Link to older version of Itunes?

I'm one of the ones who "upgraded" to a non-functional Itunes 7.6.1. I can't find a download to revert to an older version of Itunes. Does anyone have one?
Also how do I uninstall Itunes 7.6?
Thanks,
Anthony

Unfortunately, and this part really p!sses me off, is once you upgrade and do not have a back up iTunes database, you're stuck.
I just found 7.4.6 on my machine when I went to open iTunes and the database started to update. I hit Force Quit, too late, but any iTunes alteration and you're sunk. So now I have to use 7.4.6 that I have no idea where it came from since I have been actively saying no, by ignoring updates in Software Updater, since 7.2 was the best as far as I can see. I now have to use 7.4.6. My backed up database will not show all the music that was in it when it successfully loaded in 7.2. And in the 7.4.6 version half my music listed can't be found. You'd think that iTunes would be far more sophisticated in music maintenance. Even Quark when it sees file that it needs will ask if you want to access them. And this has been in place for years. Now I have a collection that is scattered all over the place and with 5 libraries, not all intact. I'm looking at several days of constant attention to reorganize my library. iTunes really screwed it up. I found one song buried 7 folders deep that was part of an album and was not kept with the rest. You just have to shake your head or bang it against a wall.
I am seeing a lot of cross contamination and unauthorized alteration by Apple apps and am wondering when the Class Action Suits are going to start flying. In some respects Apple is no better than M$. Worse even. Apple why does the database have to be altered so that if a need for retrograding is not possible? I have seen a couple of times a "previous" folder pop up but they are linked to the new version and are of no help.
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