CD only lists as track numbers

Why do the cd's I make with an eclectic playlist show up as track numbers on other computers (and mine as well) and when i receive other people's cds they show up as track numbers also? Is there a way to make sure your song lists stay with the cd? I have had occasional cds show the original song lists.
I collect movie quotes. I title the quotes and genre them, etc, put them on a back up cd, but if i go to import them again, just comes out as track numbers....why doesn't the original info stay with them.....i realize they will not be in iTunes database when it reads them, but isn't there a backup set up to read those which are not in the iTunes system?

If these are the equivalent of 'mix tapes' (i.e. one-offs) then the Gracenote Database won't have the track information. It's never been held as part of an audio CD - an oversight when the things were first invented? Perhaps in 1982 no-one foresaw the rise of the digital era!
You could manually put in the data yourself, which not only would be remembered by iTunes in future, but you could also upload it to the Gracenote Database which would mean if anyone else got a copy of that exact mix, they could get the track names.

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Songs listed as track numbers??

My mom got an Ipod for Christmas and I'm trying to help her figure out how to use it.
We just imported a whole CD into the Itunes and synced it....but the songs are listed as track numbers, not the actual title or artists.
I did the advanced/get CD track names thing, and it says "accessing gracenote" and then nothing changes.
Please help, what do we do?

Dial up may be the issue because it's slower than Broadband.
The track/album info is contained in what is known as the Gracenote CD Data Base, and iTunes access this everytime you insert a cd (as long as there is an internet connection).
It would be very unusual for a Bonnie Raitt cd not to be listed as I have about 8 of those imported into iTunes and they all retrieved info from the CDDB correctly.
Try on your computer and if it works ok, the issue is with your Moms computer.
Btw, please don't give points to those who ask for them. The forum Hosts are trying to crack down on this kind of behaviour, and hopefully persistent offenders will have their accounts here suspended.

Adding track numbers to a custom mix

I created an album in iTunes, a collection of various songs from my library. If my album consists of 20 songs, is there any way to get iTunes to automatically assign track numbers based on the order of the songs? For example, the second song in the list I would like to say "Track 2 of 20." I don't want to have to edit each song's info and manually add the track number. I want iTunes to automatically make the third song in the list track 3, the fourth song track 4, etc.
Is there any way to do this?
Thank you.

You could check Doug's Scripts (just Google and you'll find it) and you might find a script to do this. Otherwise, the only way I know of is to manually input the information.

Can I push and execute a list of phone numbers to an IP Phone?

Hi,
I want to build a .net application which will push a list of phone numbers to an IP phone and execute this list serially.
That means that after the end of a call in the list the next call will be generated.
Can this be done ?
Thanks
D.E.

You mean you want an outbound dialler.. just like it's being used in a call center?
That is most definitely a case for CTI.. you need to know when one call ends and when to make another one and the only way to do this (well, you could do phone polling, but that's nasty and unreliable) is CTI. And you also need to consider how cell centers work... agents need to be able to hit a pause button for their coffee / cigarette /bathroom breaks, they need wrapup time, etc.
Or you could do predictive outbound dialling, where you use a bunch of CTI ports to make outgoing calls, then route them to an agent if a call is connected.. but considering the amount of time you're going to invest versus what's already on the market in terms of call center solutions, I'd only do it as an academic project or if none of the existing solutions really do what you need done (with predictive outbound dialling goes a metric to decide how much you overbook your agents (make more calls than you have agents since not every call will be answered), and a VAD (a connect doesn't mean there's a human being on the other end.. there could be a fax or modem and you don't want those calls connected to your agents).
Or am I completely on the wrong track here with the whole Callcenter approach and you're looking for something else entirely?

Problem burning cd-only half the tracks actually play

Please can anyone help-I'm trying to do some cd's for my friends wedding. The CD burn is successful, but only the first 6 tracks play, even though the stereo lists all the track numbers.
Many thanks, Dionne.

Hi Rick,
I haven't been on this site for ages and I was wondering why no one answered you! A few questions: what size is the list you are trying to burn? It usually says at the bottom of the screen. What brand and format is the blank CD? Are all the songs checked on the play list that you want to burn? What kind of computer equipment are you using to burn? Usually bought CD's have a very large file format and have to be converted to a different format to fit on your CD, especially with 18 songs. Lemmee know and I can help further.
Rob

BURNING PROBLEM - only first few tracks burn properly

I have posted this message a week ago but thought I'd try again to see if anyone can help.
I'm trying to do some cd's for my friends wedding. The CD burn is successful, but only the first 6 tracks play, even though the stereo lists all the track numbers.
Many thanks, Dionne.

