Some newbie assistance appreciated

[MattB]

Hi,

Just got a DSL modem, so now I'm into MP3's. I've got a few albums and such, and would now like to know how I cut some of the songs out of an album and toss them onto a CD for playing. I know that if I wish to play them on a standard CD player that they can't be in MP3 format.

Can anyone tell me what the best program is, to allow me to cut, edit, and create a good MP3 or Wav CD for playing. I do plan on getting a car CD player that's MP3 compatible..

Any and all help is greatly appreciated, as I am coming up to speed in this arena.

Thanks all