Apple script needed!

I need an applescript to JOIN artist and track name, so i can have a complation album as artist, and still know who the song is by.
For example:
This is how it is now....
Track            Artist                   Album
Track X        Artist Y               Album By Various Artists
I would like it to be.....
Track                                   Artist                                             Album
Artist Y - Track X          Album By Various Artists                   Album By Various Artists
That way i can see the album when i browse artists on my iPod.
I looked through doug's applescripts and couldnt really find anything. and doing it manually takes light years.
anyone got ideas?

Maybe you know also how to mount shared library from other itunes and play playlist from this?
if it already mounted i can run playlist:
osascript -e 'tell application "iTunes" to play playlist "Enigmatic" in source "MACSERVER"'
when it mounted i see:
osascript -e 'tell application "iTunes" to name of sources'
Медиатека, Радио, MACSERVER, KSS-iPhone, KSS-iPad
when unmounted:
osascript -e 'tell application "iTunes" to name of sources'
Медиатека, Радио, KSS-iPhone, KSS-iPad
so no MACSERVER...
any ideas?

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If you do not want to buy or you want to pay for custom modifications or if are interested in coding then try GanntPV it is GNU, you can always try adding a script to iCal.
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