I came up with a temporary way to fix the broken coverflow and compilation where compilations show multiple covers, and artists that are part of the compilation show up in the artist listing.
This will not alter the original ID3 tags on the source files but will on the Ipod.
1. Make sure Itunes (Ugh!) is set to manage music manually.
2. Sync the compilations to the Ipod.
3. Navigate to the IPOD (NOT THE Library music folder), then edit the artist right on the folder, and change each compilation or all of them to something generic like Soundtrack compilations etc....
The originals in the library will not be affected, but the Ipod at least will now group each compilation under one cover, and show up under the temporary "soundtrack compilations"...
Be careful though about automatic syncing playlists etc as that may alter the source files.
If you are concerned about accidents just backup the original compilations to another folder just in case on the PC.
the only drawback to this, is that if you really wanted to know who the artist is for a particular track, that will no longer be seen.
Does anyone know if MC can do a calculation and change tags automatically to add the artist to the track name?
Is there a way to run a script so the track name will be changed to [track name] - [Artist]?
Hope this helps, at least for now...