Burning a MP3 CD

Hi all
When I'm burning a MP3 CD in iTunes can I get rid of the directory structure that appears on the CD (Artist & Album names)? My car will only play a MP3 CD where all the music files are in the 'root' directory on the CD.
I can do it using Windows Explorer but it takes ages searching through the iTunes music directory for the songs I want.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Denny C

there's a few different directory structures you can get with an mp3 CD in itunes. fingers crossed, one of the other ones will work better for you. see this document:
iTunes: How to set the play order of songs on an MP3 CD

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