For Whom ‘Bell’ Tolls

Pink Floyd, performing in town this weekend, has the best-selling album, “The Division Bell,” in the nation and in Southern California--topping the Times’ pop chart. Since album sales are traditionally strong for weeks after one of these extravaganzas leaves town, this album could be the chart leader for the next few weeks. As you’d expect, in the wake of Kurt Cobain’s death, Nirvana’s albums are selling big again. “In Utero” returns to both the pop Top 20 (No. 19) and the hard-rock Top 10 (No. 4). “Nevermind” jumped back on the hard-rock chart at No. 8.

TOP 10 ALBUMS

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Division Bell, Pink Floyd (1) ... 2 Above the Rim, soundtrack (2) 1 3 Chant, Benedictine Monks (12) 6 4 Longing In Their Hearts, Bonnie Raitt (4) 2 5 August and ..., Counting Crows (5) 3 6 Live At the Acropolis, Yanni (8) 9 7 The Cross of Changes, Enigma (13) 7 8 Sign, Ace of Base (3) 4 9 Colour of My Love, Celine Dion (10) 5 10 12 Play, R. Kelly (6) 8

TOP 10 SINGLES

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Bump ‘n’ Grind, R. Kelly (1) 1 2 Most Beautiful Girl ..., Prince (7) 2 3 Sign, Ace of Base (2) 3 4 MMM ..., Crash Test Dummies (3) 6 5 Born to Roll, Masta Ace Inc. (21) 7 6 Power of Love, Celine Dion (10) 4 7 Something to ..., C. Daughters (41) 5 8 So Much in Love, All-4-One (4) 9 9 Without You ..., Mariah Carey (9) 8 10 Players’ Ball, Outkast (17) 17

TOP 10 HARD ROCK ALBUMS

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Superunknown, Soundgarden (1) 1 2 Siamese Dream, Smashing Pumpkins (2) 3 3 Far Beyond Driven, Pantera (3) 2 4 In Utero, Nirvana (4) ... 5 Downward Spiral, Nine-Inch Nails (6) 4 6 Jar of Flies, Alice in Chains (5) 5 7 Vs., Pearl Jam (7) 6 8 Nevermind, Nirvana (12) ... 9 Rage ..., Rage Against Machine (18) 10 10 Core, Stone Temple Pilots (14) 7

Source: SoundScan Inc., for week ending April 10