Noise & Flowers

Noise & Flowers
Live album by
Neil Young and Promise of the Real
ReleasedAugust 5, 2022 (2022-08-05)
RecordedJuly 2 – 14, 2019
VenueVarious
GenreRock
Length74:46
LabelReprise
Producer
Neil Young chronology
Toast
(2022) 		Noise & Flowers
(2022) 		World Record
(2022)
Singles from Noise & Flowers
  1. "From Hank to Hendrix"
    Released: June 24, 2022[2]

Noise & Flowers is a live album by Neil Young and Promise of the Real. It was released through Reprise Records on August 5, 2022, and recorded during the band's 2019 European tour.[3][4][5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash9/10[4]

Nick Roseblade of Clash called Noise & Flowers "a greatest hits selection worthy of [manager] Elliot Roberts' 50-year friendship with Neil Young" and "one of Neil Young's best live DVDs and one that should delight both old and new fans of his work".[4]

Track listing

Noise & Flowers track listing
No.TitleRecording Date and LocationLength
1."Mr. Soul"July 3, 2019, Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany4:33
2."Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere"July 3, 2019, Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany2:46
3."Helpless"July 3, 2019, Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany5:22
4."Field of Opportunity"July 3, 2019, Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany4:17
5."Alabama"July 12, 2019, Hyde Park, London, England4:14
6."Throw Your Hatred Down"July 14, 2019, Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland8:59
7."Rockin' in the Free World"July 3, 2019, Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany9:59
8."Comes a Time"July 2, 2019, Filmnächte am Elbufer, Dresden, Germany3:19
9."From Hank to Hendrix"July 9, 2019, Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium5:07
10."On the Beach"July 9, 2019, Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium7:35
11."Are You Ready for the Country?"July 9, 2019, Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium3:15
12."I've Been Waiting for You"July 10, 2019, Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, the Netherlands3:52
13."Winterlong"July 5, 2019, SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany4:11
14."Fuckin' Up"July 6, 2019, Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany7:17
Total length:74:46

Personnel

  • Neil Young – guitar, piano, harmonica, vocals
  • Lukas Nelson – guitar, vocals
  • Micah Nelson – Wurlitzer, stringman, piano, guitar, vocals
  • Anthony LoGerfo – drums
  • Corey McCormick – bass, vocals
  • Tato Melgar – percussion

Additional roles

  • Daryl Hannah – creative director, art
  • Aaron Huey – art
  • Adam CK Vollick – art
  • Jay Blakesberg – photography
  • Joey Martinez – photography
  • Jenice Heo – art direction
  • Tim Mulligan – engineering

Charts

Chart performance for Noise & Flowers
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[6] 38
Australian Physical Albums (ARIA)[6] 85
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 30
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] 16
French Albums (SNEP)[11] 101
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 7
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[13] 22
Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] 4
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[15] 42
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 29
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 44
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[18] 23
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[19] 9
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[20] 20
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[21] 12

References

  1. ^ "Neil Young Archives". Neilyoungarchives.com. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Neil Young + Promise of the Real - From Hank to Hendrix (Live) [Official Music Video]" – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Greene, Andy (June 24, 2022). "Neil Young Announces 'Noise & Flowers' Live Album Capturing 'Amazing' 2019 Tour". Rolling Stone.
  4. ^ a b c Roseblade, Nick (August 4, 2022). "Neil Young – Noise And Flowers | Reviews". Clash. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  5. ^ Robinson, Ellie (June 25, 2022). "Neil Young to immortalise 2019 tour on 'Noise & Flowers' live album and film". NME.
  6. ^ a b "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 15 August 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1693. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 15, 2022. pp. 8, 11.
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Neil Young %2B Promise of the Real – Noise & Flowers" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Neil Young %2B Promise of the Real – Noise & Flowers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Neil Young %2B Promise of the Real – Noise & Flowers" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Neil Young %2B Promise of the Real – Noise & Flowers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  11. ^ "Lescharts.com – Neil Young %2B Promise Of The Real – Noise & Flowers". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Neil Young %2B Promise Of The Real – Noise & Flowers" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  13. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Neil Young %2B Promise of the Real – Noise & Flowers". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  15. ^ "Top 100 Albums Weekly". El portal de Música. Promusicae. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Neil Young %2B Promise of the Real – Noise & Flowers". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  18. ^ "Neil Young Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  19. ^ "Neil Young Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  20. ^ "Neil Young Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  21. ^ "Neil Young Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2024.


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