function initialize_albums(){
	album_params = {
		id:{"conf":$("#album_id")},
		name:{"conf":$("#album_name_conf")},
		type:{"conf":$("#album_type_conf")},
		liner_notes:{"conf":$("#album_liner_notes_conf")},
		itunes:{"conf":$("#album_itunes_conf")},
		artwork:{"conf":$("#album_artwork_conf")}
	}
	album = {};
	$(".show_image_selector").click(function(){
		$("#image_media_conf").removeClass("hidden");
	});
	update_image_elem({data:{elem:$("#album_artwork_conf"), container:$("#album_artwork")}});
	
	if(typeof band_data.albums != "undefined" && band_data.albums.length > 0) album = band_data.albums[0]
	/*else{
		album = {name:"Unreleased tracks",id:api.generate_random_id(),type:"Demo"};
		band_data.albums = [album];
		api.update_band_data(band_data["_id"]);
	}*/
	
	//context = $(".content_configuration");
	if(typeof album != "undefined"){
		update_album_ui();
	
		$("#update_album").click(function(){
			for(var param in album_params){
				album[param] = $(album_params[param].conf).val();
			}
			if(album["itunes"] != "") 
				album["itunes"] = extract_itunes_url(album["itunes"]);
			// write them to "memory" in the DOM's band_data
			commit_album_changes();
			api.update_band_data(band_data["_id"],function(){
				$("#album_conf").addClass("hidden");
				clear_customization_panels()
			});
		});
	}
	
	//update_image_elem({data:{elem:$("#album_artwork_conf")}});
	$("#album_artwork_conf").keyup(function(){
		var img_url = $(this).val();
		img_url = (img_url.split("url(")[1]).split(")")[0];
		$("#album_artwork").attr("src", img_url);
		$("#album_artwork_conf").val(img_url);
	});

}

function update_album_ui(){
	for(var param in album_params){
		try{
		var elem = $(album_params[param].conf);
		$(album_params[param].conf).val(album[param]);
		}catch(exception){}
	}
	$("#album_artwork").attr("src",album.artwork);
	update_songs();
	//update_emulator_album();	
}