Loading CDs onto my Apple ITunes account

[paulthewall]

I really can't be the only person in the Word experiencing this, but Apple don't seem to recognise that there are CDs of which they have never heard, and which are rare. I seem to have a lot of them. While many (modern) CDs start and load automatically, these rare (old) ones simply sit in the CD carrier and do nothing. Is there anyone out there in cyberworld who knows more about this than me (that'll be most people, as far as I can work out), and can show me the corrrect way to FORCE the CD to play and download...even, possibly, to include the CD artwork? I have looked all over, and I am at my wits' end. I am beginning to think I am a complete jinx. These things never seem to be obvious to me, whereas everone else seems to know exactly what to do....
I'd be really pleased if anyone can help.
Many thanks
Paul