After a miserable first four weeks, 2007 looks slightly better after Norah Janes' Not Too Late (Blue Note) sold 405,000 (12% digital). Along with a decent debut from "Idol" Katherine McPhee -- 115,000 in sales (12% digital) -- the album chart almost returned to normalcy. Album sales were up 10% over the previous week but were down 15% year over year.

As I pointed out last week, every week this year has been down about 15% year over year. A big debut from Fall Out Boy's Infinity On High (Island) will boost next week's album sales -- it is expected to do upwards of 300,000 -- but I'd guess overall sales will be down 13% year over year at best.

Celtic Women's A New Journey (Manhattan) debuted at #4 with sales of 71,000 (1% digital), Harry Connick Jr's Oh,My Nola (Columbia) debuted at #11 with 44,000 (11% digital) and Jill Scott's Collaborations (Hidden Beach) debuted at #12 with 44,000 (16% digital). Daughty's self-titled debut (RCA) continued its stay in the medal round by remaining at #3 with sales of 76,000. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's Some Loud Thunder (self released but distributed by ADA) debuted at #47 with sales of just under 19,000 (19% digital).

Last week's #1, Pretty Ricky's Late Night Special (Atlantic), dropped 53% to #5. Last week's #2, The Shins' Wincing The Night Away (Sub Pop), dropped 55% to #8.