Front Row doesn't support Compilations / Multiple Artists

Frustrating but true - Front Row doesn't support multiple artists, so whilst you can view Various Artist albums in iTunes and on your iPod - you can't do it in Front Row. Pity - I just spent £600 buying an iMac SOLEY to use Front Row for a large music collection..... so please put me out of my misery. What am I doing wrong ?

great!
I found the same question and the SOLUTION in this forum. Thank you!.
Pity that the Macbook Pro17 SPANISH manual just says "open the Front Row application" and not how to do (holding Comand-Esc).....
Nice laptop though....
Thanks again!

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Thanks again!

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