iPod touch Different albums with same name listed as one album

[Evangelion]

I'm not 100% sure that should I post this in the iPod touch forum or here, since the problem manifests itself in my touch....

I have a bunch of songs from ZZTop from their "Greatest Hits"-compilation. I have also bought Richard Marx's song "Hazard" from ITMS, and it's from his "Greatest Hits" compilation. Now, if I browse my songs in the touch by album, I only have one album called "Greatest Hits" listed, and that album contains songs from both ZZTop and Richard Marx. In iTunes's album-view those albums are listed separately like it should be.

I have checked the settings in iTunes, and I have checked the "Part of a compilation" in both artist's songs, and the metadata (Artist, Album Artist etc.). What gives?

 

[theodor p]

what i did is change the album name from "Greatest Hits" to "Greatest Hits - (insert band name here)"

seems to work pretty well, or you could change the info in the "sorting" pane of the get info window of the song.

 

[bsheridan]

In itunes go to Get Info | Sorting | Sort Album. Then for ZZtop type ZZTop greatest hits, and likewise for the other album.
This way both albums should appear as Greatest Hits but as 2 separate albums.
You have to edit each song individually though to access the 'Sort Album' option.

Good luck, B.

 

[Fuchal]

I think setting the "Album Artist" tag gets around this problem.

 

[losx12]

You should uncheck "part of a compilation" off both albums. When you check it, it makes itunes think its one album with various artists which is not the case here.

 

[Evangelion]

I think setting the "Album Artist" tag gets around this problem.

That tag is already set like that

You should uncheck "part of a compilation" off both albums. When you check it, it makes itunes think its one album with various artists which is not the case here.

I do have that box checked. I'll try unchecking it.

EDIT: I unchecked the checkbox, and re-synced my touch, but it still lists those two albums as one

 

[John.B]

what i did is change the album name from "Greatest Hits" to "Greatest Hits - (insert band name here)"

I do this for sorting on my iPod. In iTunes (7.5) using Artist/Album works fine for me.

 

[chall5]

I do this for sorting on my iPod. In iTunes (7.5) using Artist/Album works fine for me.

I do this as well, its not ideal but solves the problem