Album Artwork - "Various Artists"

Hello everyone!

I wanted to know how to get an album artwork from an album categorized by iTunes as a +"Various Artists" album+.
I know that both the Artist and Album name have to be the same verbatim in my library and the iTunes store for the album artwork transfer to work. I don't know why, but "Various Artists" albums don't work... Maybe because they are not classified as the work of one artist and therefore not clear to find; but then, what about collaboration albums with different artists? Those ones work just fine. Anyways, I am quite bewildered by this...

Can someone please help me? I have been wondering for a long time now and have not found the answer.

Thanks!

Vincent

MacBook Pro 17', Mac OS X (10.4.10), iMac 20', Mac Mini, iPod 80GB, iPod 30GB (Hopefully an iPhone soon)

Posted on Sep 11, 2007 6:59 AM

19 replies

NoName

Level 6

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Sep 23, 2007 7:55 AM in response to Vincent Metayer

OK, so it's come down to this :/

If you would, please cite the name of the album in question, and I'll see if I can get the artwork.

Sep 23, 2007 8:04 AM in response to NoName

Track name: The King of Rock 'N' Roll
Track artist: Daniel Lioneye
Album: Bam Margera Presents: Viva la Bands

Thanks!

NoName

Level 6

12,831 points

Sep 23, 2007 8:14 AM in response to Vincent Metayer

Success in seconds!

Set Album to "Viva La Bands"
Set Artist to "Various Artists"

To avoid setting the track artist to Various Artists for the whole album (a mess that takes a lot of typing to get out of), just change the Artist tag of the first track of the album to Various Artists. Keep that track selected and then get the artwork.

Sep 23, 2007 8:24 AM in response to NoName

Wow, thanks NoName!
I wish you had a name so I could thank you properly!

My question is solved then!
See you around in the forum!

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Album Artwork - "Various Artists"