How to fix iTunes dupes, exclamation marks, and other fun stuff.

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phoward

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Sometimes when I click on a song in iTunes, another song plays.

For example, I click on "Keith don't go" and "Supernatural" plays.

From the Finder, I can preview "Keith don't go" using the space bar, so the file exists.
But when I try to add the Keith don't go  into iTunes - Supernatural plays.

So I selected Get Info in iTunes for "Keith don't go"  and somehow Carlos Santana is  now credited as the composer.

I deleted that, deleted the file again from iTunes for good measure, and successfully added "Keith don't go" - leading me to believe that my problem is that somehow over the years, upgrades and migrations my metadata has been corrupted.

Not really computer savvy so asking first if I am on the right track?

Second, recommendations on how to fix - willing to do this song by song as it comes up or if folks have had success fixing this type of issue using third party products designed to clean iTunes  or repair metadata. Tunes Cleaner, Supersynch or others.

Thanks in advance and happy new year to all....