Country king Alan Jackson rules album chart

Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:58pm EDT

By Katie Hasty

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Country star Alan Jackson replaced Janet Jackson at the top of the U.S. pop album chart Wednesday, while rock bands Flogging Molly and the Black Crowes cracked the top five with their latest releases.

Jackson's "Good Time," the fourth No. 1 of his career, sold 119,000 copies during the week ended March 9, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

It marks the first album on which he is the sole songwriter, and a return to his traditional country sound. In 2006, he took a step back from his roots by releasing the gospel collection "Precious Memories" and the Alison Krauss-produced "Like Red on a Rose," which both debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200.

He last hit No. 1 with the 2004 release "What I Do," which sold 178,000 copies in its first week.