Sorting: "Artist by Album" ??

Hi there, ...
I'm currently running iTunes using the CoverFlow view and the sorting "Album by Artist"! Now, when I quickly want to jump to another band using the keyboard letter (e.g. I want to jump to FOO FIGHTERS, so I hit the F to go near there) it does of course react wrong, as the "Album by Artist" sorting does jump to the next album starting with the letter F instead to the artist!
Now, when I select the sorting "Artist", this issue will work fine of course - but, I don't like to see all the compilation artists splitted up into the Library - as I CoverFlow I will have the same artwork like 20 times!
Feature Request: Is there any chance to get e.g. a sorting named "Artist by Album", which is organizing the music in the same way as "Album by Artist" does ... but the shortcuts will lead to the artist instead to the album ..(?)
Phew ... I hope somebody will get what I mean
Best, T.MOW

Hi!
I totally get what you mean, and I have EXACTLY the same problem! Please someone, is there a soulution? Or is the "Artist by Album"-feature planned for the next iTunes update?
This is so so SO anoying!!

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Sorting by Album: http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/7783/picture1qj6.jpg
Sorting by Album Artist: http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/4199/picture2uo9.jpg
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