Playlists out of order

HELP!!!
My carefully arranged playlists are not recording in order.
They seem to be writing fine, just song #1 is now song #8 when the burn is completed. I have wasted 3 cd's so far...any ideas?
Seasugar

hi Seasugar!
this tip might be helpful:
MacMuse, "Control track order on burned CDs and MP3 CDs", 10:19pm Oct 8, 2004 CDT
keep us posted.
love, b

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