Transferring 32 GB's worth of music to new iMac

I ordered a new iMac, and currently have an OWC external HD with 32 GB's of music on it. The iMac has a huge HD, so I want to stuff it with my music. Is there an easy way to transfer the "source" as well as the info? I don't want to have to sit and make up new titles/lists for all of the Cds. Thanks!
EE

Connect the external drive to the new iMac. Drag and drop the entire iTunes folder to the new iMac's hard drive. Then tell iTunes where to find it.

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