Combining Tracks That Appear as Separate Albums

I switched my iTunes library from a G5 to an Intel Mac. After the change, some tracks (in album view) appear as separate albums and not from the same album or compilation. How do I "merge" the tracks so they appear that they are on the same album, when, in fact, they are?

When you select multiple tracks and open the multiple "get info" in iTunes 9, the compilation selection is in the options tab.
Also, you might find some tips for your original problem in this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1468

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    tt2

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    tt2

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