Briefly: Jack Johnson, Fall Out Boy, Stereophonics, Ambulance LTD
"Sing-a-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George," Jack Johnson and Friends' companion set to the motion picture "Curious George," debuts atop The Billboard 200 album chart this week, holding off Mary J. Blige 's "The Breakthrough," which remains at No. 2.
Barry Manilow's "The Greatest Songs of the Fifties," which topped last week's chart, slides to No. 3 during its second week in stores, while Andrea Bocelli's "Amore" slips one spot to No. 4.
Debuting at No. 5 this week is Dem Franchize Boyz's "On Top of Our Game."
An expanded edition of Fall Out Boy 's "From Under the Cork Tree," the pop-punk band's major-label debut, will hit stores March 19. The new version's extras include new cover art and five additional tracks (b-sides "Snitches and Talkers Get Stitches and Walkers," "The Music or the Misery" and "My Heart Is the Worst Kind of Weapon"; and remixes of "Sugar, We're Goin' Down" and "Dance, Dance").
Stereophonics will release a two-disc live album dubbed "Live from Dakota" on April 18 via the band's own Vox Populi label. The set, which was recorded during the band's 2005 tour, includes 20 tracks spanning all five of the group's studio albums.
Ambulance LTD will release a seven-song EP dubbed "New English" on March 14. It features two new tracks and a cover of Pink Floyd's "Fearless."
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