Cover Flow View - NOT working

Hello,
I have a problem with the cover flow view on iTunes. I don't know when this when happened but it was there before I updated to iTunes 10.
This is how it looks:
http://www.kwisvragen.com/itunesproblem/coverflowitunes.tiff
It's only under Music, if I go to any of my playlist cover flow is working.
So, does anyone know what is going on and how can I make the cover flow work again?
THANKS!
Thanks!

For me this worked:
1) I exported my Library: File -> Library -> Export Library
Saved the .xml file on my desktop.
2) Closed iTunes.
3) I went to /Users/your user/Music/iTunes and deleted the following files:
iTunes Library
iTunes Library Extras.itdb
iTunes Library Genius.itdb
iTunes Music Library.xml
4) Reopened iTunes.
File -> Library -> Import Playlist -> Navigated to my desktop and selected the .xml file from step 1.
5) Waited few minutes (Depends on the library size, I guess. Mine is huge.)

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