Custom Organizing of Itunes Library - Part 2

Question

Hello, Jim - I am a brand-new discussion member, was sent here after 2 one-to-one sessions where the tutors couldn't tell me how to organize my iTunes music library. When I typed a "Search" for this, your comments to others indicated you're very knowledgeable about this, so I hope you see this.
I bought a terrabyte HD to which I have moved my iTunes. I wanted to begin moving the massive music library over there (all uncompressed, ergo the TB) and have begun this with a great deal of hassle. I have tried to organize the library the way my real-life library is organized on my shelves: artist (last name, for those of us who have an IQ above room temperature!), and then separately, the compilations/boxed sets that have various artists sometimes - concerts, operas, original cast and soundtrack recordings, things like this. The Apple Store kids told me I couldn't do this, :-O - find that hard to fathom! It isn't even the Dewey decimal system! Do you have any suggestions to help me that doesn't have me making ridiculous playlists I will never use? In addition to having stuff disorganized all over my library, I also find that cuts/tracks WITHIN a recording get imported all out of order.
Many thanks in advance for whatever you can suggest - apologies for being so long-winded, but it was a long ridiculous road getting here, and it's been extremely frustrating paying for these one-hour sessions with people who may not even have commercial recordings of their own!
Cheers -
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Answer 1

Momus15,
As I said earlier, it's best to start your own thread rather than "Threadjack" on another's. It makes it difficult for the original poster to sort through answers to his own question. Also, since this question is already marked as "Answered", few others will read it. You can click on "Back to Topic List" below and then you'll find the "Post New Topic" right under the forum name at the top left. I also recommend glancing at the "Help and Terms of Use" link at the right under the Welcome Momus15.
You can find out a lot about iTunes by using the iTunes help menu. When the help window opens, there is a "Index" link at the far right. Looking at sorting you'll find:
Information about the items in your library, such as artist and other song information, is stored in the item's Info window (select an item and choose File > Get Info). You can use this information to sort the items in your library or create playlists. You can even change the information to suit your needs. For example, you might want to:
◼Group individual movements on a classical CD into one work by indicating the movement (for example, “Piano concerto in A Minor, Op. 54”) in the Grouping field.
◼Group songs that are part of a compilation together in your library by selecting the “Part of a compilation” checkbox. Then choose iTunes > Preferences, click Advanced, and then select “Group compilations when browsing.”
◼Identify the individual artists on a tribute album in the Artist field, and then type “various” in the Album Artist field.
◼Create your own genre category by choosing Custom from the Genre pop-up menu.
◼Change the order in which tracks on a CD play by changing the numbers in the Track Number fields.
◼Create a Smart Playlist that includes only songs that are just the right speed for your workout by adding the number of beats per minute to the BPM field.
◼Identify a movie as a music video (click the Video tab and then choose Music Video from the Video Kind pop-up menu).
◼Click the Sorting tab and enter custom text to sort by.
You'll find more info about sorting in these articles:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1399
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1468
http://www.macworld.com/article/135566/2008/09/gridviewoptions.html
Finally, look at the iTunes tutorials: http://www.apple.com/itunes/tutorials/