Imported mp3 files end up as "Unknown" tracks

I have a folder of mp3 files - all files have different names. When I import into iTunes all the files are given the track name "Unknown".
Ideally I'd like to import the folder and have the folder title as the Album Title and the different mp3 tracks given the correct track names without having to re-name them in iTunes.
How - without too much trouble (there's about 40 tracks in each folder).
JL

Unfortunately, you probably won't be able to retrieve the titles directly. Mp3 files have the capability to encode information such as song title, album title, artist, etc. But if that information isn't already encoded in the file, then there's nothing for iTunes to read. Unfortunately, it won't read the file titles as song titles. So, unless anyone has any other idea, you will have to type in the song info for each file.

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