Playlist display on ipod

I use my ipod to store music for a dance class, therefore under album name I've listed the name of the dance instead. Would like to be able to set up a playlist for each class for the week, but prefer to see the album (dance name) displayed than the song name. I've searched to see if there is a way to do this but no luck - does anyone have any ideas short of renaming all song names to the dance name?
Thanks
Windows XP Pro
Windows XP Pro

... exactly this is what I want and need ...
I don't really understand, why this is not allready included in the actuall ipod software updates ... it's so easy ...
... i wrote to the apple feedback so many times, but they seem to look more on new features for the new products than to a feature, which would be REALLY usefull ...
... you could whatch your whole library by artist, title, album, genre, but a playlist like that seems to be impossible for apple ... it's a bit of shame as it is such a perfect feature ...
... i don't need a video pod or anything else, i just want a perfect music ipod and this would be definitely a feature for this ipod ...
... anyone you thinks like that and does understand the simple and usefull feature we are talking about should place a message here ...
thanx!!!

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