Until today, I was very confused by the fact that iTunes sorted some of my artists by last name and some by first name. Then I figured out why – when editing the mp3/aac meta tags, you can specify custom sort fields. To change the sort field, select one or more songs, right-click and Get Info. Then select a sort artist or other sort fields in the Sorting tab.
Thank you for posting this! Another of life’s mysteries solved.
Thanks a MILLION for this simple fix to a very anoying problem !
Cheers!
Thomas.
Would appreciate any help re: solution for same “Artist Sort” (First name/First) issue known for iTunes 8.0.2.20 Vista
Merci beaucoup!