Songs in order on iunes, jumbles songs on ipod after sync

Just recently I decided to update my itunes with some new albums, and now all of a sudden when I sync the ipod the songs that are in order on itunes, become jumbled on the ipod.
I'm not sure why this is happening now since I have never had this problem before. All my older songs remain in the correct order, but the new songs are not. Any clue on how to fix this?
Thanks

If iOS 5 installed on your iPod, then it's at least 3rd generation.
To solve your issue, try a Reset:
Press and hold both the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears (ignore the Slide to Power Off option that shows up first).

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Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing with syncing music to your iPod. For issues like this, I recommend resyncing the music to your iPod.
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