Sort Order Priority

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Sort Order Priority

Is it possible to change the priority of columns when sorting?

When I sort by 'Album Artist' it seems to use: Album Artist, Artist, Album, Track #

This messes up my 'various artists' albums. It especially looks horrible in artwork and coverflow view. I'd like to make it ignore the 'Artist' field. (Album Artist, Album, Track #)

Is this possible?

MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Jan 3, 2007 9:45 AM

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Chris CA

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Jan 3, 2007 9:58 AM in response to hassing

This messes up my 'various artists' albums.
Make those Compilation albums.
Select all the songs on one album. Right click-get info and set Compilatiopn to Yes.
Compilations will be at the end of the regular list.

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hassing Author

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Jan 3, 2007 10:03 AM in response to Chris CA

Thanks, but I already tried that. Didn't make any difference.

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Chris CA

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Jan 3, 2007 10:07 AM in response to hassing

Instead of sorting on Album Artist field, sort on Album by Artist field. Click on the Album header a few times. It will change to Album -> Album by artist -> Album by year.

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hassing Author

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Jan 3, 2007 10:18 AM in response to Chris CA

Thanks, that sort of works. Would be nice with a 'Album by Album Artist' option but at least the albums are grouped now.

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Chris CA

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Jan 3, 2007 10:19 AM in response to hassing

Would be nice with a 'Album by Album Artist'
That's really what it is.
If the album contains various artists, make sure to fill in the Album Artist field.

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hassing Author

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Jan 3, 2007 10:26 AM in response to Chris CA

I did already did that.

Example: Ministry of Sound's Karma Collection 2003.

Album Artist is set to 'Ministry of Sound' and compilation is set to yes.

But disc 1 is right before Johnny Cash (because track 1 is by Jakatta) and disc 2 shows up right before Pink Floyd (because track 1 is by Panjabi MC).

MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.8)

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hassing Author

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Jan 3, 2007 10:29 AM in response to hassing

Problem solved.

I restarted iTunes and now everything works fine.

Thanks for the help.

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