How to re-rip CDs without losing tags and playlists?

Hi.
Years ago I ripped all my CD collection into iTunes at a rather low bit rate (128kbps). Since then, most of my tracks have been included in several playlists and have been star rated, they now have lyrics, covers and in many cases have tag information that I find very useful. I would like to have those tracks at a higher bit rate without having to re enter all the info and without having to reasign them to all the playlists in which they are included now. It would be great to just open a playlist and find the same songs with the same info and tags as always but at a better sound quality. Does anyone know a way of doing something like a batch re ripping? Something like selecting the iTunes tracks, launching a comand, inserting the CD for those tracks, and have iTunes re encode and substitute the audio of those previously selected library tracks?
Any help would be apreciated.
Thanks.

I have re-ripped to a higher bit rate and was offered the option from iTunes to keep or replace the original tunes.
What you could try is to re-rip one CD and see what options are offered. Re-rip one CD,replace the original tunes and see if the data is retained.
MJ

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