Can't see all music in itunes...

Hi,
I have recently added music via import CD. I can see the album folders when I navigate to my Music folder but I don't see them in itunes. I had changed my music folder from the default location but have since moved it back. Have "consolidated". No change.
Any suggestions?

Yes, provided all the media is inside the iTunes Media folder, which is in turn inside the main iTunes folder (which is the standard arrangement) you should be able to move the iTunes folder from <User's Music> to any other path and shift-start-Tunes (option-start-iTunes on a Mac) to reconnect to it.
If the media folder has split out to another drive in the past, or media is stored outside of the iTunes Media folder, then things get a bit more complicated. I can go into details should it be necessary.
tt2

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