Adding MP3 Albums to iTunes

I have downloaded an MP3 Album consisting of 3 MP3 tracks to my desktop from a site other than the iTunes store. How do I add these 3 tracks to my iTunes library as an album?

adervaes wrote:
I have downloaded an MP3 Album consisting of 3 MP3 tracks to my desktop from a site other than the iTunes store. How do I add these 3 tracks to my iTunes library as an album?
Not sure if this applies to your case, but some sites send multiple tracks as a zip file or an RAR archive. If that is what you have, make sure to unzip/unpack it first. Then proceed as described by Zevoneer.

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