Play count reset - is it possible??

I have a number of tracks where the play count has gone completely mad - can't figure out why, but may have been after the last itunes upgrade at a guess. Not much of an issue except it has substantially altered the content of several playlists, and I don't want to have to get creative just to fix it.
Does anyone have guidance on how to reset the playcount to zero for all or selected tracks?

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After much faffing, I have finally found out what to do. I've been stupid. Or maybe the whole sync thing isn't clear or intuitive, but probably I've been stupid.
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