Resetting the song list in Itunes without re-installing itunes

I have a number of dead ends and "phantom" dublicates in the Itunes song list now 17,000 strong. I would like to wipe the list our WITHOUT erasing the files and do "Add a new folder" to start with a clean list of songs. Can that be done or do I need to re-install Itunes, please?
Thanks for your help!

hi bo!
maybe try recreating the library:
How to recreate your iTunes Library
iTunes: How to backup and restore playlists
What are the iTunes Library files?
love, b

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