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Creedence Clearwater Revival released their fourth studio album, "Willy and the Poor Boys", in November 1969. Shortly after, the band began recording songs for their next album, Cosmo's Factory. In January 1970, the double A-sided single, "Travelin' Band"/"Who'll Stop the Rain", peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. In April, the band released their next double-sided single, "Run Through the Jungle"/"Up Around the Bend", which reached #4 and #2 on the Hot 100, respectively, and started their first tour of Europe. Three months later, in July, Creedence released their fifth album, Cosmo's Factory, and their ninth single "Lookin' Out My Back Door" b/w "Long As I Can See the Light", both of which reached #2 on the Hot 100.
When the album was released it became a world-wide hit, topping the album charts in six countries.
The album was certified "Gold" (500,000 units sold) by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 16, 1970. Almost twenty years later, on December 13, 1990, it received a certification of 4 times platinum with sales of over four million units sold.
Cosmo's Factory was published in the US as LP record and 8-track cartridge in 1970. It was reissued by Fantasy records as an Vinyl LP and cassette using the original master recordings under Fantasy's Original Rock Classics banner.This Album is exactly the same as the original except that it bears both the original Fantasy Catalog #8402 and ORC Catalog #4516 (side by side), as well as a barcode. It was Issued as CD in 1987, and as remastered Super Audio CD in 2002. In 2006 it was published as limited edition 180gm remastered LP record. In 1993 it was published as limited edition remastered Gold CD. Its 40th anniversary edition was reissued in 2008 as remastered digipack CD with bonus tracks.
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