Windows Media Player shows the incorrect album information.

Anonymous
2010-08-05T23:06:51+00:00

Old title: Windows Media Player giving wrong info....

I try to rip my music CDs to Windows Media Player but my recent new albums it gives me the wrong album info why is this? any clues.

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Anonymous
2010-08-06T14:48:06+00:00

It's possible that WMP incorrectly identifies a CD as another album. To fix this, look up the album info manually: right-click one of the tracks, select Find album info , search for the correct album, and follow the remaining steps of the wizard.

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Anonymous
2011-03-22T16:36:17+00:00

If you go to the All Music Guide database (which is used by WMP), and the information there is incorrect as well, you should be able to correct it there.

Also, if you make corrections through Find Album Info, that information might be used to correct the database in the future.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-09-22T14:27:57+00:00

    SummerBulb: I have just tried it myself and can't find that CD either. Unfortunately, I have no idea how WMP's Find album info is coupled to AMG so I can't tell you the reason for this.

    The CD might be returned by WMP's search once you enter the info manually through Find album info.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-06-16T18:07:57+00:00

    Look forget it guys.  Neil Duddy is like a superstar here in Australia but when he doe cover they come up as original artists in window media player. Sad but true. Microsoft just can't cover all bases.  Oh well.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-05-07T07:19:19+00:00

    I am going NUTS re-entering the correct information in Properties, and it keps changing it again! I have tried creating new folders to reorganize the songs and correcting the errors. I DESIGNATE ONE SPECIFIC FOLDER, and it STILL returns to the flicked up ERRORS all over again, and raids OTHER folders! I am trying to save in ALL formats ( WMA for maximum file size information for best copies, and wav because it was the format). 

    Microsoft AND Apple ( though iTunes does retain information) for RUINING music with so many file formats!

    Analog was ONE format used by MULTIPLE media, and Media Player is the BIGGEST PAIN in the <removed>!!!!

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