Windows Media Player shows the incorrect album information.

The key here:  any disk manipulation of files/names done outside of windows media will result in windows media "correcting your changes".  It will overwrite and place files where it thinks they should be and occaisionaly will put some in the recycle bin.

    If you want to change file locations/some file attributes directly on disk, you need to turn off the windows media service,  delete it's database, then do your direct disk changes.    THEN turn the media player service back on, start media player and let it rebuild the database.  

This is information previously given on the user help community with a few comments

1.Shutdown windows media player

2.Stop the media sharing service.  Go to Start->Control Panel->All Control Panel Items->Administrative Tools->Services Right-click on the “Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service” and select Stop.  (change view to small icons to see admin tools)

3.Navigate to “c:\Users\”your username”\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player.  Now delete the files named CurrentDatabase_***.wmdb and LocalMLS_*.wmdb. (deleting the .wmdb will usually do the trick, hidden directory so usually have to type the path)

4)  Do your changes on disk

5.Start the media sharing service in the control panel

6).Now start Windows Media Player and watch it build up your library again.

(might need to do this: Hit "F3" and enter the location where you have moved your music to. If it is on muliple drives, check "All Drives". Let it finish)

Disclaimer: Rebuilding the library will NOT delete the actual music or video files, but it WILL remove extra information like ratings, playcount and Last Played Date. These steps below will include making a backup of the library so you can always put it back in case you wish to revert to the old situation.

   I usually run with "update music files on internet" off (some trade-offs with this)

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.

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>!!!!

Did you try this? If so, did it work?

After you've taken the time to add media information to your files, it's a good idea to verify that it won't be overwritten by the Player later.

1. Click the Start button , click All Programs, and then click Windows Media Player. If the Player is currently open and you’re in Now Playing mode, click the Switch to Library button in the upper-right corner of the Player.
2. In the Player Library, click Organize, click Options, and then click the Library tab.
3. In the Automatic media information updates for files area, verify that the Only add missing information option is selected (it's selected by default). This will prevent the Player from inadvertently overwriting the correct media information you've added with incorrect media information that might be available in the online database.