A Benefit for Maryville Academy

Pete Townshend Live: A Benefit for Maryville Academy (Platinum 9555) is 1998 a live album by English Rock musician Pete Townshend, member of The Who, recorded at the House of Blues in Chicago. It was produced by multi-instrumentalist Jon Carin, who has occasionally played for Pink Floyd and gives this album a special feel with the use of programmed drums and samples. Covers many Who songs and some solo material. A "bonus CD" features 2 tracks with Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam's vocalist.

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1998 - English - Rock - Pete Townshend - The Who - House of Blues - Chicago - Jon Carin - Pink Floyd - Eddie Vedder - Pearl Jam

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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".

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Platinum Entertainment - Double O Promotions Limited - Roman Catholic - Maryville Academy

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Townshend, an abused child himself, was later accused of accessing child pornography websites. Given the evidence of his work to learn and prevent the proliferation of child pornography on the internet (see Pete Townsend page and A Different Bomb, http://www.petetownshend.co.uk/media/020120adifferentbomb.pdf from Townsend's own website for details), charges were not filed, though Townsend agreed to monitoring as a sexual offender.

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Pornography - Pete Townsend

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