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Noise & Flowers

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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
Producers
Neil Young chronology
Toast
(2022)		 Noise & Flowers
(2022)		 World Record
(2022)
Archives Performance Series chronology
PS16:
Return to Greendale
(2020)		 PS21:
Noise & Flowers
(2022)		 PS22:
Coastal: The Soundtrack
(2025)
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

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[7]
American SongwriterStarStarStarStar[8]
Clash9/10[4]
Classic RockStarStarStarHalf star[9]
MojoStarStarStarStar[10]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+ ((2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention))[11]
Uncut7/10[12]

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

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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

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  • 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

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Chart performance for Noise & Flowers
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[13] 38
Australian Physical Albums (ARIA)[13] 85
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14]23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15]12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16]30
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17]16
French Albums (SNEP)[18]101
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19]7
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[20]22
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[21]4
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[22]42
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23]29
UK Albums (Official Charts)[24]44
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[25]23
US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[26]9
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[27]20
US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[28]12

References

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  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. 1 2 3 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. ↑ "Reviews for Noise and Flowers [Live] by Neil Young". Metacritic. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (August 5, 2022). "Noise and Flowers - Promise of the Real / Neil Young". AllMusic. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  8. ↑ Zimmerman, Lee (October 8, 2022). "Review: Neil Young Live in Absolute Abundance". American Songwriter. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  9. ↑ Jeffries, Neil (5 August 2022). "Neil Young's Noise & Flowers: a heartfelt tribute to a fallen friend". Classic Rock. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  10. ↑ What makes it great is something else - an energy and a vibe that give the strange sensation you're there with them. [Oct 2022, p.84]
  11. ↑ Hull, Tom. "Grade List: Neil Young". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  12. ↑ The album is more of a celebration than a wake, thanks to the Promise Of The Real’s youthful exuberance and Young’s own ageless spirit. [Sep 2022, p.32]
  13. 1 2 "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 15 August 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1693. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 15, 2022. pp. 8, 11.
  14. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Neil Young %2B Promise of the Real – Noise & Flowers" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Neil Young %2B Promise of the Real – Noise & Flowers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Neil Young %2B Promise of the Real – Noise & Flowers" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Neil Young %2B Promise of the Real – Noise & Flowers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Neil Young %2B Promise Of The Real – Noise & Flowers". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Neil Young %2B Promise Of The Real – Noise & Flowers" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Neil Young %2B Promise of the Real – Noise & Flowers". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 12/8/2022 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Top 100 Albums Weekly". El portal de Música. Promusicae. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Neil Young %2B Promise of the Real – Noise & Flowers". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 12/8/2022 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Neil Young Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Neil Young Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Neil Young Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original. Retrieved July 13, 2024. [dead link]
  28. ↑ "Neil Young Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
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