Toonz! Please help me with my error code! I'm getting the 4251. i've got a lot of money wrapped up in my music but it won't let me burn them to CD-R. Here is my diagnostic..
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
System manufacturer System Product Name
iTunes 6.0.4.2
CD Driver 2.0.4.3
CD Driver DLL 2.0.3.2
LowerFilters: PxHelp20 (2.0.0.0),
UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.0.4.3), InCDPass (4.2.16.0), incdrm (4.2.16.0),
Video Driver: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 \GeForce 6800
Found aspi32 running.
IDE\DiskMaxtor6Y120L0_________________________YAR41BW0, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [1,0]
IDE\DiskWDCWD740GD-00FLC0_____________________33.08F33, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
IDE\CdRomDRW-1608P2S____________________________1.37___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
IDE\CdRomMemorexDVD+/-DLRWL1_F16________________BWSE___, Bus Type SCSI, Bus Address [0,0]
SCSI\CdRomGenericDVD-ROM_________1.0
If you have multiple drives on the same IDE or SCSI bus, these drives may interfere with each other.
Some computers need an update to the ATA or IDE bus driver, or Intel chipset. If iTunes has problems recognizing CDs or hanging or crashing while importing or burning CDs, check the support site for the manufacturer of your computer or motherboard.
Current user is administrator.
D: DRW-1608P2S, Rev 1.37
Audio CD in drive.
Found 17 songs on CD, playing time 70:21 on Audio CD.
Track 1, start time 00:02:00
Track 2, start time 04:42:03
Track 3, start time 08:41:62
Track 4, start time 12:48:50
Track 5, start time 18:17:38
Track 6, start time 22:38:67
Track 7, start time 26:23:36
Track 8, start time 30:09:49
Track 9, start time 34:45:43
Track 10, start time 39:22:01
Track 11, start time 43:32:44
Track 12, start time 47:02:68
Track 13, start time 50:18:51
Track 14, start time 54:22:74
Track 15, start time 58:13:12
Track 16, start time 62:10:21
Track 17, start time 66:46:24
Audio CD reading succeeded.
Get drive speed succeeded.
The drive CDR speeds are: 4 10 16 24 32.
The drive CDRW speeds are: 4.
The drive DVDR speeds are: 4 10 16 24 32 0 0 0 0.
The drive DVDRW speeds are: 4 10 16 24 32 0 0 0 0.
F: Unsupported CD or DVD drive.
Virtual drives can sometimes interfere with reading and writing CDs in iTunes. If this is a virtual drive and you are having problems with other drives, try uninstalling the virtual CD application.
The last failed audio CD burn had error code 4251(0x0000109b). It happened on drive D: DRW-1608P2S on CDR media at speed 32X.

Smart playlist for duplicate track numbers?

Hi Folks,
With Regard to smart playlists is there any way to identify duplicate track numbers on the same disc?
During the import process the disc numbers (where it was a dual cd) we simply listed as disc 1 on the import process.
As a result, some albums have 2 x track 1 and 2 x track 2 etc.
So save me searching through the whole library manually, is there a way to create a smart playlist and search doe duplicate track numbers on the same disc.
In the same light is it possible to search for duplicate artists on the same disc?
Appreciate your help
Hope this makes sense.
Thanks
Simon.
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Hi Simon,
Missed this thread the first time around.. As Chris says this isn't something that you can pick up with a smart playlist. In principle I could write a script that runs through every track in a selection and notices when the same combination of track number, disc number, album title and album artist comes up. A second pass would then add every track from each affected album to a regular playlist for you to go through and fix up.
In practice when I'm hunting for inconsistencies in the library I've found that stepping through the albums using the column browser is quite effective. In my case I'm generally looking for instances where the same album title is reused by different albums, the obvious example being Greatest Hits, as these jumble together on my iPod classic. When this happens I retitle each album as <Album> - <Album Artist> to separate them. Using the column browser I reckon I can scan through the library at about 2 albums a second, stopping only when something looks amiss.
So, are you still hunting for your misnumbered double albums?
tt2

I used the disc and track numbers, but it won't show on my iPod as separate CDs?

