Peace and Noise

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/peace-and-noise-mw0000027352 |title=Peace and Noise – Patti Smith |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=October 31, 2016 |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine}}

| rev2 = Chicago Tribune

| rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1997/10/17/patti-smithpeace-and-noise-arista-star-star/ |title=Patti Smith: Peace and Noise (Arista) |work=Chicago Tribune |date=October 17, 1997 |access-date=October 31, 2016 |last=Kot |first=Greg |author-link=Greg Kot}}

| rev3 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev3score = B+{{cite magazine |url=https://www.ew.com/article/1997/10/03/peace-and-noise |title=Peace and Noise |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=October 3, 1997 |accessdate=October 31, 2016 |last=Sinclair |first=Tom}}

| rev4 = The Guardian

| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite news |title=Patti Smith: Peace and Noise (Arista) |work=The Guardian |date=October 3, 1997 |last=Sullivan |first=Caroline}}

| rev5 = Los Angeles Times

| rev5score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-sep-27-ca-36538-story.html |title=Smith Offers a Moving, Emotional 'Peace' |work=Los Angeles Times |date=September 27, 1997 |access-date=October 31, 2016 |last=Gardner |first=Elysa}}

| rev6 = NME

| rev6score = 7/10{{cite magazine |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101001266reviews.html |title=Patti Smith – Peace and Noise |magazine=NME |date=September 27, 1997 |accessdate=October 31, 2016 |last=Empire |first=Kitty |authorlink=Kitty Empire |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001016220428/http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101001266reviews.html |archivedate=October 16, 2000 |url-status=dead}}

| rev7 = Pitchfork

| rev7score = 3.5/10{{cite web |url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/s/smith_patti/peace-and-noise.shtml |title=Patti Smith: Peace and Noise |work=Pitchfork |accessdate=October 31, 2016 |last=Kbendtsen |first=Rachel |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051102183146/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/s/smith_patti/peace-and-noise.shtml |archivedate=November 2, 2005 |url-status=dead}}

| rev8 = Rolling Stone

| rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/peace-and-noise-19971006 |title=Peace and Noise |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=October 6, 1997 |accessdate=October 31, 2016 |last=Fricke |first=David |authorlink=David Fricke}}

| rev9 = Spin

| rev9score = 7/10{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZsS_O9LQNKAC&pg=PA156 |title=Patti Smith: Peace and Noise |magazine=Spin |volume=13 |issue=9 |date=December 1997 |accessdate=October 31, 2016 |last=Powers |first=Ann |authorlink=Ann Powers |pages=156–58}}

| rev10 = USA Today

| rev10score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}{{cite news |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/408777151 |title=Patti Smith, Peace and Noise |work=USA Today |date=October 7, 1997 |access-date=October 31, 2016 |last=Gundersen |first=Edna |author-link=Edna Gundersen |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031152810/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/doc/408777151.html |archive-date=October 31, 2016 |url-status=live}}

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Peace and Noise received generally favorable reviews from critics, ranking No. 29 in The Village Voice{{'}}s 1997 Pazz & Jop poll.{{Cite news |title=The 1997 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll |newspaper=The Village Voice |date=February 24, 1998 |url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/pjres97.php |access-date=October 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628232142/https://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/pjres97.php |archive-date=June 28, 2021 |url-status=live}} Uncut magazine ranked the album 21st in its list of the top 25 albums of 1997.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}

The single "1959" was nominated for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards.{{cite web |url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/grammy/rockfemale.htm |title=Grammy Awards: Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female |accessdate=2008-02-29}}

{{track listing

| title1 = Waiting Underground

| writer1 = Patti Smith, Oliver Ray

| length1 = 5:20

| title2 = Whirl Away

| writer2 = Smith, Lenny Kaye, Ray

| length2 = 5:01

| title3 = 1959

| writer3 = Smith, Tony Shanahan

| length3 = 3:58

| title4 = Spell

| writer4 = Allen Ginsberg, Ray

| length4 = 3:17

| title5 = Don't Say Nothing

| writer5 = Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty

| length5 = 5:52

| title6 = Dead City

| writer6 = Smith, Ray

| length6 = 4:15

| title7 = Blue Poles

| writer7 = Smith, Ray

| length7 = 5:19

| title8 = Death Singing

| writer8 = Smith

| length8 = 3:44

| title9 = Memento Mori

| writer9 = Smith, Kaye, Ray, Daugherty, Shanahan

| length9 = 10:34

| title10 = Last Call

| writer10 = Smith, Ray

| length10 = 5:09

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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"https://www.discogs.com/master/123111-Patti-Smith-Peace-And-Noise/image/SW1hZ2U6MTMzNDU2NjM=?srsltid=AfmBOorT4v_xa5fBsNR3QqGKrULFDSZ96NYc2vPR4T2AdID8jJZNLD8j
• Roy Cicala – engineering, mixing

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080808032030/http://www.sonybmg.com.au/cd/releaseDetails.do?catalogueNo=07822189862 Peace and Noise] at Sony BMG
• {{cite interview|last=Smith |first=Patti |subject-link=Patti Smith |title=A conversation with singer Patti Smith |url=http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/5297 |type=Interview: Video |work=Charlie Rose |publisher=WNET |location=New York |date=1997-10-17 |accessdate=2011-01-12 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121123432/http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/5297 |archivedate=January 21, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

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