Going back with Time Machine

With the problems experienced with Itunes 7.7 - can I use Time Machine and restore the pre upgraded version? If so do I just find it and click restore? Any help appreciated.

I just did it after 7.7 hung when I connected my iPod video.
I had difficulty with TM Restore due to permissions. I wound up deleting (could also rename) the existing 7.7 iTunes in Applications, then finding the back-level app in the TM directory structure and copying it over to my /Applications folder. On my system, I found iTunes 7.6.2 in a TM backup of /Applications with a file date of April 6, 2008.
If you tried to run 7.7, and FQ'd it, you may find that it touched your iTunes database, and the back-level iTunes app will no longer recognize it. Use TM to restore that, no permission problems there. On my system, the database is at Music/iTunes/iTunes Library.

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