Odd problem importing folders into iTunes

I am trying to import all my music into itunes, and it is already organised into folders of mp3's.
The problem is with compilation albums. Some seem to have an album created for every track, whilst others may have 3,4,5 or up to 8 tracks in one album, with the rest of the album tracks having their own 'album' in itunes.
Obviously this makes it manic trying to play an album on the ipod classic 160 gig, or find certain tracks.
I did try changing sort fields but that doesn't appear to have any affect at all.
Does anyone know a way around this so that "Love songs" is just one album with 20 songs inside instead of 20 seperate albums each entitled from the song?

See my previous post on Grouping Tracks Into Albums, in particular the topic One album, too many covers.
tt2

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