Pitchfork

Yep, full album nostalgia is in full-swing, whether it's ATP's pioneering "Don't Look Back" concert series, MySpace's recently inaugurated "Front to Back" deal, or Oneida's characteristically creative approach to the trend.

Nonetheless, it's nice to see somebody play through an honest-to-goodness classic, and few classics come as lauded as Van Morrison's Astral Weeks.

Mr. Morrison intends to revisit the seminal 1968 set in full in concert early next month, according to a Billboard.com report. He'll do this sweet thing at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl on November 7 and 8, reportedly with some help from a few of the musicians who played on the album.

The occasion for the Astral Weeks revival? Turns out it's just as zeitgeisty as this whole people-playing-full-albums thing: Morrison is filming a DVD, which will bear the title Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl. Pray for sunshine! Er, on second thought, rain might be more appropriate for this one...