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'King' tops the U.S. album chart

Colin Meloy of The Decemberists plays the guitar during the second day at the Cochella Music Festival in Indio, California on April 28, 2007. (UPI Photo/Aaron Kehoe)

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Published: Jan. 26, 2011 at 2:17 PM

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- The Decemberists' "The King is Dead" is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart, Billboard.com reported Wednesday.

Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 is the compilation CD "Kidz Bop 19," followed by the Script's "Science & Faith" at No. 3, Social Distortion's "Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes" at No. 4 and Gregg Allman's "Low Country Blues" at No. 5.

Rounding out the top tier are Bruno Mars's "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" at No. 6, Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" at No. 7, Taylor Swift's "Speak Now" at No. 8, Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday" at No. 9 and Mumford & Sons's "Sigh No More" at No. 10.

Topics: Gregg Allman, Katy Perry

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