Hi,
I used the disc and track numbers of get info in iTunes, and I would like to have my CDs separate like if they are 3 CDs on my iPod Classic rather then having a big long list of songs, but after using the disc and track numbers, I still don't see on my iPod which one is CD1, and etc. I took a screenshot of my iTunes. How could I have my CDs separate just like the originals?
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/341/89226837.jpg/
That's the screenshot.

See Corrupt iPod classic for tips if the iPod isn't working as expected and contains media that isn't in your active library.
See Grouping tracks into albums for organizational tips.
tt2

Manually Adding Track Numbers Doesn't Work!

I would like to make a "custom album" for an artist, a greatest hits designed by me, if you will. The songs are all by a single artist, but come from various sources. Some were purchased from iTunes Music Store, some were imported directly from CDs, some were MP3 files from my old PC, etc. (you get the idea).
Anyway, I select all of the tracks, press Command+I to open up the "Get Info" window. For all the tracks at once, I give the album a name ("Best Of Whomever") and manually enter the tracks (1 of 32, 2 of 32, 3 of 32, etc.) I check everything else to make sure there are no inconsistencies between the tracks, as I want all things to be equal. When I'm done, however, there is inevitably a stubborn track (or two or three) that insists on ignoring its assigned track number and placing itself somewhere else in the list. This happens most often with IMS tracks. It's very frustrating and annoying.
The way around it, of course, is to make a playlist. But without folder support for the iPod, playlists quickly become unmanageable.
So my point is, if I manually assign a track a track number, it should go where it belongs and not wherever it chooses to. (And remember, before I assigned track numbers, I gave all of the tracks the same album name and info as a group, so there are no inconsistencies from track to track, like wierd spaces or misspellings.) I've tried everything and can't seem to solve this problem.
iMac G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

My suggestion would be to ask in the iWork for iOS forum. Many more iOS users there.
Jerry

Can't remove track numbers from Music app even though they're deleted in iTunes

So I've been having an incredibly annoying issue for a while now, and I can't seem to figure it out or why it happens. I have a large amount of singles and misc. songs in iTunes and I decided to file them under one single Artist and Album, both called iTunes. I then have the track name, artist name, and album name all listed in the track name slot. I have removed all sort by info, album artist info, track numbers, disc numbers, and unchecked the Compilation option on every single of these tracks. In iTunes, the songs are listed under the proper artist and album, and the songs are all alphabetical from A to Z.
Here's where the the problem comes in. When I select the entire list of songs and send them to my iPhone 5 running iOS 7.0.4, they sync fine. However, upon browsing the songs, the first half (about 100 songs) are listed as being track 1. The next 20 or so tracks are listed as track 2. The next 20 or so tracks are listed as track 3. This continues until the bottom of the list, where the last 8 songs are listed as 13, 13, 15, 16, 16, 18, 19, 22. Within each set of shared track numbers (for example, track 1, so 100 songs), the tracks are listed alphabetically. Then when I hit the set of songs listed as track 2, the alphabetizing resets again, and so on and so forth. I can't figure out why this is, other than that some sort of data is still contained within the song files that the Music app picks up and interprets. I shouldn't have to manually assign each of the 212 tracks its own listing, such as 1/212, 2/212, etc. because that would take forever and I'd need to re-edit half the tracks when I added new music to the iTunes album. Is there anything I can do to fix this issue?; because I'm totally bamboozled as to where these faux track numbers are coming from.

Ok, I "sorta" figured it out. I was having trouble even sorting the songs into separate albums like iTunes A B C, iTunes D E F, etc. because Music still placed random track numbers onto the songs. So, I went back to my original plan which was to have one album and artist called iTunes, and I forced all tracks to be track 1 of 1, and disc 1 of 1. That seems to have fixed the issue and forced Music to put them in alphabetical order. I'm still unsure as to why Music won't just alphabetize the tracks as they are in iTunes.

Having some major issues with track numbers in the newest iTunes

I just recently went out and bought some new albums today for my birthday which was over the weekend and I ripped them to my computer, but when I go to put them into iTunes their track numbers are wrong. So as normal I went to change them, but found that when I click in the track number box I cannot input any numbers what so ever. I went and checked to see if the file was a read only file and it wasn't and I don't have any restrictions on this laptop so I'm not sure of what to do. Before I updated to 10.6.1 I was able to change anything and everything in the get info tab now I can only change the track name, album name, and artist. Any ideas?

