iTunes Sorting Compilations by Artist Name and not Track Number
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.4)
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.4)
SELECT * FROM Tracks ORDER BY Sort Album Artist, Year (Of 1st Track of Album), Sort Album, Disc #(Empties Last), Track #(Empties Last)
Where there is no Sort Album Artist value it is infered from Album Artist, Sort Artist or Artist. Where there is no Sort Album it is infered from Album.
SELECT * FROM Tracks ORDER BY Genre, Sort Artist, Sort Album, Disc #(Empties Last), Track #(Empties Last)
flip81 wrote:
1. Sort your music by Album Artist
2. Highlight all tracks on the album that you would like to sort
3. Sort your music by Genre
4. Right click and "Get Info"
5. Click on the "Sorting" tab
6. Change the "Sorting Artist" to the name you would like (e.g. Gilles Peterson (if it's a DJ) or Various Artists if it truly does not have an album artist
7. Press Ok
8. This should now group your album together in one chunk.
I have too much music so I organize my music by genre
iTunes Sorting Compilations by Artist Name and not Track Number