Will revert to old iOS bring back my music library?

I installed the 5.1 OS on my old ipod Touch, and when itunes was done (said it restored) I lost all my apps and music and pictures. is there any way to un-format the unit and get my music back? I have sold almost all of the CD's by now, and can't rebuild. (I thought they were safely stoed on the ipod) Apparently I did not back up the purchased items.
Model: MC008C
Capacity: 28.4 GB
OS Ver: 5.1.1 (9B206)
I think I am S.O.L!!
Your thoughts please

Isn't your music (and other media) still in your iTunes library? You had to use iTunes to sync your music to the iPod touch at some point...
If your music and other media are in your iTunes library, just set up syncing for your iPod touch again. If you need help in doing that, please post back.
If your iTunes library no longer has your music and other media for some reason, and you have no backup, you can still get back most items you purchased from the iTunes Store (including songs and apps). Go to the iTunes Store Home screen, in iTunes. Under QUICK LINKS, click on Purchased. This takes you to the Purchased screen, where you can re-download previous purchases at no cost. NOTE: You need to be signed in to iTunes using the same Apple ID used to make those previous purchases.
Unless you were subscribed to Apple's iTunes Match service, other songs that came from CDs (or other sources) are probably lost.

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