https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/sep/22/the-greatest-record-sleeves-as-chosen-by-the-designers
Certainly the album covers are an important part of what the artists intent/intended with their albums.
Being an 'album listener' I have always enjoyed that part too.
However, it seems that the video clips made for the music (mostly for the singles) have taken over.
This began already long ago and is what a lot of people focus on today.
Hopefully those musicians, who still offer their music as an album, will continue to include album art as part of the experience.
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV.
Still my favourite album cover!