Shuffle Songs vs. Albums

What do these three terms mean on my video ipod:
Shuffle: Off
Shuffle: Songs
Shuffle: Albums
I hoped "Shuffle: Songs" meant that playlists were shuffled while albums were not. But when I my albums are also being shuffled.
Thank for your help,
Chris

Hi,
I do not believe this is correct. What do you mean by "every song you presume to play through"? I disagree that there is a shuffle mode that plays album songs in alphabetical order.
Chris

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