upgr from 1.0.5 to 1.1.0, m3u files stopped working

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Windows XP Pro SP3

I "run" album.m3u which is an ASCII file containing

------------- start of file
01 - 2112 i) Overture ii) the Temples of Syrinx iii) Discovery iv) Presentation v) Oracle the Dream vi) Soliloquy vii) Grand Finale.mp3
02 - A Passage to Bangkok.mp3
03 - The Twilight Zone.mp3
04 - Lessons.mp3
05 - Tears.mp3
06 - Something for Nothing.mp3
------------- end of file

Errors windows pops up, containing

File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "\\C:\MP3\Rush\2112\01 - 2112 i) Overture ii) the Temples of Syrinx iii) Discovery iv) Presentation v) Oracle the Dream vi) Soliloquy vii) Grand Finale.mp3".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file://C:\MP3\Rush\2112\01%20-%202112%20i%29%20Overture%20ii%29%20the%20Temples%20of%20Syrinx%20iii%29%20Discovery%20iv%29%20Presentation%20v%29%20Oracle%20the%20Dream%20vi%29%20Soliloquy%20vii%29%20Grand%20Finale.mp3'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "\\C:\MP3\Rush\2112\02 - A Passage to Bangkok.mp3".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file://C:\MP3\Rush\2112\02%20-%20A%20Passage%20to%20Bangkok.mp3'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "\\C:\MP3\Rush\2112\03 - The Twilight Zone.mp3".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file://C:\MP3\Rush\2112\03%20-%20The%20Twilight%20Zone.mp3'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "\\C:\MP3\Rush\2112\04 - Lessons.mp3".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file://C:\MP3\Rush\2112\04%20-%20Lessons.mp3'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "\\C:\MP3\Rush\2112\05 - Tears.mp3".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file://C:\MP3\Rush\2112\05%20-%20Tears.mp3'. Check the log for details.
File reading failed:
VLC could not open the file "\\C:\MP3\Rush\2112\06 - Something for Nothing.mp3".
Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file://C:\MP3\Rush\2112\06%20-%20Something%20for%20Nothing.mp3'. Check the log for details.

This happens on all of the many m3u files I have tried. These worked just fine in 1.0.5. If I "run" individual mp3 files mentioned in the m3u file(s) VLC (either version) plays them just fine.

I guess I have to switch back to 1.0.5?

[Lotesdelere]

Use search.
This is a known issue which should be fixed in v1.1.1 coming soon.