The exclusive Valley music charts are compiled...

The exclusive Valley music charts are compiled for the Los Angeles Times from information supplied by SoundScan Inc., the music industry’s leading sales-reporting service. The rankings are based on actual sales in the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys and in Glendale.

TOP 20 ALBUMS

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Made in England, Elton John (15) 1 2 Medusa, Annie Lennox (18) 2 3 Greatest Hits, Bruce Springsteen (5) 5 4 The Lion King, soundtrack (2) 3 5 Hell Freezes Over, Eagles (7) 4 6 Thank You, Duran Duran (19) - 7 Tuesday Night Music Club, Sheryl Crow (8) 6 8 Cracked Rear View, Hootie & the Blowfish (3) 11 9 Throwing Copper, Live (4) 9 10 Dookie, Green Day (11) 8 11 No Need to Argue, Cranberries (16) 10 12 Balance, Van Halen (14) 19 13 Pulp Fiction, soundtrack (28) 7 14 II, Boyz II Men (9) 12 15 Another Night, Real McCoy (13) 13 16 I Ain’t Movin’ Des’ree (33) - 17 Crazysexycool, TLC (10) 16 18 Me Against the World, 2Pac (1) 15 19 Tribute to Led Zeppelin, Encomium (21) 17 20 Safe & Sound, DJ Quik (51) -

TOP 20 SINGLES

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 This Is How We Do It, Montell Jordan (1) 1 2 Keep Their Heads Ringin’, Dr. Dre (6) 2 3 Run Away, Real McCoy (9) 6 3 I’d Rather Be Alone, IV Xample (62) 3 5 Candy Rain, Soul for Real (5) 5 6 Lil’ Game We Play, Subway (10) 4 7 Freak Like Me, Adina Howard (2) 9 8 Lick It, Roula (80) 11 9 Dear Mama, 2Pac (7) 7 10 I’ll Be Around, Rappin’ 4-Tay (28) 14 11 Red Light Special, TLC (3) 8 12 Baby, Brandy (8) 11 13 I.N.C. Ride, Masta Ace (103) - 14 Have You Ever Really Loved ..., Bryan Adams (41) - 15 Ask of You, Raphael Saadiq (13) - 16 Funky Melody/Dream About You, Stevie B (64) 13 17 Big Poppa, Notorious B.I.G. (4) 15 18 Believe, Elton John (20) 17 19 Safe & Sound, DJ Quik (76) 16 20 Take a Bow, Madonna (15) 10

Source: SoundScan Inc., for week ending April 9