Search your library for Songs without Cover?

Since my projekt right now is to get all CD-covers for my music, I wanted to know if I can search my library for songs without a "cover". Is this a feathure in the new iTunes 7?
Possible with previous versions?
iMac G3   Mac OS X (10.3.9)   500 Mhz, 768 Mb Ram, 80 GB HD

Not possible with iTunes.
Use this script. It will search the library or selected tracks and put the songs without artwork in a new playlist.
It doesn't seem to search the library anymore due to the change in iTunes 7.
Selecting all tracks (command-A) in the Music Library and running the script does work fine.
Depending on the number of songs it can take a while.
Hope this helps.
M
17' iMac 800 MHz, 768 MB RAM, 200 GB HD, DL burner   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   iTunes 7.0.1

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