Accidentally deleted old files

I deleted my old song files because I moved them all to Itunes and now they are mpeg 4's which won't play. How do I convert them back to mp3's without right-clicking each song?

"and now they are mpeg 4's which won't play."
Won't play where? Mp4 is AAC format which is both iTunes and iPod compatible.
If you want to convert them, see this.
How to convert a song to a different format using iTunes.
You can highlight all your library at once by using the edit/select all option in iTunes.

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