The Game is back at the top

Compton rapper the Game returned to the top of the national album sales chart Wednesday after selling 191,000 copies of his debut CD, “The Documentary.” The album entered the chart at No. 1 two weeks ago, then fell to No. 2 in its second week. Last week’s sales pushed its total just past the 1 million mark, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Two veteran acts crashed this week’s Top 10 with two-disc career anthologies: Tina Turner’s “All the Best” entered at No. 2 with sales of 121,000, marking her highest-ever chart debut as well as her peak chart position. And Motley Crue’s “Red, White & Crue” debuted at No. 6 after selling 90,000 copies. The third Top 10 debut was the annual compilation of Grammy-nominated tracks.

Last week’s No. 1 album, country star Kenny Chesney’s “Be as You Are,” fell to No. 4, with sales dropping from 311,000 to 109,000.

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By the Numbers: Southland CD rankings

Here are the 10 bestselling CDs in Southern California last week, along with their national ranking.

*--* TITLE, ARTIST NAT’L RANK LAST WEEK

1 “The Documentary,” the Game 1 1

2 “American Idiot,” Green Day 3 3

3 “All the Best,” Tina Turner 2 --

4 “2005 Grammy Nominees,” various 8 --

5 “Get Lifted,” John Legend 5 7

6 “Here’s to the Mourning,” Unwritten Law 51 --

7 “Love.Angel.Music.Baby,” Gwen Stefani 29 8

8 “Breakaway,” Kelly Clarkson 11 10

9 “Ray,” soundtrack 16 --

10 “Hot Fuss,” Killers 28 9

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Source: Nielsen/SoundScan Inc.