YOUR NEW RELEASES: Earlier this week we told you Taylor Swift would bow somewhere past the 1 million mark. As the album grows (and Swift’s multimedia onslaught nears total ubiquity) the question arises: Can she beat the 1.2m first-week of 2012's Red? Early calculations suggest it's within reach. Here are this week's key debuts:
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 1.1-1.2m
Now 52 (NOW) 90-95k
Sam Hunt (MCA Nashville) 60-65k
Led Zeppelin (IV) (Rhino) 35-40
Led Zeppelin (Houses of the Holy) (Rhino) 30-35k
Black Veil Brides (Lava/Republic) 30-35k
Barry Manilow (Verve) 30-35k
Chris Tomlin (sixstepsrecords) 30-35k
Trip Lee (Reach) 17-20k
Meanwhile, more than four decades on, two key Led Zeppelin albums return in repackaged form—they sound amazing when played through today’s high-definition weed. (10/29a)