All My Files in Finder - Problem

I am still a Mac newbie so please excuse me if this question has an obvious answer that I don't see.
I created an MP3 file using iRecord music and moved it into iTunes on my iMac. The file sits in one of the iTunes sub-folders.
My problem is that when I open Finder the All My Files smart folder does not display this MP3 file. For me to see this file in Finder I have to search for all MP3 files on my system.
Shouldn't All My Files find this file? How can I correct the way All My Files is searching?
Any advice welcome. TIA
Mark

I don't believe it shows anything that is inside either the iTunes Library or the iPhoto Library, or at least it doesn't on mine.
It may be designed that way because the system already has a browser for each of those items. I don't know.

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