MP3's do not play in finder (preview)

For some reason I cant the preview feature does not work for Mp3 files in Finder. Instead, the file shows up as a quicktime icon and clicking on it launches quicktime. I do not see the play bar anymore.
Any idea what I need to do so that I can listen to an audio file in preview? Thanks!

I get the same thing and what I do is, let's say, I'm in column view and I have a folder with mp3's, I highlight one and see the itunes icon, I then switch to cover flow view and press the space bar for quick look and the song begins to play. you can highlight the file in column view and press the space bar for quick look also.
as to why the different icon look? have no clue.
shame after 11 updates apple couldn't wring out the same bugs that 10.5.1 had, lol. just funnin.
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