iTunes track duplication

[sonny]

Every now and again I get a album duplicated on the iTunes library, so all the songs that are doubled up appear next to each other. Anyone know why this happen? Is there a way to stop it??

[AdrianE]

I sometimes get the same thing when itunes decides to re-sync its libraries across 2 users on the same PC. Glitch in the matrix I think - it doesn't then sync 2 copies onto the ipod. If I can be arsed I go through and clean it up - there's an option to show duplicates but mostly that just picks up multiple versions of tracks off compilation albums

[sonny]

Yep I saw that too, does not really help.

[xyber]

Google "clear duplicates from iTunes" I've seen a guide before somewhere

[sonny]

Google "clear duplicates from iTunes" I've seen a guide before somewhere

Cheer fella. I know how to clear duplicates, but, it will also erase the same song from say of different Album.

Bloody stupid, ipod fantastic, iTunes rubbish.

[xyber]

If you email iTunes, even if they don't sort it, they often give you some free download for your trouble