BILLBOARDS H E AT S E E K E R S. ALBUM CHART
COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE AND RACK SoundScan® The Heatseekers chart lists the best -selling titles by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the O SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY top 100 of The Billboard 200 chart. When an album reaches this level, the album and the artist's subsequent albums are immedi- ct ""I ately ineligible to appear on the Heatseekers chart. All albums are available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP is ¢ OCTOBER 17, 1998 `n w w ARTIST TITLE available. Q Albums with the greatest sales gains. © 1998, Billboard/BPI Communications. 3 g 3 3 IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD) * * * NO. 1 * * * 26 15 2 GHETTO TWIINZ RAP-A -LOT 46259NIRGIN (10.98/16.98) NO PAIN NO GAIN O NEW UNKLE MO WAX/LONDON 540970 * /ISLAND (10.98 E0116.98) PSYENCE FICTION 2D 31 2 TRICK DADDY SLIP-N-SLIDE 2802/WARLOCK (10.98/16.98) WWW.THUG.COM O 4 3 SHAWN MULLINS SMG 69637 /COLUMBIA (10.98 EQ/16.98) SOUL'S CORE 28 36 , 25 ELVIS CRESPO SONY DISCOS 82634 (8.98 EQ/14.98) SUAVEMENTE O NEW DEBORAH COX ARISTA 19022 (10.98/16.981 ONE WISH 29 24 6 ELLIOTT SMITH DREAMWORKS 50048 * /GEFFEN (8.98/12.98) XO 4 2 14 CLEOPATRA MAVERICK 46926/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) COMIN' ATCHA! 30 26 14 BLACK EYED PEAS INTERSCOPE 90152* (10.98/16.98) BEHIND THE FRONT
7 2 LEE ANN WOMACK DECCA 70040 /MCA NASHVILLE (10.98/16.98) SOME THINGS I KNOW 0 31 22 5 LOCAL H ISLAND 524549 (10.98 EO/16.98) PACK UP THE CATS 17 2 SHAKIRA SONY DISCOS 82746 (10.98 EQ/15.98) DONDE ESTAN LOS LADRONES? ©¡ 32 28 40 SEVENDUST TVT 5730 (10.98/15.98) SEVENDUST 13 12 FIVE ARISTA 19003 (10.98/16.98) FIVE 33 38 17 CHARLIE ZAA SONOLUX 82706 /SONY DISCOS (9.98 E0/14.98) UN SEGUNDO SENTIMIENTO 8 10 12 TRIN -I -TEE 5:7 B -RITE 90094 /INTERSCOPE (10.98/15.98) TRIN -I -TEE 5:7 34 25 6 INDO G HYPNOTIZE MINDS 1683 /RELATIVITY (10.98/15.98) ANGEL DUST 9 9 8 JENNIFER PAIGE EDEL AMERICA 162171 /HOLLYWOOD (10.98 EQ/16.98) JENNIFER PAIGE 35 27 6 ROYAL CROWN REVUE WARNER BROS. 47020 (10.98/16.98) THE CONTENDER 10 6 33 JAGGED EDGE so so DEF 68181 /COLUMBIA (10.98 E0116.98( A JAGGED ERA 36 20 2 C -LOC C -LOC 50732/PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) YA HEARD ME 11 1 2 BIG TYMERS CASH MONEY 53170/UNIVERSAL (10.98/16.98) HOW YOU LUV THAT? VOL. 2 31 23 10 THE W'S FIVE MINUTE WALK 25204 /SARABELLUM (10.98/16.98) FOURTH FROM THE LAST 12 8 6 TATYANA ALI MJJ/WORK 68656/EPIC (10.98 EQ/16.98) KISS THE SKY NEW BUFFALO TOM BEGGARS BANQUET /POLYDOR 557867/A &M (8.98 EQ/12.98) SMITTEN 13 NEW WILL DOWNING & GERALD ALBRIGHT VERVE FORECAST 557613NERVE (10.98 E(Ú16.98) PLEASURES OF THE NIGHT ® RE -ENTRY LINK RELATIVITY 1645 (10.98/15.98) SEX DOWN 14 11 6 KEB' MO' OKEH /550 MUSIC 69376/EPIC (10.98 EQ/16.98) SLOW DOWN
40 35 7 ANGGUN EPIC 69105 (10.98 EO/16 .98) SNOW ON THE SAHARA 15 18 4 EVERLAST TOMMY BOY 1236 (9.98/12.98) WHITEY FORD SINGS THE BLUES
