Ripping to lossless-Why no join tracks option?

I've found that when I try to rip tracks from CD to Apple Lossless, the option to Join tracks is grayed out. Combining tracks seems to be the only way to get continuous music in separate tracks to play continuously, but it's not available even when I have the tracks selected. Anyone have a clue?

The command Advanced > Join CD Tracks, should work the same with Apple Lossless as with any other encoding format. (It does on my machine.)
Have you verified that Join is working correctly with other formats than Apple Lossless?
A common catch with Join is that it will be grayed out if the listing is sorted by something other than the "normal" sequence. Is this an issue in your case?

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Join tracks option removed in iTunes 11.0.4.4?

I just updated to iTunes for Windows (64-bit) 11.0.4.4 and was trying to rip an audiobook CD. In the past, there was an option under Options, where you select the tracks you would like to join and then the option would appear to join the tracks at the time of ripping.
I don't find this option anymore. I wonder if this option is removed or it is hidden somewhere else?
Bonus question -
- If anyone here rips their audiobooks to m4b, directly from the CD. What applications do you use on Windows 7?
- Is there any other audio ripper, that provides error correction like iTunes and offers joining the tracks at the time of ripping?
Thanks in advance.

With the CD in view and the tracks listed in ascending order select two or more consecutive tracks, then click the Options tool near the top right of the iTunes windows and then Join CD Tracks.
Bonus answer:
See Audiobooks on iPods. While my older audiobooks still exist as playlists these days I tend to use iTunes for the rip (without joining tracks) and then Chapter & Verse to make them up to a single chapterized book as it easier than having to recall which chapter you were up to, but still gives you chaper titles if you want them.
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How to find the join tracks option in itunes 11.1

how to join tracks in itunes 11.1

Open iTunes Prefs > Store and select the option for "show iTunes in the Cloud purchases."
For some reason this option seems to get unselected.

Why did apple remove the combine tracks option in importing settings

itunes for windows 7. APPLE took away the combine tracks option in import settings, why?

I can't see all of the screen - are the tracks ordered by track number? If so, then the "Join Tracks" option should be available to you. If you follow this sequence of operations (with apologies if this seems tediously obvious ...):
insert CD
wait for track info to appear
click on the heading of the column containing track numbers (normally this will be ordered sequentially, first to last, and the column will have a "^" symbol in the heading:
The track order should now be reverse (highest to lowest), with a down arrow symbol in the heading
Click on the column heading a second time - this will ensure that tracks really are in correct sequential order
Now hold down SHIFT and select the first of the tracks you want to join followed by the last of the tracks you wish to join. One set of tracks should now be highlighted.
Click on Options
If you're still not seeing the "Join Tracks" option then there may be an underlying issue that'll require further investigation.

Join CD tracks option NOT showing up in iTunes 11.4

Once again, Join CD tracks option refuses to show up when I am trying to import an audiobook CD. The tracks are sorted consecutively by track Name, I am selecting all the tracks, and the options menu upper right of the window does NOT show Join CD Tracks.
I have separately and together varied the following: toggled the compilation CD box off and on;
restarted iTunes;
switched from one CD to another in the same set;
change the 'type' from 'spoken & audio' to audiobooks to music to unclassifiable
and still no joy.
I have used Join Together to join tracks from Audiobooks but if starting from individual tracks, CD by CD, there are always a few chapters out of place. I need this first step to work.
Is there anywhere else to look for a variation to make the lost option reappear?

"The tracks are sorted consecutively by track Name"
You need to sort consecutively by track number for the Join Tracks option to be available.

Trouble joining tracks

Forgot to join tracks before importing. Deleted tracks and tried again. Now itunes will let me join two tracks, but not the whole album. Tried the tricks posted in the forum, clicking on reorder tracks, changing to gapless album. Neither works. Other forum posts suggest that itunes has a memory and if you mess it up the first time, you're dead. I can still join multiple tracks on other CDs just fine.

Join tracks option is only available when ripping from CD. To join tracks later you will need to another another program.

Trouble with joining tracks

I want to merge my tracks together (by highlighting songs, clicking advanced and then join tracks); problem is, I can't do it. The option to join is shaded out and I can't figure out what the problem is. Any help out there?

Join tracks option is only available when ripping from CD. To join tracks later you will need to another another program.

Joining tracks not in my drop down menu for itunes 11

I can't access the "joining tracks" option in the new itunes 11. I can see and use "get info" and Submit info" but can't join tracks of audiobooks when attempting to download them from cd format. Help!!

