A Benefit for Maryville Academy
| Pete Townshend Live: A Benefit for Maryville Academy | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 21 September 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 16 August 1998 | |||
| Venue | House of Blues, Chicago, United States | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 85.05 | |||
| Label | Platinum Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Jon Carin | |||
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Pete Townshend Live: A Benefit for Maryville Academy (Platinum 9555) is a 1998 live album by English rock musician Pete Townshend, member of The Who, recorded at the House of Blues in Chicago.[1] It was produced by multi-instrumentalist Jon Carin. A bonus CD features two tracks with Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam's vocalist.
It was released by Platinum Entertainment, licensed by the Who's charity, Double O Promotions Limited and all artist royalties benefit the Roman Catholic Chicago-based institution Maryville Academy, "a leader in the treatment of physically, sexually, and emotional abused children. It provides a safe, secure, and stable environment where these youngsters can regain the hope they lost so long ago and begin the healing process."
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Pete Townshend, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "On the Road Again" | Floyd Jones, Alan Wilson | Canned Heat cover | 5:30 |
| 2. | "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" | Roger Daltrey, Townshend | single | 7:45 |
| 3. | "A Little Is Enough" | Empty Glass | 5:36 | |
| 4. | "Drowned" | Quadrophenia | 6:54 | |
| 5. | "You Better You Bet" | Face Dances | 5:50 | |
| 6. | "Now and Then" | Psychoderelict | 4:17 | |
| 7. | "North Country Girl" | Traditional; arranged by Townshend | All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Let My Love Open the Door" | Empty Glass | 5:13 | |
| 9. | "Won't Get Fooled Again" | Who's Next | 12:59 | |
| 10. | "Magic Bus" | single | 13:33 | |
| 11. | "I'm One" | Quadrophenia | 3:10 |
Bonus CD
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Magic Bus" | single | 6:01 |
| 2. | "Heart to Hang Onto" | Rough Mix | 4:31 |
Tracks on disc two come from the Maryville Academy benefit show performed at the House of Blues on 14 June 1997.
Performers
[edit]Disc 1
- Pete Townshend - vocals, electric and acoustic guitars
- Jon Carin - keyboards, drum tracks, sequencer, vocals
- Peter Hope-Evans - mouth organ, Jew's harp
- Jody Linscott - percussion
- Chucho Merchán - double bass, and additional percussion on "Now and Then"
- Tracey Langran - hi-string guitar, vocals
Disc 2
- Pete Townshend - vocals, guitar
- Eddie Vedder - vocals
- Jon Carin - keyboards, vocals
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Maryville Academy New Website
- Townshend's site Archived 30 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Platinum CD
