Cannot play previously purchased songs

I have a handful of songs that I previously purchased that can no longer be played. When I try to play them, it asks me to authorize the computer but it is already authorized.  I even unauthorized the computer and authorized it again.  Other purchased songs work and I know my account is OK.
When I view the Summary on Get Info, I noticed that these songs do not show a Purchased Date as others do.  They do show Purchased by and my Apple id.
Ideas??  Is this a version issue or something that can be resolved?

Hello beeangie,
It sounds like you have multiple Apple ID’s associated. Once the 90 days are up, you are able to associate the Apple ID with your iPhone. Another option is to restore your iPhone and setup as new. The article below will explain further about assocating Apple ID's to devices.
iTunes Store: Associating a device or computer to your Apple ID
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4627
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Regards,
-Norm G.

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