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The images work to frame their impish humor, wild imagination, sharp commentary and flair for the absurd.

Legendary rocker rarely hid his disappointment.

Eric Meola's famous photo was one of 600 he took in two hours.

Their narrative could often be broadly understood from the vantage point of any local music-store shelf.

LP images occasionally offered clues to the band's struggles and personality conflicts.

A look at how drugs, outlaws and lawsuits figure into these iconic images.