Warehouse)
2-05 Iris (Live at the Warehouse)
2-06 Ghost (Live at the Warehouse)
2-07 Waitress (Live at the Warehouse)
2-08 Love My Way (Live at the Warehouse)
2-09 Operation Spirit (Live at the Warehouse)
2-10 Lakini's Juice (Live at the Warehouse)
2-11 Graze (Live at the Warehouse)
2-12 Lightning Crashes (Live at the Warehouse)
2-13 I Alone (Live at the Warehouse)

Download here!

This post has been edited by dangum: Dec 24 2022, 1:13 am

[LiveFan92]

Very cool! Looking forward to your expanded version as well!

[dangum]

Great compilation. The Toronto show sounds excellent and you did an nice job integrating Love My Way and removing the interviews.

[ridley]

Thanks Dan!

Here's some footage from the Toronto show that I stumbled across recently


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnRV7IpCI5U

[ridley]

This is an 'Expanded Deluxe Edition' that collects together all officially released rarities and alternate versions available from the Secret Samadhi era.

Disc 5 includes a never-before heard pre-FM soundboard recording of the band's final show of 1997 at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, liberated from the vaults thanks our old friend swami

It isn't the full show (which had circulated among some fans as an inferior FM>tape recording), but it sounds great and sees the band in fine form - already looking ahead to the next album with a 'Sun' tag in 'I Alone'

As with the Warehouse show, the live tracks have been remastered by my mate Johnny to be less brickwalled for a smoother listen that you can crank to 11

Enjoy and Merry Christmas all

Disc 1: US Limited White Vinyl Edition of the album ripped by pbthal
(Vinyl Master is more dynamic than the CD Master - full details below).

Disc 2: Full Churchbox Demos
(Released by Chad Taylor via 'Cyberdust' app in 2015)

Disc 3: Remixes
(sourced from CD Singles)

Disc 4: Live at the Warehouse, Toronto
(sourced from pre-FM radio discs and CD single)

Disc 5: World Tour 1997
(sourced from CD singles, promo CDs, pre-FM radio discs and 1997 FOL Holiday Vinyl Gift)



TRACKLIST
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DISC ONE: SECRET SAMADHI (VINYL MASTER)

1-01 Rattlesnake (Vinyl Master)
1-02 Lakini's Juice (Vinyl Master)
1-03 Graze (Vinyl Master)
1-04 Century (Vinyl Master)
1-05 Ghost (Vinyl Master)
1-06 Unsheathed (Vinyl Master)
1-07 Insomnia And The Hole In The Universe (Vinyl Master)
1-08 Turn My Head (Vinyl Master)
1-09 Heropsychodreamer (Vinyl Master)
1-10 Freaks (Vinyl Master)
1-11 merica (Vinyl Master)
1-12 Gas Hed Goes West (Vinyl Master)


DISC TWO: CHURCHBOX DEMOS

2-01 Rattlesnake (Demo)
2-02 Freaks (Demo)
2-03 Crayons (Demo)
2-04 Hero (Demo)
2-05 Graze (Demo)
2-06 Turn My Head (Demo)
2-07 The Dirge Song (Demo)
2-08 Ghost (Demo)
2-09 Cheetah (Demo)
2-10 Mallrat (Demo)
2-11 Photograph (Demo)


DISC THREE: REMIXES

3-01 Lakini's Juice (Sippin' On Lakini's Juice Remix)
3-02 Freaks (Labor, Labor, Labor Remix)
3-03 Lakini's Juice (Full On Mix)


DISC FOUR: LIVE AT THE WAREHOUSE, TORONTO

4-01 Rattlesnake (Live at the Warehouse)
4-02 Freaks (Live at the Warehouse)
4-03 Turn My Head (Live at the Warehouse)
4-04 Heropsychodreamer (Live at the Warehouse)
4-05 Iris (Live at the Warehouse)
4-06 Ghost (Live at the Warehouse)
4-07 Waitress (Live at the Warehouse)
4-08 Love My Way (Live at the Warehouse)
4-09 Operation Spirit (Live at the Warehouse)
4-10 Lakini's Juice (Live at the Warehouse)
4-11 Graze (Live at the Warehouse)
4-12 Lightning Crashes (Live at the Warehouse)
4-13 I Alone (Live at the Warehouse)


DISC FIVE: WORLD TOUR 1997

5-01 - Lakini's Juice (Live in Washington DC 1997-02-19)
5-02 - Rattlesnake (Live in Melbourne 1997-05-08)
5-03 - Freaks (Live in Melbourne 1997-05-08)
5-04 - Turn My Head (Live in Melbourne 1997-05-08)
5-05 - Lakini's Juice (Live in Melbourne 1997-05-08)
5-06 - Century (Live at Pinkpop 1997-05-19)
5-07 - merica (Live in Australia 1997)
5-08 - Mirror Song (Live in USA 1997)
5-09 - Lakini's Juice (Live in Los Angeles 1997-12-06)
5-10 - Selling The Drama (Live in Los Angeles 1997-12-06)
5-11 - All Over You (Live in Los Angeles 1997-12-06)
5-12 - Operation Spirit (Live in Los Angeles 1997-12-06)
5-13 - Lightning Crashes (Live in Los Angeles 1997-12-06)
5-14 - I Alone (Live in Los Angeles 1997-12-06)

Download here!

[abagelintheoven?]

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. Secret Samadhi is one of the band's best pieces of work, and it's a shame they've not been able commemorate the 25th anniversary. Very grateful that fans are keeping good memories of the band alive.

[throwing_cheetahs]

Here's some footage from the Toronto show that I stumbled across recently


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnRV7IpCI5U

I really wish Live would release some unseen Pro-Shot concerts from the '94 thru'97 era.

[LiveFan92]

Thanks so much for taking the time to do this!

[dangum]

Has anyone done a comparison between the CD version of Secret Samadhi and the vinyl rip? Could somebody point out what I should be listening out for? What sort of headphones are you using? Thanks

[LiveFan92]

Has anyone done a comparison between the CD version of Secret Samadhi and the vinyl rip? Could somebody point out what I should be listening out for? What sort of headphones are you using? Thanks

This would be super helpful.

[markw6796]

This is an 'Expanded Deluxe Edition' that collects together all officially released rarities and alternate versions available from the Secret Samadhi era.

Disc 5 includes a never-before heard pre-FM soundboard recording of the band's final show of 1997 at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, liberated from the vaults thanks our old friend swami

It isn't the full show (which had circulated among some fans as an inferior FM>tape recording), but it sounds great and sees the band in fine form - already looking ahead to the next album with a 'Sun' tag in 'I Alone'

As with the Warehouse show, the live tracks have been remastered by my mate Johnny to be less brickwalled for a smoother listen that you can crank to 11

Enjoy and Merry Christmas all
Download here!

What font did you use for the rear cover track listing please?