In June 1979, Pete Townshend gave a solo acoustic performance at Amnesty Internationals "Secret Policeman's Ball" benefit show in London, inspiring Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, David Gilmour, Sting, Bob Geldof, Phil Collins and many others to perform for Amnesty. It also helped inspire the unplugged of the 90s, and galvanized a generation of musicians to become involved in social and political causes: Sting, Peter Gabriel, Bob Geldof (who later founded Live Aid) and Bono all cite the show as the inspiration for their activism. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of that historic first show, Shout! Factory is proud to partner with Amnesty on this collection of the musical highlights from three decades of Secret Policemans Ball shows.

Program Listing:

Pinball Wizard - Pete Townshend

Farther Up The Road - Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck

Roxanne - Sting

In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins

Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush

Imagine - Mark Knopfler & Chet Atkins

On The Turning Away - David Gilmour

Amnesty - Dave Stewart

I Don't Like Mondays - Bob Geldof

Cause We've Ended As Lovers - Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck

Message In A Bottle - Sting

Won't Get Fooled Again - Pete Townshend & John Williams

Biko - Peter Gabriel

I Shall Be Released - The Secret Police