diff --git a/beets/autotag/hooks.py b/beets/autotag/hooks.py
index d3b0686cc..6c82a50f7 100644
--- a/beets/autotag/hooks.py
+++ b/beets/autotag/hooks.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class TrackInfo(object):
     - ``artist``: individual track artist name
     - ``artist_id``
     - ``length``: float: duration of the track in seconds
+    - ``index``: position on the entire release
     - ``medium``: the disc number this track appears on in the album
     - ``medium_index``: the track's position on the disc
     - ``artist_sort``: name of the track artist for sorting
@@ -98,16 +99,18 @@ class TrackInfo(object):
     - ``artist_credit``: Recording-specific artist name
 
     Only ``title`` and ``track_id`` are required. The rest of the fields
-    may be None.
+    may be None. The indices ``index``, ``medium``, and ``medium_index``
+    are all 1-based.
     """
     def __init__(self, title, track_id, artist=None, artist_id=None,
-                 length=None, medium=None, medium_index=None,
+                 length=None, index=None, medium=None, medium_index=None,
                  artist_sort=None, disctitle=None, artist_credit=None):
         self.title = title
         self.track_id = track_id
         self.artist = artist
         self.artist_id = artist_id
         self.length = length
+        self.index = index
         self.medium = medium
         self.medium_index = medium_index
         self.artist_sort = artist_sort
diff --git a/beets/autotag/mb.py b/beets/autotag/mb.py
index c1c5eeefa..6dbaefdaf 100644
--- a/beets/autotag/mb.py
+++ b/beets/autotag/mb.py
@@ -95,13 +95,17 @@ def _flatten_artist_credit(credit):
         ''.join(artist_credit_parts),
     )
 
-def track_info(recording, medium=None, medium_index=None):
+def track_info(recording, index=None, medium=None, medium_index=None):
     """Translates a MusicBrainz recording result dictionary into a beets
-    ``TrackInfo`` object. ``medium_index``, if provided, is the track's
-    index (1-based) on its medium.
+    ``TrackInfo`` object. Three parameters are optional and are used
+    only for tracks that appear on releases (non-singletons): ``index``,
+    the overall track number; ``medium``, the disc number;
+    ``medium_index``, the track's index on its medium. Each number is a
+    1-based index.
     """
     info = beets.autotag.hooks.TrackInfo(recording['title'],
                                          recording['id'],
+                                         index=index,
                                          medium=medium,
                                          medium_index=medium_index)
 
@@ -139,10 +143,13 @@ def album_info(release):
 
     # Basic info.
     track_infos = []
+    index = 0
     for medium in release['medium-list']:
         disctitle = medium.get('title')
         for track in medium['track-list']:
+            index += 1
             ti = track_info(track['recording'],
+                            index,
                             int(medium['position']),
                             int(track['position']))
             if track.get('title'):
diff --git a/test/test_mb.py b/test/test_mb.py
index 510006b6b..7abfcee78 100644
--- a/test/test_mb.py
+++ b/test/test_mb.py
@@ -132,7 +132,9 @@ class MBAlbumInfoTest(unittest.TestCase):
         d = mb.album_info(release)
         t = d.tracks
         self.assertEqual(t[0].medium_index, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(t[0].index, 1)
         self.assertEqual(t[1].medium_index, 2)
+        self.assertEqual(t[1].index, 2)
 
     def test_parse_medium_numbers_single_medium(self):
         tracks = [self._make_track('TITLE ONE', 'ID ONE', 100.0 * 1000.0),
@@ -163,8 +165,10 @@ class MBAlbumInfoTest(unittest.TestCase):
         t = d.tracks
         self.assertEqual(t[0].medium, 1)
         self.assertEqual(t[0].medium_index, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(t[0].index, 1)
         self.assertEqual(t[1].medium, 2)
         self.assertEqual(t[1].medium_index, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(t[1].index, 2)
 
     def test_parse_release_year_month_only(self):
         release = self._make_release('1987-03')