How can I get my old iTunes back?

I recently updated to iTunes 12 only to find that all of the time I had spent getting it organized like I wanted was overwritten. Now I can't find things. How do I get iTunes back to how I had it organized before?

Thanks.  That’s what I was looking for.
My frustration is that I organize things to make stuff work for my needs and speed, I plan work and have appointments, I upgrade and suddenly its like I have a new secretary who organized my desk and files in a way she thought makes sense. 
Thanks for the tip on avoiding future upgrades. Makes a lot of sense. At the very least I will have to remember to only do it when I have a lot of time to play around with my computer.
Thanks again.

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