Imported files won't convert

I'm trying to import some of my own audio files (mp3 and wav formats) but when I do so they supposedly 'import' but won't convert and drop into the timeline. Other files (such as those I've downloaded from iTunes) work fine. I need some ideas about what' wrong with my files. Thanks.

Try converting them in iTunes: http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/FAQPages/NeverFail.html
Believe it or not I once had to convert an mp3 to an mp3 to get it to work properly.

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