41 33 3 RICK BRAUN ATLANTIC 83141/AG (10.98/16.98) FULL STRIDE 16) NEW BAD AZZ PRIORITY 50741* (10.98/16.98) WORD ON THA STREET 42 37 24 ROY D. MERCER CAPITOL NASHVILLE 94301 (7.98/11.98) HOW BIGA BOY ARE YA? VOLUME 4 17 5 8 THE WILKINSONS GIANT (NASHVILLE) 24699/WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE1110.98/16.98) NOTHING BUT LOVE
43 30 3 RON KENOLY INTEGRITY/WORD 69612/EPIC E(Ú16.98) 18 16 13 EVERYTHING BLACKBIRD 38003 /SIRE (10.98/14.98) SUPER NATURAL (10.98 MAJESTY (19) NEW TYRESE RCA66901 (9.98/13.98) TYRESE 44 46 4 SUSAN TEDESCHI TONE- COOL/ROUNDER 471164/MERCURY (10.98 EQ/16.98) JUST WON'T BURN
20 21 6 THE FLYS DELICIOUS VINYL 74006/TRAUMA (10.98/16.98) HOLIDAY MAN 45 34 40 AVALON SPARROW 51639 (10.98/15.981 A MAZE OF GRACE
21 12 14 RICH MULLINS AND A RAGAMUFFIN BAND MYRRH/WORD 69309/EPIC (13.98 E(Ú19.98) THE JESUS RECORD 46 39 49 BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB WORLD CIRCUIT /NONESUCH 79478/AG (10.98/17.98) BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
22 19 3 YOLANDA ADAMS VERITY 43123 (10.98/16.98) SONGS FROM THE HEART 41 44 40 COAL CHAMBER ROADRUNNER 8863 (10.98/15.981 COAL CHAMBER
23 14 3 CHRIS RICE ROCKETOWN/WORD 69613/EPIC (10.98 EQ/16.98) PAST THE EDGES 48 ) RE -ENTRY ORGY ELEMENTREE/REPRISE 46923/WARNER BROS. (7.98/11.981 CANDYASS
24 3 2 SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE suB POP 4o9* (10.98/15.98) HOW IT FEELS TO BE SOMETHING ÓN 49 32 2 COWBOY MOUTH MCA 11847 (10.98/16.98) MERCYLAND
(25) NEW JIM ROME OUTPOST 30009 /GEFFEN (10.98/16.98) WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE 50 42 8 MEDESKI MARTIN & WOOD BLUE NOTE 93011* /CAPITOL (16.98 CD) COMBUSTICATION
TM POPULAfUP11-RISINCSBILLBOARD'S WEEKLY COVERAGE OF HOT PROSPECTS FOR THE HEATSEEKERS CHART BY DOUG REECE
THE BEST FROM THE Best Of Me." Songs Songs Songs. Working With the support of label album, "Adventure," was re- BEST: Like so many song- Few, however, have the under the name Cry Cry Cry, president Clive Davis, Mar- leased Oct. 6 on Nellee writers before her, Andrea attention -demanding résumé singer /songwriters Dar Williams, tin- working again with Hooper's new Meanwhile of hitmaker Martin. Lucy Kaplansky, and Richard Shin - Matias- decided to flavor label though Virgin ... Working with partner dell have recorded a cover album the album with a reggae tip Orange County, Calif. -based Ivan Matias, Martin has featuring daring, unique renditions most fully realized on album El Centro supports its punk- made a habit of collecting of material ranging from R.E.M.'s cut "The Breaking Of My platinum records with such "Fall On Me" to Robert Earl Keen's Heart." singles as "Before You Walk "Shades Of Gray." Following the release of "Cry Cry Cry" by "The Best Of Me" comes Out Of My Life," "Don't Let Razor & Tie on Tuesday (13), the group will support the out Tuesday (13).
