TODAY IN ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY - 10/24/1970

UK Pink Floyd achieve their first #1 album in the UK album chart with "Atom Heart Mother." In the US it peaked at #55 and went Gold in March 1994.

US Santana achieve their first #1 album in America when "Abraxas" pushes CCR's "Cosmo's Factory" out of the top spot. The track list includes "Oye Como Va" (US #13) and a cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Black Magic Woman" (US #4).