Ipod nano 3rd gen. some albums have suddenly disappeared from ipod, but they are showing as ticked on itunes library, have bought more tracks since on itunes and they are showing, any help please

ipod nano 3rd gen - tracks (whole albums) have disappeared from ipod but are showing ticked in itunes library and ipod is synched, have bought tracks from itunes since this happened and they are fine, any help please

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