Resetting play order for imported MP3s

On several occasions I have imported compilation MP3s ripped on other computers into iTunes, only to find that the files play in the order of artist. They have Track numbers in the ID3 tags, which iTunes recognized, but I cannot get them to consistently play on my iPod from beginning to end.
Clicking the Track Number column header sorts all my tracks in sequential order, so I end up with several dozen Track 1s, tracks 2s, etc. Then I try to sort by album, and the By Artist order is restored. That order is then synced with my iPod, so track 13 will be the first track, followed by 14, then tracks 1-12.
Just so we are clear: These are compilation CDs, similar to "That's What I Call Music" and similar CDs. They have several artists on a single CD, so sorting by artists by alphabetical order ruins the order of the original CD.
I am confident that I am missing something, because this seems like too weird an issue to be "by design". I appreciate any thoughts on this issue.

other option is restore from last consistent backup and redo log (if online restore) to most possible current timestamp.
but seems to be odd just for single transport
No other way

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