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What are the most iconic and influential album covers in rock music history that have been widely shared and referenced in popular culture?

The cover art for Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" features a prism-like design that was inspired by Isaac Newton's experiments with light refraction.

The iconic cover of Led Zeppelin IV features a mysterious symbol on each band member's chest, which represents their astrological signs: Jimmy Page (Capricorn), Robert Plant (Leo), John Paul Jones (Capricorn), and John Bonham (Gemini).

The cover art for The Beatles' "Sgt.

Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" features the faces of 57 different people, including Albert Einstein, Marilyn Monroe, and Aleister Crowley.

The cover of The Rolling Stones' "Sticky Fingers" features a working zipper that can be unzipped to reveal a pair of underwear-clad buttocks.

The iconic cover art for Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" features a mystical symbol that represents the band's astrological signs: Mick Fleetwood (Leo), Christine McVie (Capricorn), Stevie Nicks (Gemini), Lindsey Buckingham (Gemini), and John McVie (Virgo).

The cover art for Pink Floyd's "The Wall" features a brick wall that was inspired by Pink Floyd's 1977 "In the Flesh" tour, where a wall was constructed between the audience and the band.

The cover of The Who's "Tommy" features a pinball machine, symbolizing the rock opera's themes of teenage rebellion and pinball addiction.

The iconic cover art for The Eagles' "Hotel California" features the BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL sign, which symbolizes the band's fascination with the darker side of the California Dream.

The cover art for AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" features a highway to hell that was inspired by the band's grueling tour schedule and the supernatural themes of Robert Johnson's "Cross Road Blues."

The iconic cover art for Queen's "A Night at the Opera" features a regal crest that symbolizes the band's operatic ambitions and sense of grandeur.

The cover art for The Doors' "L.A.

Woman" features a picture of the band standing in front of a cryptic door, symbolizing the band's fascination with death and the afterlife.

The iconic cover art for David Bowie's "Aladdin Sane" features a lightning bolt design that symbolizes the artist's androgynous persona and fascination with futuristic fashion.

The cover art for The Clash's "London Calling" features a picture of the band standing in front of a desolate, post-apocalyptic London, symbolizing the band's fear of nuclear war and urban decay.

The iconic cover art for Supertramp's "Breakfast in America" features a picture of the Statue of Liberty holding a plate of French toast, symbolizing the band's fascination with American culture and cuisine.

The cover art for Blondie's "Parallel Lines" features a picture of Debbie Harry standing in front of a grid of parallel lines, symbolizing the band's fascination with New Wave and punk rock.

The iconic cover art for The Sex Pistols' "Never Mind the Bollocks" features a picture of the band standing in front of a graffiti-covered wall, symbolizing the band's rebellion against authority and mainstream culture.

The cover art for Frank Zappa's "We're Only in It for the Money" features a parody of The Beatles' "Sgt.

Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" cover, symbolizing Zappa's satire of the psychedelic rock movement.

The iconic cover art for The Velvet Underground's "The Velvet Underground & Nico" features a peelable banana design that was created by artist Andy Warhol, symbolizing the band's association with the Warhol's Factory scene and the avant-garde art movement.

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