diff --git a/persistence/mediafile_repository.go b/persistence/mediafile_repository.go
index ebf07ce17..a86c8f668 100644
--- a/persistence/mediafile_repository.go
+++ b/persistence/mediafile_repository.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func NewMediaFileRepository(ctx context.Context, db dbx.Builder) model.MediaFile
 		"title":        "order_title",
 		"artist":       "order_artist_name, order_album_name, release_date, disc_number, track_number",
 		"album_artist": "order_album_artist_name, order_album_name, release_date, disc_number, track_number",
-		"album":        "order_album_name, release_date, disc_number, track_number, order_artist_name, title",
+		"album":        "order_album_name, album_id, disc_number, track_number, order_artist_name, title",
 		"random":       "random",
 		"created_at":   "media_file.created_at",
 		"starred_at":   "starred, starred_at",
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ func (r *mediaFileRepository) MarkMissingByFolder(missing bool, folderIDs ...str
 
 // GetMissingAndMatching returns all mediafiles that are missing and their potential matches (comparing PIDs)
 // that were added/updated after the last scan started. The result is ordered by PID.
-// It does not need to load bookmarks, annotations and participnts, as they are not used by the scanner.
+// It does not need to load bookmarks, annotations and participants, as they are not used by the scanner.
 func (r *mediaFileRepository) GetMissingAndMatching(libId int) (model.MediaFileCursor, error) {
 	subQ := r.newSelect().Columns("pid").
 		Where(And{
diff --git a/ui/src/album/AlbumSongs.jsx b/ui/src/album/AlbumSongs.jsx
index bfb1a4d6a..d705617e1 100644
--- a/ui/src/album/AlbumSongs.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/album/AlbumSongs.jsx
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ const AlbumSongs = (props) => {
             {...props}
             hasBulkActions={true}
             showDiscSubtitles={true}
-            showReleaseDivider={true}
             contextAlwaysVisible={!isDesktop}
             classes={{ row: classes.row }}
           >
diff --git a/ui/src/common/ContextMenus.jsx b/ui/src/common/ContextMenus.jsx
index 855825496..47c9c6786 100644
--- a/ui/src/common/ContextMenus.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/common/ContextMenus.jsx
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ export const AlbumContextMenu = (props) =>
         sort: { field: 'album', order: 'ASC' },
         filter: {
           album_id: props.record.id,
-          release_date: props.releaseDate,
           disc_number: props.discNumber,
           missing: false,
         },
diff --git a/ui/src/common/PlayButton.jsx b/ui/src/common/PlayButton.jsx
index 04b36ef5b..d8717236f 100644
--- a/ui/src/common/PlayButton.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/common/PlayButton.jsx
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ export const PlayButton = ({ record, size, className }) => {
         sort: { field: 'album', order: 'ASC' },
         filter: {
           album_id: record.id,
-          release_date: record.releaseDate,
           disc_number: record.discNumber,
         },
       })
diff --git a/ui/src/common/SongDatagrid.jsx b/ui/src/common/SongDatagrid.jsx
index 78f580e67..3586cf225 100644
--- a/ui/src/common/SongDatagrid.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/common/SongDatagrid.jsx
@@ -59,59 +59,12 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles({
   },
 })
 
-const ReleaseRow = forwardRef(
-  ({ record, onClick, colSpan, contextAlwaysVisible }, ref) => {
-    const isDesktop = useMediaQuery((theme) => theme.breakpoints.up('md'))
-    const classes = useStyles({ isDesktop })
-    const translate = useTranslate()
-    const handlePlaySubset = (releaseDate) => () => {
-      onClick(releaseDate)
-    }
-
-    let releaseTitle = []
-    if (record.releaseDate) {
-      releaseTitle.push(translate('resources.album.fields.released'))
-      releaseTitle.push(formatFullDate(record.releaseDate))
-      if (record.catalogNum && isDesktop) {
-        releaseTitle.push('· Cat #')
-        releaseTitle.push(record.catalogNum)
-      }
-    }
-
-    return (
-      <TableRow
-        hover
-        ref={ref}
-        onClick={handlePlaySubset(record.releaseDate)}
-        className={classes.row}
-      >
-        <TableCell colSpan={colSpan}>
-          <Typography variant="h6" className={classes.subtitle}>
-            {releaseTitle.join(' ')}
-          </Typography>
-        </TableCell>
-        <TableCell>
-          <AlbumContextMenu
-            record={{ id: record.albumId }}
-            releaseDate={record.releaseDate}
-            showLove={false}
-            className={classes.contextMenu}
-            visible={contextAlwaysVisible}
-          />
-        </TableCell>
-      </TableRow>
-    )
-  },
-)
-
-ReleaseRow.displayName = 'ReleaseRow'
-
 const DiscSubtitleRow = forwardRef(
   ({ record, onClick, colSpan, contextAlwaysVisible }, ref) => {
     const isDesktop = useMediaQuery((theme) => theme.breakpoints.up('md'))
     const classes = useStyles({ isDesktop })
-    const handlePlaySubset = (releaseDate, discNumber) => () => {
-      onClick(releaseDate, discNumber)
+    const handlePlaySubset = (discNumber) => () => {
+      onClick(discNumber)
     }
 
