"Compilations" option present on iPod Classic but not on 5th Gen. iPod

I have two iPods, a Classic (newer) and a 5th Generation (older).
On the Classic, there is a nice Compilations menu item (Music > Compilations) so that albums with multiple artists do not clutter up the Music > Artists menu. I'm able to edit tracks in iTunes to mark certain tracks as part of compilations.
However, my iPod 5th Generation does not have the Music > Compilations menu item. As a result, my Music > Artists menu is very cluttered, with a many artists only corresponding to a single track. Is there any way I can get the Compilations menu choice on the 5th Generation iPod? Is there a firmware update that will help?
By the way, in my early days of using iPod (I had an even older device than the 5th Gen.) iTunes would occasionally ask if I wanted to update my firmware. It never does that any more. Does Apple no longer update the firmware in iPods?

On the 6th gen. series enabling either *Settings > Main Menu > Compilations* or *Settings > Music Menu > Compilations* causes artists who only appear on compilation albums to be hidden from the Artists menu. On my 5th gen. model there is a menu option at *Settings > Compilations* which has the same effect.
For avoiding the clutter caused by guest/featured artists see http://www.samsoft.org.uk/iTunes/grouping.asp
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