Q: The album that I pre ordered was releasesd and it says that I purchased it but I can not download it

Hi Jbm250,

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.  This article has information on how to download your pre-ordered album:

iTunes Store: About Pre-orders

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5714

Downloading a pre-ordered item

When a pre-order item becomes available, you will receive an email letting you know your pre-order is available for download.

If you've enabled iTunes to automatically download prepurchased content, then your pre-order content may already be downloaded to your library. If not, simply click the download link provided within your email notification, and your pre-order content will begin to download. Alternatively you can use the "Check for Available Downloads" feature in iTunes on your computer by choosing Store > Check for Available Downloads to begin downloading your pre-order.

If that does not work, you can also download the album by following these instructions:

Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519

Cheers,

- Ari