A 70GB discrepancy between iTunes and the actual folder...

iTunes is telling me I have 70GB less than what my actual folder is displaying for size. I just dragged my whole music folder into iTunes to see if it would add any missing albums that were just floating around in the folder, and I only found one doing this way. There is no way I have 70GB worth of album art... plus isn't the art stored in an iTunes specific folder in your User folder?
I'm just so confused, and i either a) want to clear up this mysterious 70GB from the folder or b) add a missing 70GB worth of music back into itunes.
thanks,
greg

try this app:
_*Music Folder Files Not Added v2.0*_
This application will list the file paths of the files in your designated "iTunes Media" folder which are not in iTunes' library. Additionally, you can select a different parent folder and its contents will be compared to the iTunes library. Options to Add a selection of found files to iTunes or move them to the Trash.
JGG

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