Same artist but two separate 'albums'...?

A few months ago, I bought three tracks from iTunes. I bought the remaining seven tracks this weekend. Now I have two 'albums' in my library, one with three tracks and one with seven. How can I amalgamate the two?

Steve MacGuire a.k.a. turingtest2 - iTunes & iPod Hints & Tips - Grouping Tracks Into Albums - http://www.samsoft.org.uk/iTunes/grouping.asp (older post on Apple Discussions http://discussions.apple.com/message/9910895#9910895)
Quick answer:  Select all the tracks on the album, File > get info, and either give them all a single "album artist", or check the "compilation" flag (as in https://discussions.apple.com/message/17670085#17670085).
If these are from multiple-CD sets you may also need to enter the appropriate information in the disc number fields.  If they are not a multiple CD set you still need to make sure the disc number fields are set correctly or all empty.
Tip for iTunes12.0 (does not work with 12.1): Get the Hidden Old iTunes "Get Info" Screen Back - http://lifehacker.com/get-the-hidden-old-itunes-get-info-screen-with-an-opt-1654 035880
Tip for iTunes12.1:  This $2 script emulates the old style "Get Info" presentation - http://dougscripts.com/itunes/scripts/ss.php?sp=multiitemedit

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