Unable to burn on multiple CDs

I bought an album at the iTunes store and wish to burn it on CD - I click BURN, it checks the playlist, tells me I need multiple audio CDs , I click Audio CDs, and iTunes returns to the previous mode. Never even attempts to start to burn.
running iTunes 8.02
this is the first time I've tried to burn this album
getting frustrated, any suggestions gratefully received

Although iTunes nominally has the capability to burn a long playlist across multiple CDs, the reality is that that feature has never worked reliably. Split your album into individual playlists, each with less than 80 minutes of music, and burn them one at a time.

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Hello essexboyo,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
To start troubleshooting this issue of being unable to burn a disc through iTunes, please see the following:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1436
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How do I stop/cancel burning a playlist into multiple Cds half way through?
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Although iTunes supposedly has the ability burn a long playlist across multiple audio CDs, in practice the capability is buggy and error-prone, and always has been. Do not even use it. Split the playlist into individual playlists, each comfortably under 80 minutes, and burn them one at a time.

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