On This Date In Music

1983 - Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon marked its 491st week on the Billboard album chart in the US, surpassing the previous record holder. When it finally fell off of list in October 1988, 'Dark Side' had set a record of 742 weeks on the chart. Thanks to reissues and promotions, it returns from time to time, notching over 880 weeks on the chart in total.