Strange Sort order in Build 778

[Mikael_Ollars]

Core Machine (Operating system/System info/Roon build number)
Roon MOCK, or other

Network Details (Including networking gear model/manufacturer and if on WiFi/Ethernet)
Good, clean networking!

Audio Devices (Specify what device you’re using and its connection type - USB/HDMI/etc.)
Anyone, not relevant

Description Of Issue

When sorting your Album view in “Order by Artist” i get a lot of my sampler albums inserted here and there. I can see that they are injected in the list based on their Album name, but i have selected Sort by Artist. I have them tagged as AlbumArtist="Various Artists"which works fine in other software, and seemingly good enough even in Roon. Most of them are correctly identified and still seem to retain the AlbumArtist=“Various Artists”.

I am also having troubles creating a bookmark/tag for my beloved samplers as Various/Various Artists is not selectable as a Focus option, neither as Artist nor as an album type=Compilation

Right now i have a bookmark for focus Genre≠Classical and Filter=“Various” but it seems a bit missing…

[Roony]

Something like that also here. When I have chosen an artist I want him to show all albums from new to old. This no longer happens. When I change the setting nothing happens.
Not good with “overview”, but good with “Discography”

[BlackJack]

@Mikael_Ollars

I can see that they are injected in the list based on their Album name

FAQ: My compilations and soundtracks aren't sorted by artist name in the...

@Mikael_Ollars

Right now i have a bookmark for focus Genre≠Classical and Filter=“Various” but it seems a bit missing…

A filter for “Various Artists” will select all albums with AlbumArtist=“Various Artists”. Can you elaborate a bit about what seems missing?

[Mikael_Ollars]

Appreciate the feedback! Actually, i have missed the Setting for sort order regarding Compilations!
That doesnot quite explain the behaviour though, even if i can change it into something more predictable! Excellent!

Regarding the focus setting and filtering, i was expecting to Focus on Album Type=Compilation AND Artist=Various Artists AND NOT Classical. I do see potential confusion regarding compilations from a single artist though.

[BlackJack]

I keep the “Various Artists” filter as a bookmark as it’s often handy. I also leave the VA option in Settings on “Use Album Title” because it’s what I expect when I inspect my VA albums - else they get sorted by (original) release date.

@Mikael_Ollars

I do see potential confusion regarding compilations from a single artist though.

Yes, compilations means more than just VA albums. Use what fits your intention, VA filter or Compilation focus, as base and add the genre focus (-Classical). This should do what you expect.