Multiple CD album order is now mixed up

After upgrading to iTunes 9, multiple CD albums that I have ripped into my library are now in the wrong order. They used to be order 1,2,...10 for disc one then 1,2,...10 for disc two. Now the tracks are intermixed: 1,1,2,2,...10,10. I suppose that I could go through and rename the albums with a Disc One and Disc Two, but that wasn't necessary before. Any suggestions? Do I just need to wait for the 9.01 or 9.1 update?

janetfromlincolnton wrote:
My version is ITunes 10, and the cds are being imported in incorrect order
This is not an iTunes issue, sounds like you're not tagging your multi-disc albums properly. Make sure that you use the "Disk #" and "# of Disks" tag properly, and if these happen to be Compilations (mixed Artists) then use a common Album Artist for all songs and tag the entire album as "Part of a Compilation".

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