On This Date In Music

1970 - Creedence Clearwater Revival scored their first No. 1 album with Cosmo's Factory. It enjoyed a nine-week run at No. 1 in the US where it sold over three million copies.

 

1975 - Pink Floyd release the album Wish You Were Here.

 

2012 - After years of mainstream popularity, considerable airplay, and being nominated for numerous awards, Matchbox Twenty finally get their due on the charts with a No. 1 debut on the Billboard albums chart. North is their first top-charting album and their fifth studio album in the 16 years the band has been together.