BILLBOARDS H E AT S E E K S R S. ALBUM CHART COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE MASS MERCHANT, AND SoundScan® The Heatseekers chart lists the best-selling titles by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the INTERNET SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, ANb PROVIDED BY of The Billboard chart. When an album reaches this level, the album and the artist's subsequent albums are immedi- ZO "'t"I top 100 200 Ne ately ineligible to appear on the Heatseekers chart. All albums are available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP is tn MAY 1, 1999 Lu á w ARTIST TITLE available. O Albums with the greatest sales gains. © 1999, Billboard /BPI Communications. - 3 3 3 v IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD) VIRGIN (NASHVILLE) HOW BIGA BOY ARE YA? VOLUME 5 NO. 1 26 29 12 ROY D. MERCER 46854 (9.98/15.98) 8 2 T.D. JAKES ISLAND 524630 (10.98/16.98) SACRED LOVE SONGS Q 27 21 7 TITO ROJAS M.P. 56250/SONY DISCOS (9.98 EQ/14.98) ALEGRIAS Y PENAS 2 3 2 MONTGOMERY GENTRY COLUMBIA (NASHVILLE) 69156/SONY (NASHVILLE) (10.98 EQ/16.98) TATTOOS & SCARS 28 20 4 MAC MALL DON'T GIVE UP 2034/YOUNG BLACK BROTHA (10.98/15.981 ILLEGAL BUSINESS? 2000 O 4 2 VENGABOYS GROOVILICIOUS 100/STRICTLY RHYTHM (16.98 CD) THE PARTY ALBUM! 29 31 4 JESSICA ANDREWS DREAMWORKS (NASHVILLE) 50104/INTERSCOPE (8.98/12.98) HEART SHAPED WORLD 5 14 LES NUBIANS OMTOWN /HIGHER OCTAVE 45997NIRGIN (10.98/16.98) PRINCESSES NUBIENNES ® 30 26 36 THE WILKINSONS GIANT (NASHVILLE) 24699/WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE) (10.98/16.98) NOTHING BUT LOVE O NEW ANDY GRIGGS RCA (NASHVILLE) 67596/RLG (10.98/16.98) YOU WON'T EVER BE LONELY 31 22 3 INFAMOUS SYNDICATE RELATIVITY 1653 (10.98/16.98) CHANGING THE GAME 6 2 2 BUCKCHERRY DREAMWORKS 50044 /INTERSCOPE (8.98/12.981 BUCKCHERRY 32 32 16 BIG TYMERS CASH MONEY 53170 /UNIVERSAL (10.98/16.98) HOW YOU LUV THAT? VOL. 2 7 6 10 LOS TRI -O ARIOLA 58436/BMG LATIN (8.98/12.98) NUESTRO AMOR 33 18 4 POPE JOHN PAUL II SONY CLASSICAL 61705 (10.98 EO/16.98) ABBA PATER 8 10 53 ELVIS CRESPO SONY DISCOS 82634 (8.98 EQ/14.98) SUAVEMENTE 34 25 12 MARVELOUS 3 HIFI /ELEKTRA 62375/EEG (10.98/16.98) HEY!ALBUM 9 9 6 BETH ORTON HEAVENLY/DECONSTRUCTION 19038* /ARISTA (10.98/16.98) CENTRAL RESERVATION 35 NEW PASTOR TROY MADD SOCIETY 189 (7.98/14.98) WE READY I DECLARE WAR 10 NEW STAIND FLIP /ELEKTRA 62356/EEG (7.98/11.98) DYSFUNCTION 49 4 A.B. QUINTANILLA Y LOS KUMBIA KINGS EMI LATIN 99189 (8.98/14.98) AMOR, FAMILIA Y RESPETO 11 7 4 CASSANDRA WILSON BLUE NOTE 54123 /CAPITOL (10.98/16.98) TRAVELING MILES 31 23 2 FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE SCRATCHIE/ATLANTIC 83177/AG 110.98/16.981 UTOPIA PARKWAY 12 NEW LIAM HOWLETT XL 128/BEGGARS BANQUET (1698/16.98) PRODIGY PRESENT THE DIRTCHAMBER SESSIONS VOLUME ONE C:',1 42 23 GHETTO MAFIA RAP ARTIST 2061 /FULLY LOADED (10.98/15.981 ON DA GRIND 13 27 2 LIL' TROY SHORT STOP 2008/ME & MINE (11.98/15.98) SITTIN' FAT DOWN SOUTH 39 ) 40 8 KELLY WILLIS RYKODISC 10458 (6.98/11.98) WHAT I DESERVE 14 12 30 LEE ANN WOMACK DECCA 70040 /MCA NASHVILLE (10.98/16.98) SOME THINGS I KNOW 40 34 7 NOELIA FONOVISA 6080 (8.98/12.98) NOELIA 15 28 3 LO FIDELITY ALLSTARS SKINT/SUB POP 6 %54/COLUMBIA (7.98 EG/13.98) HOW TO OPERATE WITH A BLOWN MIND 41 39 19 FFH ESSENTIAL 10498 (10.98/16.981 I WANT TO BE LIKE YOU 16 15 32 SUSAN TEDESCHI TONE -COOL/ROUNDER 471164/MERCURY (10.98/16.98) JUST WON'T BURN 42 38 18 JENNIFER KNAPP GOTEE 3832 (9.98/11.98) KANSAS 17 14 25 SARA EVANS RCA (NASHVILLE) 67653/RLG (10.98/16.98) NO PLACE THAT FAR 43 35 7 LOS TEMERARIOS FONOVISA 6078 (8.98/12.981 15 EXITOS PARA SIEMPRE 18 13 34 THE FLYS DELICIOUS VINYL 74006/TRAUMA (10.98/16.98) HOLIDAY MAN 44 44 18 BURLAP TO CASHMERE SQUINT /A &M 541013 /INTERSCOPE (8.98/12.98) ANYBODY OUT THERE? 19 19 30 SHAKIRA SONY DISCOS 82746 (10.98 EQ/15.98) DONDE ESTAN LOS LADRONES? 