diff --git a/beetsplug/rdm.py b/beetsplug/rdm.py
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+from beets.plugins import BeetsPlugin
+from beets.ui import Subcommand, decargs, print_
+from beets.util.functemplate import Template
+import random
+
+
+"""
+Get a random song or album from the library
+"""
+
+
+def random_item(lib, config, opts, args):
+    query = decargs(args)
+    path = opts.path
+    fmt = opts.format
+
+
+    if fmt is None:
+        # If no specific template is supplied, use a default
+        if opts.album:
+            fmt = u'$albumartist - $album'
+        else:
+            fmt = u'$artist - $album - $title'
+    template = Template(fmt)
+
+
+    if opts.album:
+        items = list(lib.albums(query))
+        item = random.choice(items)
+        if path:
+            print_(item.item_dir())
+        else:
+            print_(template.substitute(item._record))
+    else:
+        items = list(lib.items(query))
+        item = random.choice(items)
+        if path:
+            print_(item.path)
+        else:
+            print_(template.substitute(item.record))
+
+random_cmd = Subcommand('random', help='chose a random track, album, artist, etc.')
+random_cmd.parser.add_option('-a', '--album', action='store_true',
+        help='choose an album instead of track')
+random_cmd.parser.add_option('-p', '--path', action='store_true',
+        help='print the path of the matched item')
+random_cmd.parser.add_option('-f', '--format', action='store',
+        help='print with custom format', default=None)
+random_cmd.func = random_item
+
+class Random(BeetsPlugin):
+    def commands(self):
+        return [random_cmd]