Wrong track order on import

Hi Everybody-
Usually I can fix this problem but this one CD stumped me and I can't get the tracks in order on iTunes 11 ( which *****, IMHO)
If I change setting to import time/date then the tracks line up fine but that changes the order of the artists and I like them alphabetized.
So... What am I doing wrong ? I've already spent an hour on this and re-imported the cd.
Thanks

When I have issues importing CD's on iTunes, I use Music Brainz.
Its scans the files, organize the id3 tag, covers etc.
Hope that helps

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theviolet_hour,
Welcome to Discussions,
Your info says you're using Mac OS 9. If that's correct, you're probably using iTunes 2.
I haven't used that version for a long time and don't know if everything what I'm writing next also applies to the version you're using.
Anyway, you can't move tracks in your library. The only way to move the tracks in the correct order is to put them in a playlist, sort on the leftmost column (with the numbers) and drag them in the correct position.
A better solution is to be sure the tracks already are in the correct order when importing the CD. Before clicking the 'Import CD' button, sort on the leftmost column and be sure the small triangle in the column header points upwards.
If you want to correct the track order of already imported CDs, you will have to set the track numbers of each track manually.
Select a track and Get Info (command-I), click the Info tab (if it applies to your version) and set the track number.
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You have one of the OTHER columns besides the first one selected and are sorting by that column. For example, if you sort a CD by song title, it will remember that sorting for all CDs you put in.
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Instead of creating a whole new library, just create a playlist in iTunes with that same set of music in it. Not only will you only have one library, but you can now easily add things or delete thing from that playlist out of your main library.
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Just another thing... can any of you advise me on a good auto-MP3 tagger application (for free!)?? I had a really good one for WinXP - Magic MP3 Tagger - but it's not available for Mac and i think it would resolve the track ordering issues!
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- how do I get all the music that's already on my ipod to display in album order?
- how do I get new music to display that way as I add it.
I reset the ipod every once in a while - that doesn't help. Not sure what the rest of the 5 R's are - your link doesn't work for me. I certainly don't want to wipe it and start over - don't want to spend the couple hours transferring, don't want to lose the play counts, don't want to have to figure out what I do and don't want back on it, etc.

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