How do I make a playlist in chronological order?

I'm attempting to make a compilation CD of a favorite artist for a friend and I'd like to present the songs in chronological order. iTunes doesn't like my plan and wants to arrange songs alphabetically by title or by album. I'm not crazy about either, and I know one of you has the answer I'm looking for.
See Ya
Brian
iMac Mac OS X (10.4.2) 40g iPod, iPod Mini

Set the sorting order to the leftmost column (with the numbers) in a playlist.
Now you can drag the songs in any order you want.
Hope this helps.
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