On the Road to No. 1

Once again, strong evidence that touring boosts album sales, as Sting’s “Ten Summoner’s Tales” moved to the top of the Times’ Southern California album chart after his recent local dates. Wynonna Judd’s second solo album, “Tell Me Why,” made a strong debut at No. 4. Janet Jackson’s “That’s the Way Love Goes’ is still the top single, setting the stage for her new album, certain to take over the No. 1 spot upon arrival next week. On the hard rock scene, classic artists Queen (No. 9) and Jimi Hendrix (No. 10) are vying with the top current acts.

TOP 10 ALBUMS

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Ten Summoner’s Tales, Sting (10) 3 2 The Bodyguard, soundtrack (1) 1 3 Love Deluxe, Sade (9) 4 4 Tell Me Why, Wynonna Judd (5) -- 5 The Chronic, Dr. Dre (6) 5 6 Breathless, Kenny G (3) 2 7 Porno for Pyros, Porno for Pyros (20) 9 8 Unplugged, Eric Clapton (7) 6 9 Pocket. . .of Kryptonite, Spin Doctors (4) 8 10 Republic, New Order (11) --

TOP 10 SINGLES

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 That’s the Way. . ., Janet Jackson (1) 1 2 Knockin’ Da Boots, H Town (2) 2 3 Show Me Love, Robin S (14) 5 4 Weak, SWV (5) 4 5 Nuthin’ but a “G” Thang, Dr. Dre (4) 3 6 Freak Me, Silk (3) 6 7 Have I Told You Lately, Rod Stewart (16) 14 8 Touch My Light, Big Mountain (81) 8 9 Can’t Help Falling in Love, UB40 (54) -- 10 Dre Day, Dr. Dre (42) --

TOP 10 HARD ROCK ALBUMS

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Porno for Pyros, Porno for Pyros (3) 1 2 Core, Stone Temple Pilots (2) 3 3 Get a Grip, Aerosmith (1) 2 4 Ten, Pearl Jam (4) 4 5 Dirt, Alice in Chains (9) 5 6 Pork Soda, Primus (6) 7 7 Cereal Killer Soundtrack, Green Jelly (5) 6 8 America’s Least. . . , Ugly Kid Joe (10) 8 9 Ultimate Experience, Jimi Hendrix (14) -- 10 Greatest Hits, Queen (13) --

Source: SoundScan Inc., for week ending May 16