Song dates deleted when iTunes updated! Can it be corrected?

when i updated to the most recent iTunes ALL 12,650 songs in my Library from the last 10 years were re-set as if they were added on 4/8/14!  This is STUPID! Can it be corrected?

Date added data is only stored in the library.itl file.  You can try reloading the backup copy of the file (old iTunes libraries) into a blank library (hold down option/alt key while starting iTunes to make one) and rebuilding a library back to the point in time of the upgrade.
iTunes: How to re-create your iTunes library and playlists - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1451

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