diff --git a/resources/lib/ampache_plugin.py b/resources/lib/ampache_plugin.py
index dc32353..fd8098f 100644
--- a/resources/lib/ampache_plugin.py
+++ b/resources/lib/ampache_plugin.py
@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@ def addPlayLinks(elem, object_type , object_subtype=None):
     elif elem_type == "podcast_episode":
         xbmcplugin.addSortMethod(int(sys.argv[1]),xbmcplugin.SORT_METHOD_LABEL)
 
+    allid=set()
+    albumTrack={}
+
     for node in elem.iter(elem_type):
         object_id = node.attrib["id"]
         if not object_id:
@@ -267,8 +270,15 @@ def addPlayLinks(elem, object_type , object_subtype=None):
         if elem_type == "song":
             image_url = node.findtext("art")
             try:
+                #speed up art management for album songs, avoid duplicate
+                #calls
                 album_id = getNestedTypeId(node,"album")
-                albumArt = art.get_art(album_id,"album",image_url)
+                if album_id not in allid:
+                    allid.add(album_id)
+                    albumArt = art.get_art(album_id,"album",image_url)
+                    albumTrack[album_id]=albumArt
+                else:
+                    albumArt=albumTrack[album_id]
             except:
                 albumArt = art.get_art(None,"album",image_url)
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/art.py b/resources/lib/art.py
index 6fffff7..03877bb 100644
--- a/resources/lib/art.py
+++ b/resources/lib/art.py
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@
 cacheDir = os.path.join( user_mediaDir , 'cache' )
 
 def cacheArt(imageID,elem_type,url=None):
-    cacheDirType = os.path.join( cacheDir , elem_type )
-    if not imageID:
+    if not imageID or not url:
         raise NameError
+
+    cacheDirType = os.path.join( cacheDir , elem_type )
    
     possible_ext = ["jpg", "png" , "bmp", "gif", "tiff"]
     for ext in possible_ext:
@@ -40,8 +41,6 @@ def cacheArt(imageID,elem_type,url=None):
     
     try:
         if(int(ampache.getSetting("api-version"))) < 400001:
-            if not url:
-                raise NameError
             #old api version
             headers,contents = ampacheConnect.handle_request(url)
         else:
@@ -68,6 +67,7 @@ def cacheArt(imageID,elem_type,url=None):
                 fname = imageID + ".jpg"
             else:
                 fname = imageID + '.' + subtype
+
             pathImage = os.path.join( cacheDirType , fname )
             with open( pathImage, 'wb') as f:
                 f.write(contents)
@@ -94,10 +94,8 @@ def get_artLabels(albumArt):
 def get_art(object_id,elem_type,url=None):
 
     albumArt = "DefaultFolder.png"
-    if object_id == None:
-        return albumArt
     #no url, no art, so no need to activate a connection
-    if not url:
+    if not object_id or not url:
         return albumArt
     try:
         albumArt = cacheArt(object_id,elem_type,url)