Soundcheck Smackdown: Full-Album Concerts

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010

Full-album concerts were a novelty in the concert industry just a decade ago. Now, major touring acts like Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison and Steely Dan are taking the stage to perform their most beloved albums, from start to finish. Today: we debate album concerts in a Soundcheck Smackdown. And: another installment of WNYC's Jazz Loft Project radio series.

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