After the sensational success of the 'Frozen' score, it seems we have another big soundtrack this year. In its second week on the tally 'Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol.1' shoots from no.7 to no.1 on the Global Album Chart with healthy 144.000 copies sold. It's the only album this week with more than 100.000 sales. 'Guardians' jumps also at no.1 in the USA and Canada, at no.2 on the British compilation list and at no.7 in Australia. This week's highest debut comes from the new seven-member J-pop boy group Johnny West. Their first album 'Go West, Yoi Don!' bows at no.1 Japan and at no.4 globally with 83.000 initial sales, according to Oricon. Last week's two big new-entries by the rock veterans Eric Clapton and Tom Petty falling very different. The latter throws down from no.1 to no.10 with his 'Hypnotic Eye' after a 69% sales loss to 56.000. Eric Clapton's 'The Breeze: An Appreciation Of JJ Cale' loses only one slot at no.3 and only 38% in sales to 84.000. Ed Sheeran's 'X' climbs back at the vice position, despite a 2% sales decrease to 91.000 copies, a total of 1,32 million after seven weeks on the tally. The 'Frozen' soundtrack holds tight at no.5 with another 75.000 sales, a 13% decline compared to the previous week and a total of 5,79 million after 37 weeks on the hitlist. Other notable debuts this week come from American hard rock band Godsmack with their new effort '1000 HP' (no.7 / 63.000 sales), American alternative band Spoon with 'They Want My Soul' (no.12 / 42.000 sales), and Australian brother-sister folk-blues group Angus & Julia Stone with their self-titled album (no.15 / 32.000 sales). Some additional sales stats: 'Love in The Future' by John Legend sold 16.000 copies last week and reaches a total of 1,04 million so far, 'Turn Blue' by The Black Keys sold 12.000 units last week, 720.000 so far, 'Midnight Memories' by One Direction sold 15.000 units last week and has a total of 4,08 million units so far, Shakira's self-titled album sold 672.000 copies so far, 'Yours Truly' by Ariana Grande 650.000 and 'Britney Jean' by Britney Spears 570.000.
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