     let subtitle = []
@@ -126,7 +79,7 @@ const DiscSubtitleRow = forwardRef(
       <TableRow
         hover
         ref={ref}
-        onClick={handlePlaySubset(record.releaseDate, record.discNumber)}
+        onClick={handlePlaySubset(record.discNumber)}
         className={classes.row}
       >
         <TableCell colSpan={colSpan}>
@@ -139,7 +92,6 @@ const DiscSubtitleRow = forwardRef(
           <AlbumContextMenu
             record={{ id: record.albumId }}
             discNumber={record.discNumber}
-            releaseDate={record.releaseDate}
             showLove={false}
             className={classes.contextMenu}
             hideShare={true}
@@ -158,7 +110,6 @@ export const SongDatagridRow = ({
   record,
   children,
   firstTracksOfDiscs,
-  firstTracksOfReleases,
   contextAlwaysVisible,
   onClickSubset,
   className,
@@ -176,7 +127,6 @@ export const SongDatagridRow = ({
         discs: [
           {
             albumId: record?.albumId,
-            releaseDate: record?.releaseDate,
             discNumber: record?.discNumber,
           },
         ],
@@ -209,15 +159,6 @@ export const SongDatagridRow = ({
   const childCount = fields.length
   return (
     <>
-      {firstTracksOfReleases.has(record.id) && (
-        <ReleaseRow
-          ref={dragDiscRef}
-          record={record}
-          onClick={onClickSubset}
-          contextAlwaysVisible={contextAlwaysVisible}
-          colSpan={childCount + (rest.expand ? 1 : 0)}
-        />
-      )}
       {firstTracksOfDiscs.has(record.id) && (
         <DiscSubtitleRow
           ref={dragDiscRef}
@@ -244,7 +185,6 @@ SongDatagridRow.propTypes = {
   record: PropTypes.object,
   children: PropTypes.node,
   firstTracksOfDiscs: PropTypes.instanceOf(Set),
-  firstTracksOfReleases: PropTypes.instanceOf(Set),
   contextAlwaysVisible: PropTypes.bool,
   onClickSubset: PropTypes.func,
 }
@@ -256,23 +196,16 @@ SongDatagridRow.defaultProps = {
 const SongDatagridBody = ({
   contextAlwaysVisible,
   showDiscSubtitles,
-  showReleaseDivider,
   ...rest
 }) => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch()
   const { ids, data } = rest
 
   const playSubset = useCallback(
-    (releaseDate, discNumber) => {
+    (discNumber) => {
       let idsToPlay = []
       if (discNumber !== undefined) {
-        idsToPlay = ids.filter(
-          (id) =>
-            data[id].releaseDate === releaseDate &&
-            data[id].discNumber === discNumber,
-        )
-      } else {
-        idsToPlay = ids.filter((id) => data[id].releaseDate === releaseDate)
+        idsToPlay = ids.filter((id) => data[id].discNumber === discNumber)
       }
       dispatch(
         playTracks(
@@ -297,8 +230,7 @@ const SongDatagridBody = ({
           foundSubtitle = foundSubtitle || data[id].discSubtitle
           if (
             acc.length === 0 ||
-            (last && data[id].discNumber !== data[last].discNumber) ||
-            (last && data[id].releaseDate !== data[last].releaseDate)
+            (last && data[id].discNumber !== data[last].discNumber)
           ) {
             acc.push(id)
           }
@@ -311,37 +243,12 @@ const SongDatagridBody = ({
     return set
   }, [ids, data, showDiscSubtitles])
 
-  const firstTracksOfReleases = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!ids) {
-      return new Set()
-    }
-    const set = new Set(
-      ids
-        .filter((i) => data[i])
-        .reduce((acc, id) => {
-          const last = acc && acc[acc.length - 1]
-          if (
-            acc.length === 0 ||
-            (last && data[id].releaseDate !== data[last].releaseDate)
-          ) {
-            acc.push(id)
-          }
-          return acc
-        }, []),
-    )
-    if (!showReleaseDivider || set.size < 2) {
-      set.clear()
-    }
-    return set
-  }, [ids, data, showReleaseDivider])
-
   return (
     <PureDatagridBody
       {...rest}
       row={
         <SongDatagridRow
           firstTracksOfDiscs={firstTracksOfDiscs}
-          firstTracksOfReleases={firstTracksOfReleases}
           contextAlwaysVisible={contextAlwaysVisible}
           onClickSubset={playSubset}
         />
@@ -353,7 +260,6 @@ const SongDatagridBody = ({
 export const SongDatagrid = ({
   contextAlwaysVisible,
   showDiscSubtitles,
-  showReleaseDivider,
   ...rest
 }) => {
   const classes = useStyles()
@@ -366,7 +272,6 @@ export const SongDatagrid = ({
         <SongDatagridBody
           contextAlwaysVisible={contextAlwaysVisible}
           showDiscSubtitles={showDiscSubtitles}
-          showReleaseDivider={showReleaseDivider}
         />
       }
     />
@@ -376,6 +281,5 @@ export const SongDatagrid = ({
 SongDatagrid.propTypes = {
   contextAlwaysVisible: PropTypes.bool,
   showDiscSubtitles: PropTypes.bool,
-  showReleaseDivider: PropTypes.bool,
   classes: PropTypes.object,
 }