The Noise (album)

The Noise is the 20th studio album by the English singer and songwriter Peter Hammill.

The Noise
Studio album by
Peter Hammill
ReleasedMarch 1993
RecordedJanuary–September 1992
GenreArt rock
LabelFie!
ProducerPeter Hammill
Peter Hammill chronology
Fireships
(1992)		 The Noise
(1993)		 Roaring Forties
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

As the title implies, the album is a collection of uptempo rock songs, in sharp contrast to Hammill's previous album, Fireships, which consisted mainly of ballads. The album was announced on its sleeve as "Number 1 in the A Loud series" (Fireships had similarly been labelled as "Number 1 in the BeCalm series"). At the time, Hammill intended these labels to continue, and to separate his loud and quiet songs between different albums. The idea did not, however, continue beyond these two albums.

The song "Primo on the Parapet" is a tribute to the writer and Holocaust survivor Primo Levi, and has been performed many times by Hammill in concert.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Peter Hammill

  1. "A Kick to Kill the Kiss"
  2. "Like a Shot, the Entertainer"
  3. "The Noise"
  4. "Celebrity Kissing"
  5. "Where the Mouth Is"
  6. "The Great European Department Store"
  7. "Planet Coventry"
  8. "Primo on the Parapet"

Personnel

Technical
  • Peter Hammill - recording engineer, mixing (Terra Incognita, Bath)
  • Paul Ridout - cover design
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References
  1. Sinclair, Ali. The Noise at AllMusic
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