Unable to view Compilation Album as whole album

Unable to view Compilation Album as whole album in Itunes...it wants to separate each track by artist.
In general the new itunes has been very frustrating.
I miss being able to just click the heading and see everything in simple list view.
They tried to simplify itunes but made it more frustrating and complicated.
Is there no way to use older versions?

Switch to the Songs view, tick View > Column Browser > Group Compilations, then revert to the view you were in previously.
For related topics see Grouping tracks into albums.
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    2nd - While trying to fix it, itunes made all albums and artists unknown
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    4th - While trying to use the "fast lane" i ran into trying to find the product S/N, I went to my account and it was not there. I tried to see it on the back of the Ipod but had to find a magnifying glass to even read it.
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    7Th  --- Itunes management of songs is terrible and there are NO instructions and even worse no support
    8th  ----  Apple is going down the toilet because the products are good, not great, and the itunes instructions are non existent
    9th  --- to even suggest i pay for product support is insulting and a sign that apple is desperate
    10th -The suggestion for online feedback is this; BE ON-LINE SUPPORT, NOT WHATEVER YOU CONSIDER IT TO BE NOW.

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