2 files changed, 36 insertions, 23 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/AlbumArtistComparer.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/AlbumArtistComparer.cs
index 583280f0f..df8003dec 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/AlbumArtistComparer.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/AlbumArtistComparer.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-using System.Linq;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Sorting;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
@@ -30,28 +29,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sorting
         /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
         private string GetValue(BaseItem x)
         {
-            var audio = x as Audio;
+            var audio = x as IHasAlbumArtist;
 
-            if (audio != null)
-            {
-                return audio.AlbumArtist;
-            }
-
-            var album = x as MusicAlbum;
-
-            if (album != null)
-            {
-                var song = album.RecursiveChildren
-                    .OfType<Audio>()
-                    .FirstOrDefault(i => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(i.AlbumArtist));
-
-                if (song != null)
-                {
-                    return song.AlbumArtist;
-                }
-            }
-            
-            return null;
+            return audio != null ? audio.AlbumArtist : null;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/NameComparer.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/NameComparer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49f86c485
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/NameComparer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Sorting;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
+using System;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sorting
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Class NameComparer
+    /// </summary>
+    public class NameComparer : IBaseItemComparer
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Compares the specified x.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
+        /// <param name="y">The y.</param>
+        /// <returns>System.Int32.</returns>
+        public int Compare(BaseItem x, BaseItem y)
+        {
+            return string.Compare(x.Name, y.Name, StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the name.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The name.</value>
+        public string Name
+        {
+            get { return ItemSortBy.Name; }
+        }
+    }
+}