10. NIRVANA Nirvana (Geffen)

9. TONY BENNETT A Wonderful World (RCA)

8. DAVID GRAY A New Day at Midnight (RCA)

7. SANTANA Shaman (Arista)

6. JOHNNY CASH American IV: The Man Comes Around (Universal)

5. NORAH JONES Come Away With Me (Blue Note)

4. SIGUR ROS ( ) (MCA)

3. NEKO CASE Blacklisted (Bloodshot)

2. PEARL JAM Riot Act (Epic)

1. AUDIOSLAVE Audioslave (Epic)

Stores reporting : Easy Street CDs and Tapes, 20 Mercer St., 206-691-3279, and 4559 California S.W., 206-938-3279; Sonic Boom, 3414 Fremont N., 206-547-BOOM and 2209 Market, 206-297-BOOM; Silver Platters, 9560 First N.E., 206-524-3472, 14603 N.E. 20th, Bellevue, 425-643-3472, and 16935 Southcenter Pkwy., 206-575-3472.