Adding tracks automatically creates playlists

Help!
I have 47,000 tracks to add to iTunes and when I begin the process, it immediately creates a playlist for each album. I stop the import immediately and delete the 20 or so playlists that have been created, go back to File > Add to Library, select my folder, click Open and it does the same thing - it adds all of the tracks to my iTunes Music Library AND creates playlists for every collection of tracks it thinks is related!!!!! You can imagine how out-of-control this would be if I were to import my entire library!!
I've looked through preferences for some "create a playlist for every album I import" or something along those lines but I don't see anything. I'm running Mac OX 10.6 and iTunes 10.4.
Please let me know what I can do to prevent this from happening! I want control over my own, personal playlists, which I created, then exported to file, then emptied out my entire Music Library to start over again fresh. BUT this time, the fresh start is going to cause thousands of playlists to be created on their own.
Can anybody help me?

You got the correct answer! I meant to click "Correct" answer to give you the points but I clicked "Helpful" instead because I'm new to the interface and I'm really tired.
That's what it was. I found the m3u files and moved them to my Playlist folder, then loaded up my library and ba-da-bing! My music is back. Thank you!
How can I give you the full "Correct Answer" points? Moderator??

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