Import folder and automatically create a playlist

I've have a folder which contains about 100 songs. I want to import this folder into iTunes and also have iTunes create a playlist for me at the same time I import. Is this possible?
I didn't want all the songs to get imported into the Music Library and then have to manually find the songs and re-create the playlist. Very tedious...
Thanks in advance for any help.
-Mike

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iTunes won't automatically create the playlist. However, sort your library by Date Added right after you import the folder. All those tracks will be listed near each other, and you can drag them to a playlist yourself.

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