Did my response to your other post help?

Can't find join tracks in iTunes 12

I can't find join tracks option in iTunes 12

Hooray I finally found a solution to join CD tracks for audio books in itunes 12.
It took a lot of exerimenting and reading forums but this is what works for me.
1) Insert disk (obviously)
2) Click on Edit and select select all
3) At this point be sure the CD is not already downloading. If it is click the X on the "Importing" bar to stop the import
4) Click twice on the blank task bar above the track numbers. (left of Name). You need to click twice so that the track numbers are numerical low to high.
5) Go to the Options toggle to the far right on task bar. Click to open and the Join CD Tracks will be listed!
6) Click on Import CD
and voila it works

Why did you get rid of the track option in ALL Revel apps?

I am a subscribed Revel user that was once happy with what Revel offered but NOT anymore. I organize my photos inside albums by events. Why? Because that is the ONLY organization available from Revel without creating thousands of albums. So why did you COMPLETELY get rid of viewing albums by track? I can't see my tracks, or events, in albums on iOS or on the Mac (because of the new update) and definitely not on the web. What's up? When will this be coming back? Every update that has come on Revel has been a HUGE disappoint, lets not even mention the failing to update fiasco. I am ready to switch applications and void ALL of the work I have done putting ALL my photos into Revel. Help me out here please. Somebody please get back to me and let me know what to expect or change or if I do need to be looking somewhere else for better more reliable photo storage.

What I am actually refering to is the "track" view inside of the albums. Track view exists in the "collection" option or the file drawer option on all Apple apps, iPad, iPhone, and the Mac, but the track option that once existed when looking at individual albums is no longer there on ANY device.

Why is there no option to play this track next in the right click menu?

Why is there no option to play this track next in the right click?

It's not currently a feature, but you could try requesting it : http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html

Running iTunes 11.0.3 64bit Windows 7. The "join Tracks" line has disappeared from the box that opens when you click "options" after inserting a CD. Only 2 lines show up: "Get track names" and "Submit CD Track names". Where did "Join Tracks" go?

Running iTunes 11.0.3 64bit Windows 7. The "join Tracks" line has disappeared from the box that opens when you click "options" after inserting a CD. Only 2 lines show up: "Get track names" and "Submit CD Track names". Where did "Join Tracks" go?

i have the same problem no radio stations at all bit shabby hate technolgy now adays

I do not have an option to join tracks in Itunes 11.2.2.3. My options button has only two choices after selecting multiple tracks.

I do not have an option to join tracks in Itunes 11.2.2.3. My options button has only two choices after selecting multiple tracks - get track names and submit cd track names. How do I join multiple tracks into one?

Weird, works for me.
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Where has the Join Tracks command moved to in iTunes 11?

I have installed the latest version of iTunes and began rippng an audiobook. It took me a few minutes to navigate the new interface to figure out how to Join CD Tracks, but the first 10 CDs worked fine, then the last CD had no visible "Join CD Tracks" item on the Options pull dowm. I selected all the items but no 'Join' appears. In searching the online resources it appears iTunes does not think these are joinable, but they are certainly next to one another on the CD I am ripping. Any idea or hellp would be appreciated.
Thanks

Are thre tracks listed in the correct order? If you select a different sort order to the track number (i.e. songs title alphabetical order, by clicking on the top of the name column), then you cannot join tracks.
In the screenshot below (that I took for another post, earlier today);
notice the arrow at the top of the number column. That tells me that the tracks are in track order. If the arrow is pointing the other way, or it's at the top of one of the other columns, you cannot use Join Tracks. In that case, simply click on the top of the number column until the arrow is pointing upwards.

Unable to join tracks using itunes 11.1.5.5

Used to be able to select cd tracks and join them using the "option" drop-down. Now that drop-down only shows "get track names" & "submit CD track names". Any solutions known? Started about a week ago.

Molly Weasley wrote:
Just found it: you need to highlight the column on the farthest left before the "Join Tracks' Will show up.. That's the column to the left of name.
Huh? Are you sure?
You cannot highlight a column - if you click on a column, it sorts by that column. Also, the column to the left of the name is a tick-box column, which cannot be sorted or highlighted.
However, the column to the left of that, the one with the numbers in it, as shown in my screenshots, is the track number. If you have clicked on it, you will have reversed the track order and Join CD Tracks will not be available. Look:
But if the number column is clicked again, putting the songs into the correct order, then the Join CD Tracks is there - as explained in my previous post:
Note the direction of the arrow in the number column in each shot.

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