Retrieving library from Time Machine

For some reason, Itunes crashed and decided my library was damaged. It then created a new -empy- one.
I'm trying to retrieve my old one. First tried to rename ma latest "ancient Itunes library", but it didn't work, and this one is now nowhere to be found. I then tried to move the .xml file and "import" this new library, it worked but .... it was empty (of course, since it's been created after the new/empy library).
I have everything saved on Time Machine.
Does anyone know how to restore an "old" iTunes Music Library.xml file from Time Machine? Or anyway to restore my library from .... half an hour ago?
thanx a lot.

Thanx.
Still I could not find the ITunes database file. I browsed through the ITunes file in Music and in the ITunes file in Library.
What I finally did is that I reimported all music ITunes could find by itself after moving the ITunes folder from the music section on my desk. Most of my music was found (approx 2 Go are still missing, although they are in my music folder). But .... no playlist !
I discovered by the way that my Time Machine worked in a funny way (not the way it is supposed to) so it doesn't make it easy to find anything really, since I have to use spotlight and can't browse through the usual sections you would normally find in your finder.
Thanx anyway, I'm sure that's pretty sensible and useful.

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