How to restrict an iTunes smart playlist to contain only entire albums ?

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Published on 2009-10-23T22:30:45Z Indexed on 2010/03/31 12:03 UTC
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The title says it all ; What I'd like to have is for example an "albums not played for the last 3 months" playlist, that I could sync onto my ipod.

The long story is on apple support forums for those interested.

Ah, and yes, I have read the Managing Your iPod With Smartlists document (PDF) (non-PDF link)...

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