Go (Love)," and "You're The album with a tour beginning Dec. 1 in Tucson, Ariz. Stretching Out. Djivan One," songs made famous by ALL HAIL: Frank Padel- bassist for the disband- Gasparyan, a master of Monica, En Vogue, and laro, REGIONAL HEATSEEKERS NO. is is the duduk, an oboe -like SWV, respectively. The art- ed Scud Mountain Boys, instrument, reaches ist has also written back fronting new material for Toni MOUNTAIN NORTHEAST Tar Hut act King beyond his core compe- Cleopatra, Comin'Ateha! Godsmack, Godsmock Vital Information. Flydad- tency on "Black Rock," the Braxton, Lil' Kim Radio. Stations dy bows "Long Distance artist's latest effort with and Junior playing the band's Information," the first U.S. EAST NORTH CENTRAL producer/guitarist/film M.A.F.I.A., and new album, "Mr. K release from Tim Keegan J\ Tsin -I -tee 5:7, kin-Mee 5:7 scorer Michael Brook. Changing Faces. Is Dead, Go & the Homer Lounge (for- Unlike Gasparyan's recent Why not save Home" -due Oct. merly Homer) Oct. 20. The those include KRVM solo work, the album is some of songs 20- set, which includes a to record on her A MIDDLE ATLANTIC Eugene, fleshed out musically and WEST NORTH CENTRAL Deborah Cox, One Wish Ore.; bonus EP, favors soulful, features the 70- year -old own? Cleopatra, Comin'Atcha! WMNF Tampa, moody pop joints spiked l : artist singing on the occa- "The thing that Fla.; and WRSI effectively by Keegan and you have to is, SOUTH ATLANTIC Springfield, Mass. sional track. "It's very ask Triek Daddy, www.thug.com Daron Robinson's brash `Is it a good song PACIFIC f The group, which unusual stuff for me, but I guitars. Keegan, who has for me ?' " says Bad Aa, Word On The Street is booked by Oz feel very comfortable with L worked with the Blue Michael, and we relate Martin. "The prob- Booking & Manage- Aeroplanes and Robyn lem is SOUTH CENTRAL ment in Northamp- well to each other," says that there Big Tylners, Now You Luv That? Vol. 2 Hitchcock, appears in ton, Mass., Gasparyan, who also con- are songs that just begins a "Storefront Hitchcock," a Nov tributes to the soundtrack don't fit your style. its string of dates Jonathan Demme -directed 7 in Chicago. to the Bruce Willis/Denzel `Don't Let Go performance documentary (Love)' needed the vocal har- Washington film "The T H E R E G I O N A L R O U N D U P on the latter artist. Fresh off its Siege." "Black Rock" will mony of En Vogue and was a ROADWORK: Rotating top 10 lists of best -selling titles by new and developing artists. well-received L.A. residency be released by Real World better song for it." On "The Best Of Me," PACIFIC SOUTH CENTRAL tour, Furslide takes up with lite debut on Finger Records, Oct. 20. 1. Bad Au Word On Tha Street 1. Big Tymers How You Luv That? Vol. 2 Martin strikes out in a new 2. Unkle Psyence Fiction 2. Ghetto Twiinz No Pain No Gain Lenny Kravitz for dates "Alto!," with a West Coast 3. Everlast Whitey Ford Sings The Blues 3. Lee Ann Womack Some Things I Know direction that she says was 4. Shakira Donde Estan Los Ladrones? 4. Shawn Mullins Soul's Core through October. The band, tour. The act plays Thursday is down inspired by a hunger to try 5. Tatyana Ali Kiss The Sky 5. Shakira Donde Estan Los Ladrones? which will open for Placebo (15) in Santa Cruz, Calif., Martin putting the 6. Jim Rome Welcome To The Jungle 6. Jagged Edge A Jagged Era pen and picking up the mike something different from 7. Keb' Mo' Slow Down 7. Cleopatra Comm n Atcha! in November, plays Wednes- and opens for Agent Orange 8. Cleopatra Comm n Atcha! 8. Deborah Cox One Wish to strut her stuff on her what she had achieved in her 9. Shawn Mullins Soul's Core 9. Roy D. Mercer How Big'A Boy Are Ya? Volume 4 day (14) in Pittsburgh and Oct. 24 in Newport Beach, Arista Records debut, "The earlier works. 10. Sunny Day Real Estate How It Feels To Be Something On 10. Unkle Psyence Fiction Friday (16) in Boston. Its Calif.
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