diff --git a/beetsplug/web/__init__.py b/beetsplug/web/__init__.py
index 91b1b3a28..baf83f7ca 100644
--- a/beetsplug/web/__init__.py
+++ b/beetsplug/web/__init__.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def _rep(obj, expand=False):
     out = dict(obj)
 
     if isinstance(obj, beets.library.Item):
-        del out['path']
+        out['path'] = obj.destination(fragment=True)
 
         # Get the size (in bytes) of the backing file. This is useful
         # for the Tomahawk resolver API.
@@ -55,11 +55,13 @@ def _rep(obj, expand=False):
         return out
 
 
-def json_generator(items, root):
+def json_generator(items, root, expand=False):
     """Generator that dumps list of beets Items or Albums as JSON
 
     :param root:  root key for JSON
     :param items: list of :class:`Item` or :class:`Album` to dump
+    :param expand: If true every :class:`Album` contains its items in the json
+                   representation
     :returns:     generator that yields strings
     """
     yield '{"%s":[' % root
@@ -69,10 +71,16 @@ def json_generator(items, root):
             first = False
         else:
             yield ','
-        yield json.dumps(_rep(item))
+        yield json.dumps(_rep(item, expand=expand))
     yield ']}'
 
 
+def is_expand():
+    """Returns whether the current request is for an expanded response."""
+
+    return flask.request.args.get('expand') is not None
+
+
 def resource(name):
     """Decorates a function to handle RESTful HTTP requests for a resource.
     """
@@ -82,7 +90,7 @@ def resource(name):
             entities = [entity for entity in entities if entity]
 
             if len(entities) == 1:
-                return flask.jsonify(_rep(entities[0]))
+                return flask.jsonify(_rep(entities[0], expand=is_expand()))
             elif entities:
                 return app.response_class(
                     json_generator(entities, root=name),
@@ -101,7 +109,10 @@ def resource_query(name):
     def make_responder(query_func):
         def responder(queries):
             return app.response_class(
-                json_generator(query_func(queries), root='results'),
+                json_generator(
+                    query_func(queries),
+                    root='results', expand=is_expand()
+                ),
                 mimetype='application/json'
             )
         responder.__name__ = 'query_{0}'.format(name)
@@ -116,7 +127,7 @@ def resource_list(name):
     def make_responder(list_all):
         def responder():
             return app.response_class(
-                json_generator(list_all(), root=name),
+                json_generator(list_all(), root=name, expand=is_expand()),
                 mimetype='application/json'
             )
         responder.__name__ = 'all_{0}'.format(name)
@@ -310,6 +321,9 @@ class WebPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
                 self.config['port'] = int(args.pop(0))
 
             app.config['lib'] = lib
+            # Normalizes json output
+            app.config['JSONIFY_PRETTYPRINT_REGULAR'] = False
+
             # Enable CORS if required.
             if self.config['cors']:
                 self._log.info(u'Enabling CORS with origin: {0}',
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 85ac0dfcc..f7ea2c0b3 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -4,8 +4,15 @@ Changelog
 1.3.20 (in development)
 -----------------------
 
-Changelog goes here!
+New features:
 
+* :doc:`/plugins/web`: Added an option to show the items of an album and a
+  'path' tag to the json outpu of a file which shows the relative path to the
+  file. :bug:`2050`
+
+Other fixes:
+
+* :doc:`/plugins/web`: Normalized the json output
 
 1.3.19 (June 25, 2016)
 ----------------------
diff --git a/docs/plugins/web.rst b/docs/plugins/web.rst
index 7b2bfedef..b267af9d2 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/web.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/web.rst
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ The interface and response format is similar to the item API, except replacing
 the encapsulation key ``"items"`` with ``"albums"`` when requesting ``/album/``
 or ``/album/5,7``. In addition we can request the cover art of an album with
 ``GET /album/5/art``.
+You can also add the '?expand' flag to get the individual items of an album.
 
 
 ``GET /stats``