Artist album sort in album view

[the_bertrum]

I actually think moOde is the best I've come across for how it handles tags precisely because it is consistent and does not try to guess what to do with the tags.  It only requires that the user is also consistent.  So for example, it requires that you decide how you want to style "& the Bad Seeds" and make sure all your collection follows the style.  In the case where bands change their name throughout, well again either decide to follow their whims, or decide you will standardise on one of their names.  Admittedly, this is simplified a bit if we could add in the sort field, but moOde does at least make it plain how you can tag your collection so it sorts the way you like it.

For the Album Artist with multiple track artists, I encourage you to experiment with the Library Preferences "Artist Column" setting, There is probably already a setting that gets the Artist list how you want it in combination with the Album Artist tag.

The (i)  text says this:

Specify how to populate the Artist column in Tag view.
Artist: List artists, album artists, performers and conductors. Compilation albums listed for an artist will show only the tracks belonging to the artist. Clicking the album will toggle between showing all the album's tracks and just those for the artist.
Artist (Reduced): Same as above except exclude album artists
Artist (Strict): List only artists (the artist tag). Compilation album handling is same as for Artist above.
Album Artist: List album artists. Compilation albums are listed under the album artist named "Various Artists" or any other string that was used to identify compilation albums.
Album Artist+: Same as Album Artist above except compilation albums listed for a album artist will show only the tracks belonging to the album artist. Clicking the Album will toggle between showing all the album's tracks and just those for the album artist.