Song order on albums isn't right

The songs in albums aren't in the correct order on my ipod. They're numbered correctly in itunes, but aren't right on the ipod. Is there a fix for this? It's especially annoying in the Pink Floyd albums.
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Ok for example, The Wall by Pink Floyd. On itunes the order of the first 3 songs is: In the Flesh, The Thin Ice, Another Brick In the Wall Part 1. That is the correct order. On the ipod the order is: The Thin Ice, Another Brick in the Wall Part 1, The Happiest Days of Our Lives. In the Flesh is somewhere is the middle of the album on the ipod. How do I fix it on the ipod? Some other albums are not in order either on the ipod either.

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