Around The Ropes

November 6 1993 - Pearl Jam went to No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with Vs, selling 950,378 copies in one week. 2014 - Taylor Swift's album 1989 debuted at No. 1 on America's Billboard albums chart, selling 1.287 million copies in its first week. Birthdays: Paul Gilbert of Mr. Big is 54 November 7 1975 - Elton John started a three-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with Rock Of The Westies, the singer's tenth studio album and seventh U.S. No. 1. 1987 - Tiffany became the youngest act to score a U.S. No. 1 since Michael Jackson ("Ben", in 1972) with "I Think We're Alone Now". The song written by Ritchie Cordell was initially a 1967 hit for Tommy James & the Shondells. Fun fact: Tiffany hated the idea of recording a version of her own for her album because she thought the song wasn't modern or hip enough. Birthdays: Joni Mitchell is 79. November 8 1961 - The Beach Boys release their first single, "Surfin'." 1994 - A&M Records releases Woodstock 1994, an album documenting the Woo