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[doubrown]

I am trying to create a Smart List that will identify albums with more than one artist so that I can rename them into a single directory per album  such that the Album Artist (automatic) tag picks up the fact that it is a multi-artist album. Basically what I am looking for is:
Albums where the Artist is <varies> but where Album Artist is blank

[JONCAT]

If the artist field for files in the same directory (folder) varies even one character, Album Artist (auto) field should be automatically propagated with (Multiple Artists). You don't need a smartlist.

dc

[eba]

But if they're not in the same folder, try:

Album Artist (Auto) is not (Multiple Artists)
Album Artist is <empty>

Remove duplicates of Artist
Only duplicates of Album
Sort by Album, Track #

Check that you've got all the tracks as some may have been removed by the first duplicate rule.

You cannot look for 'artist is varies' as it works based on individual tracks.

[AustinBike]

There is a tag called "compilation".  I have this checked for all of my collections. Not sure how to find it in MC.

[marko]

But if they're not in the same folder, try:

Album Artist (Auto) is not (Multiple Artists)
Album Artist is <empty>

Remove duplicates of Artist
Only duplicates of Album
Sort by Album, Track #

Check that you've got all the tracks as some may have been removed by the first duplicate rule.

You cannot look for 'artist is varies' as it works based on individual tracks.

Exactly. If they're in single folders, then for each track, [album artist (auto)] = [artist]

Check that you've got all the tracks as some may have been removed by the first duplicate rule.

adding an 'expand to full album' rule to the end should take care of any tracks excluded by that first duplicates rule.

After following eba's advice, and you have your errant files listed, set the [album artist] tag for these files to (Multiple Artists) then use the rename, move & copy files tool move them into single directories using an [album artist (auto)]\[album] directory rule.

If you want to make use the MC [disc #] tag while you're at it, use the following directory rule:

if(isequal([disc #],unknown,8),[album artist (auto)]\[album],[album artist (auto)]\[album]\[disc #])

-marko.

[eba]

adding an 'expand to full album' rule to the end should take care of any tracks excluded by that first duplicates rule.

good point, forgot that one, I really should have been in bed at the time I was writing that

[doubrown]

But if they're not in the same folder, try:

Album Artist (Auto) is not (Multiple Artists)
Album Artist is <empty>

Remove duplicates of Artist
Only duplicates of Album
Sort by Album, Track #

Check that you've got all the tracks as some may have been removed by the first duplicate rule.

You cannot look for 'artist is varies' as it works based on individual tracks.

Thanks - that is exactly what I am looking for