Thanks, your answer provides a good explanation, and a workaround/fix:
If I click the wrench icon in the collection panel and select "first level" -> "album artist" everything seems to work as expected. I just wasn't aware that this option was available. If I select "Artist / Album" from the drop down, the collection is sorted by track artist (in contrast to album artist as I think you think it should be?). I guess this behavior makes sense as it is, but maybe album artist would be a more reasonable default option?
The clearing of the album artist field makes perfect sense, but maybe a warning would be appropriate?
I'm pasting the first entry of the output in case it still matters:
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TagLib: MPEG::Header::parse() -- Invalid sample rate.
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Ralf,
Thanks, your answer provides a good explanation, and a workaround/fix:
If I click the wrench icon in the collection panel and select "first level" -> "album artist" everything seems to work as expected. I just wasn't aware that this option was available. If I select "Artist / Album" from the drop down, the collection is sorted by track artist (in contrast to album artist as I think you think it should be?). I guess this behavior makes sense as it is, but maybe album artist would be a more reasonable default option?
The clearing of the album artist field makes perfect sense, but maybe a warning would be appropriate?
I'm pasting the first entry of the output in case it still matters: nscanner 2.3.90onSun Dec 12 02:43:24 2010-->TagLib: MPEG::Header: :parse( ) -- Invalid sample rate. :parse( ) -- Invalid sample rate.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<scanner count="1">
<!--Created by amarokcollectio
TagLib: MPEG::Header:
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<path> /home/audun/ mp3/E/Erlend Øye/2004 DJ-Kicks</path>
<rpath> mp3/E/Erlend Øye/2004 DJ-Kicks</rpath>
<mtime> 1292075426< /mtime>
<uniqueid> ddae817869d1f38 41cd827cdad71fb 5b</uniqueid>
<path> /home/audun/ mp3/E/Erlend Øye/2004 DJ-Kicks/01. So Weit Wie Noch Nie.mp3</path>
<rpath> mp3/E/Erlend Øye/2004 DJ-Kicks/01. So Weit Wie Noch Nie.mp3</rpath>
<filetype> 1</filetype>
<title> So Weit Wie Noch Nie</title>
<artist> Jürgen Paape</artist>
<albumArti st>Erlend Øye</albumArtist>
<album> DJ Kicks: Erlend Øye</album>
<noCompila tion/>
<year> 2004</year>
<track> 1</track>
<bitrate> 253</bitrate>
<length> 224000< /length>
<samplerat e>44100< /samplerate>
<filesize> 7110295< /filesize>
<mtime> 1292085938< /mtime>
<trackGain >0.605< /trackGain>
<trackPeak Gain>-6. 91106</ trackPeakGain>
<albumGain >0.335< /albumGain>
<albumPeak Gain>-6. 91106</ albumPeakGain>
<track>
</track>