How to manually sort albums in iPhoto 11

Dear list members, I always sorted my albums manually in iPhoto 11. However, since the last updates, I can't do that anymore. The only possibility when I drag an album is to nest it within another album, and not to place it between two other albums, for instance. Could you please help me?

it just takes a bit of finesse to get the album in the right postition before releasing. Are you able to get this line from the album that you're dragging?
When it shows up as you see and you release the album it will drop in between the two. Of course I'm using a Magic Mouse on an iMac. The track pad preferences may have to be tweaked so it's easier to find that spot and release.
OT

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