If you can click in the track number box, but get no numbers to appear, then I'd suspect you've got shift lock or num lock in the wrong position. If the box is greyed out, or you can enter new details but they are not saved, then I'd be looking for a permissions issue.
tt2

Want to burn cd without track numbers

Using iTunes 9.2 I'm burning a series of mp3 disks. I do not have track numbers turned on in any display (music library or playlist). The mp3 CD I burn shows a track number before the title on the CD. Is there a way not to have the number burned?
Only other thing I can think of that might have some pertinence is that the playlist I'm burning is made up of tracks from imported CDs I own and albums bought in the iTunes store.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Never got an answer to this so I decided to close the question out.

ITunes Sorting Issue - By numbers? (not "track numbers")

How can I get iTunes to sort using the defaulted numbers in List View. The header cannot be clicked in List View, but can in Grid View. Is there any way it can be clicked or tricked into sorting using them? It's very handy. Thanks.

If you click on any column header, it will sort the entire library in numerical or alphabetical order based on the listing of whatever column header has been clicked on.
So if you click on "Name", you will get:
2 Minutes To Midnight - Iron Maiden - 9 of 16
8 Mile Road - Grant Lee Buffalo - 9 of 14
A Bad Night - Cat Stevens - 19 of 19
Badlands - Bruce Springsteen - 1 of 10
Classico - Tenacious D - 2 of 15
etc.
If you click on "Artist" then the exact same Library will be re-ordered as:
Badlands - Bruce Springsteen - 1 of 10
A Bad Night - Cat Stevens - 19 of 19
8 Mile Road - Grant Lee Buffalo - 9 of 14
2 Minutes To Midnight - Iron Maiden - 9 of 16
Classico - Tenacious D - 2 of 15
etc.
By default, iTunes should be recognising the "Artist" column as the main sorting definer, with album track numbers being the secondary sorting consideration within artists.
If for some reason your sorting order has fallen foul of this, then to get it back on track, firstclick on the "Track #" header, to sort your songs by track number: 1 of 10, 2 of 10, 3 of 10, etc. and then click on "Artist".
This should get it back to how you want it.
If this [still] isn't working for you, then you need to perhaps check that your songs are tagged correctly. Make sure that all tracks from the same album all have the track numbers filled in, in both the first and second fields in the "Track Number" spaces, ie: X of X.

ITunes wipes away track numbers :-S

Hi,
I had recently organized all my music with iTunes, and using info tab via Get Info i had added track numbers basically Cold Play - Clocks track number 5 of 11
Now when i play certain songs, the total number of tracks is wiped away (for example the Cold Play i used above, just displays Track 5 and the 11 is wiped away)
This is VERY upsetting since i went through a VERY long process organizing all my songs! I would appreciate any help, thanks!
P.s. I have iTunes 7.5

Look at the file in Windows Explorer.
Right-cilck > Get properties
Sounds like it is set to read-only.

HT203128 iTunes 12.1.050 - Rollback: Updated from 12.01, now I cant't change track numbers and add additional data fields. How can I roll back to the previous version? @Apple, I want a $100 gift card for the inconvenience.

iTunes 12.1.050 - Rollback: Updated from 12.01, now I cant't change track numbers and add additional data fields. How can I roll back to the previous version? @Apple, I want a $100 gift card for the inconvenience.
- it's all said in the title. I can't understand why the developers turn things bad ... risking loosing Apples valuable customers.
More examples needed? (check out the communities and the reviews)
- OSX: Maverick to Yosemite = not recommended (check it out > http://roaringapps.com/apps)
- iPad: older versions as iPad2 should not upgrade to iOS7/8 (it's not supporting its hardware accordingly, it's designed for the latest hardware)
- iTunes (it's possible to rollback to 10.7 - 11.4, but you need to breech OSX system security framework)
- Pages (was a real alternative for many of us, each update reduced features and created incompatibility to older work files)
The list could easily extend to ...

You can offer Apple feedback here: http://www.apple.com/feedback/
as for "
"@Apple, I want a $100 gift card for the inconvenience"
dream on.

CD only lists as track numbers

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