The exclusive Valley music charts are compiled...

The exclusive Valley music charts are compiled for The 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 Music Box, Mariah Carey (2) 2 2 Sleepless in Seattle, soundtrack (6) 3 3 In Pieces, Garth Brooks (1) 1 4 River of Dreams, Billy Joel (4) 6 5 Janet, Janet Jackson (7) 4 6 Promises & Lies, UB40 (15) 5 7 Blind Melon, Blind Melon (5) 7 8 Core, Stone Temple Pilots (8) 14 9 Black Sunday, Cypress Hill (10) 9 10 Unplugged & Seated, Rod Stewart (11) 16 11 The Bodyguard, soundtrack (13) 8 12 Ten Summoner’s Tales, Sting (28) 11 13 Back to Broadway, Barbra Streisand (40) 12 14 Zooropa, U2 (20) 19 15 It’s About Time, SWV (17) - 16 Outside: From the Redwoods, Kenny Loggins (89) 13 17 Grave Dancers Union, Soul Asylum (18) 15 18 Mi Tierra, Gloria Estefan (63) - 19 Hits--The B-Sides, Prince (19) - 19 Human Wheels, John Mellencamp (9) 17

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TOP 20 SINGLES

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Dream Lover, Mariah Carey (2) 2 2 Whoomp! (There It Is), Tag Team (1) 1 3 Indo Smoke, Mista Grimm (103) - 4 I Get Around, 2 Pac (5) 3 5 Mega Medley, Zapp & Roger (45) 4 6 Insane in the Brain, Cypress Hill (10) 7 7 Very Special, Big Daddy Kane (32) 5 8 If, Janet Jackson (6) 9 9 Oh Carolina, Shaggy (58) 16 10 Will You Be There, Michael Jackson (12) 11 11 I’m Gonna Be, Proclaimers (13) 6 12 Soul to Squeeze, Red Hot Chili Peppers (15) 15 13 When I Fall in Love, Dion/Griffin (31) 10 14 What’s Up, Four Non-Blondes (27) 8 15 Cryin, Aerosmith (9) - 16 Right Here/Downtown, SWV (4) 18 17 Runaway Train, Soul Asylum (19) 12 18 Check Yo Self, Ice Cube (20) 13 19 Another Sad Love Song, Toni Braxton (18) - 20 One Last Cry, Brian McKnight (22) 18

Source: SoundScan Inc., for week ending Sept. 19