Peace and Noise
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| Released | September 30, 1997 | |||
| Studio | IIwII (Weehawken) | |||
| Genre | Art punk | |||
| Length | 52:29 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Patti Smith | |||
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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.
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 February 29, 2008.
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/master/123111-Patti-Smith-Peace-And-Noise/image/SW1hZ2U6MTMzNDU2NjM=?srsltid=AfmBOorT4v_xa5fBsNR3QqGKrULFDSZ96NYc2vPR4T2AdID8jJZNLD8j
- ^ "Swedish chart". Retrieved February 29, 2008.
- ^ "Billboard chart". Allmusic. Retrieved February 29, 2008.
External links
- Peace and Noise at AllMusic
- Peace and Noise at Sony BMG
- Smith, Patti (October 17, 1997). "A conversation with singer Patti Smith". Charlie Rose (Interview: Video). New York: WNET. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2011.