Re-iTunes11 change it's window background colour-.

hi guys
don't want to be a bore but...i just bought a 2013 iMac 27'' to replace my ''old'' late 2009 27''.
since my eyes REALLY don't agree with iTunes11 searing white background, i uninstalled it & installed 10.7 instead with my favored dark background - as in the add ''....plop, plop, fizz, fizz....AAAHHHH, instant relief !!...''
however having tried Mavericks & liking what i tried/how it felt, i would like to upgrade my OS but have read repeatedly that installing iTunes 10.7 creates a whole bunch of troubles like no access to  App Store, etc...
since i like having my computers running as smoothly as the proverbial Swiss clock, i obviously rather not do that so :
has anyone devised a workaround to change iTunes11 background colour to ANY other colour ? i like Apple & Macs but....not enough to have a splitting headache after using a piece of software i actually use everyday
any colour other than white will do, even pink w/ polkadots
or perhaps someone knows of an iTunes replacement music player that keeps iTunes 10.7 GUI ? all i need it for is to play music, in Artist/grid mode w/ a anything but white background
any help/suggestions will be very welcome, many thanks to all
Nuno

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