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Rolling Stone wants the True Blue Tour.
10 Classic Album Concerts We'd Like to See: From Dylan to Madonna
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Dylan, Madonna, Fleetwood Mac, here are our picks for other acts that should do album shows.
Now that U2 are taking The Joshua Tree on tour it seems like nearly every major band has gone on a classic album tour of some sort in recent years. It's easy to understand why. The collapse of the recording industry has forced artists to make more and more of their money on the road, and at a certain point fans want to see something different. Not only does a complete album show guarantee they will see their favorite songs, it also offers a unique experience that may never come around again. Casual fans get guaranteed hits and hardcore fans get the promise of deep cuts. But there's still many acts that haven't given into the trend. Here are 10 complete album shows we'd like to see in the future.
Black Sabbath, 'Paranoid'
The clock is ticking quickly on this one since Black Sabbath play their final concert February 4th in their hometown of Birmingham, England. But they're very close to making this happen already though since the current show features six of the eight tracks from 1970's Paranoid. "Electric Funeral" was in the rotation as recently as 2013, so all they'd need to do is learn "Planet Caravan." Black Sabbath is a band that likes a lean, consistent setlist, so we can't imagine this happening, but it would be a great parting gift to the fans. Sure, it would be even cooler to hear Masters of Reality or Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, but we gotta be somewhat realistic here.
Bob Dylan, 'Highway 61 Revisited'
Neil Young and Crazy Horse, 'Zuma'
Elton John, 'Tumbleweed Connection'
Phil Collins, 'Face Value'
Billy Joel, 'The Stranger'
Rod Stewart, 'Every Picture Tells a Story'
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, 'Damn the Torpedoes'
Madonna, 'True Blue'
It's been a long time since Madonna has released an album that connected with a mass audience, and her live show tends to be divided evenly between huge hits and brand new tunes much of the arena doesn't know. Why not break out of that cycle by re-staging a classic album like True Blue? Songs like "Live to Tell," "Papa Don't Preach" and "Open Your Heart" have aged remarkably well. It would be a huge event that would really fire up the Madonna faithful. From there, she could do Ray of Light and Like a Prayer. It would be the perfect way to give her career a huge jolt.
Fleetwood Mac, 'Rumors'
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