Album Info won't change in Get Info?

For whatever reason when i updated Itunes i had albums split up. The names changed on some of the albums. Going into Get Info i can type in the right album title but it doesn't change the album listed so it stays seperated. I have gone into all the settings that i can think of and am at a loose as to how to fix it. Someone PLEASE HELP!! I need this issue fixed so my library is all correct and consistant.

I have gone through and even triple checked everything matcheds on deleting all the grouping, composer, and comment info so everthing matched. The Artist, Album Artist, Album, and years all match. I took out all the track numbers, even though that shouldn't have anything to do with it. And on top of everything i have EXTENSIVLY made sure that there isn't a space extra in or at the end of a word that would be messing with it. What is really frustrating me is that i can change all the info to be right on the Info tab under "Get Info" but when i click on the summary page it still shows the wrong info. No matter what i do i can't get that to change. Even clicking ok and going back into the info tab it still shows the changes i made but the summary doesn't match. Very frustrating!!

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