To keep iTunes from hearing tracks you have recently heard use a smart play list. Look over the criterion. One applicable one is to play songs not played in the last x hours/days/weeks/etc. Another might be to play songs played less than x times. Etc. Fair winds and happy bytes, Dave Flory -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Check out the marine mammals @ <http://homepage.mac.com/dflory/Menu5.html> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Speak softly and study Aikido, then you won't need a big stick. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -