''The Noise'' is the 20th studio album by the English singer and songwriter
Peter Hammill
Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill (born 5 November 1948) is an English musician and recording artist. He was a founder member of the progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Best known as a singer/songwriter, he also plays guitar and piano and ...
.
As the title implies, the album is a collection of uptempo rock songs, in sharp contrast to Hammill's previous album, ''
Fireships
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'', 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
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Primo Levi
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, and has been performed many times by Hammill in concert.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Peter Hammill
#"A Kick to Kill the Kiss"
#"Like a Shot, the Entertainer"
#"The Noise"
#"Celebrity Kissing"
#"Where the Mouth Is"
#"The Great European Department Store"
#"Planet Coventry"
#"Primo on the Parapet"
Personnel
*Peter Hammill – vocals, guitar, keyboards
*
Manny Elias
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Originally a member of the rock band Interview from Bathford, ...
– drums
*
Nic Potter
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– bass
*
John Ellis – guitar
*
David Jackson – saxophone, flute
Technical
*Peter Hammill - recording engineer, mixing (Terra Incognita, Bath)
*Paul Ridout - cover design
References
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Peter Hammill albums
1993 albums