Peace and Noise

Peace and Noise is the seventh studio album by Patti Smith, released on September 30, 1997, by Arista Records.

Critical reception
Peace and Noise received generally favorable reviews from critics, ranking No. 29 in The Village Voice's 1997 Pazz & Jop poll. 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.

Personnel
Band
 * Patti Smith – vocals, clarinet
 * Lenny Kaye – guitar, pedal steel
 * Jay Dee Daugherty – drums, organ, harmonica
 * Oliver Ray – guitar, photography
 * Tony Shanahan – bass, piano

Additional personnel
 * Mark Burdett – art direction
 * Michael Stipe – background vocal
 * Roy Cicala – engineering, mixing