Now is the winter of a chart watcher's discontent. The same four acts-Garth, Michael, Nirvana, and Garth-have been the top four for three weeks. Bo-o-o-o- oring! Even worse, the same 10 albums have been, with very little shuffling, the top 10 for the same three weeks. Even more bo-o-o-o-oring! Why, even the world-music chart is a bit of a snooze, with Mickey Hart sitting at No. 1 for 15 weeks now. Totally bo-o-o-o-ring Well, you get the point. Our best hope for a little excitement may be the ripple effect of last week's Grammys, which may boost a few of the have-nots into the upper limits, but not until next week at the earliest. LAST POP ALBUMS WEEKS ON WEEK CHART
1 1 Garth Brooks 24 Ropin' the Wind, Liberty 2 2 Michael Jackson 13 Dangerous, Epic 3 3 Nirvana 22 Nevermind, DGC 4 4 Garth Brooks 77 No Fences, Liberty 5 5 Michael Bolton 44 Time, Love & Tenderness, Columbia 6 9 Boyz II Men 41 Cooleyhighharmony, Motown 7 6 Color Me Badd 31 C.M.B., Giant 8 10 Hammer 17 Too Legit to Quit, Capitol 9 8 U2 14 / Achtung Baby, Island 10 7 Genesis 15 We Can't Dance, Elektra
2 WKS.. WORLD MUSIC ALBUMS AGO
1 1 Mickey Hart 21 Planet Drum, Rykodisc 2 2 Margareth Menezes 13 Kindala, Mango 3 9 Outback 3 Dance the Devil Away, Hannibal 4 4 Bob Marley And The Wailers 13 One Love, Heartbeat 5 3 Gipsy Kings 33 Este Mundo, Elektra 6 5 Salif Keita 29 Amen, Mango 7 6 Lucky Dube 23 Captured Live, Shanachie 8 7 Aster Aweke 17 Kabu, Columbia 9 14 Mahlathini & the Mahotella Queens 3 Mbaqanga, Verve 10 10 Flor De Cana 7 Dancing on the Wall, Flying Fish
