Create a new iTunes database, reload my iPod - or both?

I have a very large number of albums and songs in my copy of iTunes. I also have a very large number of diverse song lists.
At some point, album art from different albums began appearing on my 160 Gb iPod's screen with songs from other albums by other artists. Example: a Bruce Springsteen song may play while the cover art from the most recent Scissor Sisters is displayed on the iPod's screen.
There is no such cover art confusion when I play songs in iTunes on my computer.
Do I need to create a new database file on my computer, or ... shudder ... reload everything onto the iPod? Or both?

or ... shudder ... reload everything onto the iPod?
Why is that a " shudder "?
Restore the iPod an let it resync. Nothing you need to do except go make a sandwich while it reloads.

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