Peace and Noise
Peace and Noise is the seventh studio album by Patti Smith, released on September 30, 1997, by Arista Records.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| NME | 7/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 3.5/10[7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Spin | 7/10[9] |
| USA Today |  [10] |
Peace and Noise received generally favorable reviews from critics, ranking No. 29 in The Village Voice's 1997 Pazz & Jop poll.[11] Uncut magazine ranked the album 21st in its list of the top 25 albums of 1997.[citation needed]
The single "1959" was nominated for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Waiting Underground" | Patti Smith, Oliver Ray | 5:20 |
| 2. | "Whirl Away" | Smith, Lenny Kaye, Ray | 5:01 |
| 3. | "1959" | Smith, Tony Shanahan | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Spell" | Allen Ginsberg, Ray | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Don't Say Nothing" | Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty | 5:52 |
| 6. | "Dead City" | Smith, Ray | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Blue Poles" | Smith, Ray | 5:19 |
| 8. | "Death Singing" | Smith | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Memento Mori" | Smith, Kaye, Ray, Daugherty, Shanahan | 10:34 |
| 10. | "Last Call" | Smith, Ray | 5:09 |
Personnel
Band
- Patti Smith – vocals; clarinet on "Spell"
- Lenny Kaye – electric and acoustic guitars; bass on "Waiting Underground", pedal steel guitar on "Blue Poles"
- Oliver Ray – electric and acoustic guitars, photography; national duolian on "Last Call"
- Tony Shanahan – bass; piano on "Waiting Underground", drums on "Last Call"
- Jay Dee Daugherty – drums; organ on "Don't Say Nothing", harmonica on "Blue Poles", bass on "Last Call"
Additional personnel
- Mark Burdett – art direction
- Michael Stipe – backing vocals on "Last Call"[13]
- Roy Cicala – engineering, mixing
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden[14] | 47 |
| UK Albums Chart | 169 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[15] | 152 |
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Peace and Noise – Patti Smith". AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ Kot, Greg (October 17, 1997). "Patti Smith: Peace and Noise (Arista)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ Sinclair, Tom (October 3, 1997). "Peace and Noise". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (October 3, 1997). "Patti Smith: Peace and Noise (Arista)". The Guardian.
- ^ Gardner, Elysa (September 27, 1997). "Smith Offers a Moving, Emotional 'Peace'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (September 27, 1997). "Patti Smith – Peace and Noise". NME. Archived from the original on October 16, 2000. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ Kbendtsen, Rachel. "Patti Smith: Peace and Noise". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 2, 2005. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ Fricke, David (October 6, 1997). "Peace and Noise". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ Powers, Ann (December 1997). "Patti Smith: Peace and Noise". Spin. Vol. 13, no. 9. pp. 156–58. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ Gundersen, Edna (October 7, 1997). "Patti Smith, Peace and Noise". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "The 1997 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll". The Village Voice. February 24, 1998. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "Grammy Awards: Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female". Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/master/123111-Patti-Smith-Peace-And-Noise/image/SW1hZ2U6MTMzNDU2NjM=?srsltid=AfmBOorT4v_xa5fBsNR3QqGKrULFDSZ96NYc2vPR4T2AdID8jJZNLD8j
- ^ "Swedish chart". Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- ^ "Billboard chart". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
External links
- Peace and Noise at AllMusic
- Peace and Noise at Sony BMG
- Smith, Patti (1997-10-17). "A conversation with singer Patti Smith". Charlie Rose (Interview: Video). New York: WNET. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