45 46 14 VICENTE FERNANDEZ SONY DISCOS 82713 (8.98 EQ/14.98) ENTRE EL AMOR Y YO 20 11 40 TRIN -I -TEE 5:7 B -RITE 90094 /INTERSCOPE (10.98/15.98) TRIN -I -TEE 5:7 46 NEW LOS ORIGINALES DE SAN JUAN EMI LATIN 99623 (7.98/11.98) NACI CON SUERTE DEL REY 21 16 12 MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS FONOVISA 0516 (10.98/16.98) TROZOS DE MI ALMA RE -ENTRY TRAIN AWARE 38052/COLUMBIA (11.98 EQ CD) TRAIN 22 17 25 DIVINE PENDULUM 12325/RED ANT (10.98/16.98) FAIRY TALES (47) 48 36 7 SONICFLOOD GOTEE 2802 (15.98 CD) SONICFLOOD 23 NEW THE RENTALS MAVERICK 46680/WARNER BROS. (16.98 CD) SEVEN MORE MINUTES INTEGRITYURORD 110.981516.981 LIVE FROM THE POTTER'S HOUSE Y4 30 8 PRINCE PAUL TOMMY BOY 1210* (11.98/16.98) A PRINCE AMONG THIEVES 49 47 23 T.D. JAKES WITH THE POTTER'S HOUSE MASS CHOIR 69542EPIC THE LIVING END (D NEW PLUMB ESSENTIAL 10469/JIVE (10.98/16.98) CANDYCOATEDWATERDROPS 50 33 5 THE LIVING END REPRISE 47128/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) TM POPULArRUPfISINC:,SBILLBOARID'S WEEKLY COVERAGE OF HOT PROSPECTS FOR THE HEATSEEKERS CHART BY CARLA HAY S ATELLITE BOOM: Boom Boom Satellites, who Making Arends. Carolyn singer/songwriter Caetano The first single and video Boom Boom Satellites hail have done remixes for Gar- Arends has already appeared Veloso returns with his fifth from the album is "They All from Japan, where they've bage, Josh Wink, and Lo- on the Top Contemporary recording for Nonesuch Fall Down." Grits, which is been signed to Sony Music cust, among others. Christian album chart with Records: the album "Livro" booked by the William Mor- since 1995. But the electron - The music on "Out Loud" 1996's "I Can Hear You" and (which means "book" in Por- ris Agency, is expected to ica duo (Michiyuki Kawa- ranges from space -age beats '97's "Feel Free," which peaked tuguese), scheduled for U.S. tour later this year. The shima and Masayuki to psychedelic noise to jazz at No. 37 and No. 10, respec- release June 1. Veloso's 1990 group has already shared a grooves to industrial-inspired tively. Her latest album, "This album, "Estrangeiro," No. 13 Top riffs. Most of the songs on the Much I Understand," has been peaked at on the album are instrumentals. released on Reunion Records. World Music Albums chart. Epic director of product He will embark on his first management and marketing U.S. tour in June. (U.S.) Jock Elliott says of Tour dates include June 27 the Boom Boom Satellites' REGIONAL HEATSEEKERS NO.ls at the Beacon Theatre in debut set, "This is New York; July 1 at not a typical dance MOUNTAIN NORTHEAST Masonic Hall in San Wilson, Traveling Miles club record because Andy Griggs, You Won't Ever Be Lonely Cassandra Francisco; July 3-4 Son Of A Gunn. Russell at the Ford Theatre Gunn plays what you it blends different kinds of music. We EAST NORTH CENTRAL in Los Angeles; could call "alternative Les Nubians, Princess Nubiennes 12- inches of July 6 at Bass Con- jazz." The multi- instrumen- have Here Comes The Son. [album track] `Push cert Hall in Austin, talist says of his latest al- Tal Bachman (son of Eject' being worked Texas; July 10 at bum, "Ethnomusicology MIDDLE ATLANTIC Randy Bachman of the clubs. We're In Lowell Auditorium Volume 1" (Atlantic Rec- at the WEST NORTH CENTRAL Les Nubians, Princess Nubiennes Guess Who and Bach- working the album Buckcherry, Buckcherry in Boston; July 13 at ords): "I know that it's man- Turner Overdrive) to DJ pools. There's VLW the Ravina Festival wrote or co -wrote all the diverse and unformattable; a video for `Push SOUTH ATLANTIC in Chicago; July 15 you can't really play it on Pastor Troy, We Ready 1 Declare War songs on his self -titled Eject,' and right PACIFIC at the Warner The- debut album on Columbia any of the jazz stations or Beth Orton, Central Reservation now we're looking atre in Washington, Records. He co- produced R &B stations. But I don't at regional airplay D.C.; and July 17 at the album with Bob Rock, concern myself with that SOUTH CENTRAL the Gleason The- for the video. We've UI' Troy, Slmn' Fat Down South who's also worked with kind of stuff. I want people atre in Miami. to listen to this music with already been get- Metallica and Aerosmith. airplay on an open mind." Gunn says ting Bachman's pop /rock [influential public T RUE GRITS: music is influenced by the he plans on doing a club Grits is a Nashville -based radio station] KCRW [Santa I tour later this year. T H E R E G O N A L R O U N D U P Beatles and ELO. Bach- Monica, Calif.]." hip -hop group with a con- man is proud of those Rotating top 10 lists of best -selling itles by new and developing artists.