Is there an easy way to count the number of albums I have in my library?

Hi, there is probably a very easy way to find out how many albums I have in my iTunes library - but I haven't discovered it yet! (looking for something a bit like word count in MS Word document?)
Powerbook G4 15 1.67 Mac OS X (10.4.3) my first Mac - where have I been!?!

Click on the Library icon in the source list Go Edit->Show Browser.
This will split the library window into subwindows listing each genre, artist and album, at the top of these windows it will show the total for each of these categories.
Apart from being the easiest way to count your albums, it's also a really useful way to view the library or any playlist. You can turn off the genre subwindow through the general preferences.
Hope that helps!
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