Mariah Carey’s album ‘E=MC2’ debuts at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and has sold enough to keep the #1 spot this week.  Lip syncher Ashlee Simpson’s Bittersweet World debuted at #4.  The top ten was rounded out by three country acts: George Strait, Taylor Swift, and Phil Vasser.

Here is a look at the top 10 Billboard Albums.

1. E=MC2 - Mariah Carey
   
2. Spirit - Leona Lewis
   
3. Flight of the Conchords Soundtrack - Flight of the Conchords
   
4. Bittersweet World - Ashlee Simpson
5. When The World Gives You - Atmosphere
6. Now 27 - Various Artists
7. Soundtrack - Juno
8. Troubadour - George Strait
   
9. Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift
   
10. Prayer of the Common Man - Phil Vasser
    

source: Billboard: Issue 2008-05-10