Viewing iPhoto albums via Front Row

I have created numerous albums in iPhoto which work fine whilst viewing in iPhoto. If I try to view them via Front Row it shows all the folders and albums (including sample shots from the albums) on the menu page, but if I select any of the albums it just scrolls through the entire library.
Have I missed something in the set up, or is there a bug in the software?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Sungbukdan.

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