SHOW BIZ: Billboard Top Cast Albums Chart: Week Ending 10/24/2009

Billboard's Top Cast Albums chart is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and measures the sales of cast recordings from a collection of merchants that represents more than 90% of the U.S. music retail market.

The sample includes not only music stores and the music departments at electronics and department stores, but also direct-to-consumer transactions and Internet sales (both physical albums via Internet, and ones bought via digital downloads).

The Top Cast Albums chart was added to Billboard's listings January 12, 2006.

For more information visit Billboard.com.

Billboard Top Cast Albums Chart
Week Ending 10/24/2009

Report from Billboard Issue 10/31/2009

1. Jersey Boys Original Broadway Cast Recording - Rhino

2. Wicked Original Broadway Cast Recording - Decca Broadway

3. The Lion King Original Cast Recording - Walt Disney

4. Mamma Mia! Original Cast Recording - Decca Broadway

5. Spring Awakening, Original Broadway Cast Recording - Decca Broadway 

6. Mary Poppins Original London Cast Recording - Walt Disney

7. next to normal Original Broadway Cast Recording - Ghostlight/Sh-K-Boom

8. Rock of Ages Original Broadway Cast Recording - New Line

9. Hair The New Broadway Cast Recording - Ghostlight/Sh-K-Boom

10. West Side Story The New Broadway Cast Recording - Masterworks Broadway/Sony Classical

11. South Pacific The New Broadway Cast Recording - Masterworks Broadway/Sony Masterworks

12. Phantom Of The Opera, Original London Cast Recording - Really Useful

13. In The Heights Original Broadway Cast Recording - Ghostlight/Sh-K-Boom

14. Avenue Q: The Musical, Original Broadway Cast  Recording - RCA/Victor

15. Billy Elliot Original Cast Recording - Decca Broadway