diff --git a/nowplaying/musicbrainz.py b/nowplaying/musicbrainz.py
index b9e2c03e..5c9c7a85 100755
--- a/nowplaying/musicbrainz.py
+++ b/nowplaying/musicbrainz.py
@@ -111,8 +111,11 @@ def _check_not_allow_others():
         if not mbdata.get('recording-list'):
             return riddata
 
+        newlist = sorted(mbdata['recording-list'],
+                         key=lambda d: d.get('first-release-date', '9999-99-99'))
         variousartistrid = None
-        for recording in mbdata['recording-list']:
+        #logging.debug(newlist)
+        for recording in newlist:
             rid = recording['id']
             logging.debug('recording id = %s', rid)
             if not recording.get('release-list'):
diff --git a/tests/test_musicbrainz.py b/tests/test_musicbrainz.py
index 9562f070..75e5b799 100755
--- a/tests/test_musicbrainz.py
+++ b/tests/test_musicbrainz.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def test_fallback_prince_compblue_purplerain(getmusicbrainz):  # pylint: disable
     #
     metadata = {'artist': 'Prince', 'title': 'Computer Blue', 'album': 'Purple Rain'}
     newdata = mbhelper.lastditcheffort(metadata)
-    assert not newdata.get('musicbrainzartistid')
+    assert not newdata
 
 
 def test_fallback_princeandther_compblue_purplerain(getmusicbrainz):  # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
@@ -193,7 +193,8 @@ def test_fallback_queen(getmusicbrainz):  # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
     metadata = {'artist': 'Queen', 'title': 'We Will Rock You'}
     newdata = mbhelper.lastditcheffort(metadata)
     assert newdata['musicbrainzartistid'] == ['0383dadf-2a4e-4d10-a46a-e9e041da8eb3']
-    assert newdata['album'] == 'News of the World'
+    assert newdata['album'] in ['News of the World',
+                                'Crazy Little Thing Called Love']  # can pull album or a single
 
 
 def test_fallback_grimesfeatjanelle(getmusicbrainz):  # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name